meatless meatballs
This recipe came into my possession just a few short months ago, but I've already put it through the wringer. Tried it with cooked couscous instead of bulgur--a little wet. Oat flour ...
summer rolls
My deadline for posting summer rolls passed last fall, but the opportunity rolled back around just yesterday. Didn't see that coming! At least so soon... It's summertime! Proof: I'm roasting here ...
black bean and wild rice soup
Soup, to me, is something to be thrown together from odds and ends lurking in the fridge and pantry. Which might be why I see a look of terror in Eli's eyes whenever I tell him soup's on. It's never ...
quinoa mexican pizzas
Hello all! One reason I've been putting off this post is because I knew that I just couldn't let it pass without acknowledging the loss of my constant kitchen companion, Lucy. She taught me ...
chocolate granola
It's almost Valentine's Day, which means we need a series on chocolate. It's a Monday, in the dead of winter. So...we need a series on chocolate. It's a day that ends in -day. Need ...
oatmeal waffles
The fact that I spend most of my work "day" working on my own means that sometimes I have way too much time to think. About things like, could a highly trained monkey actually do my job? How long ...
spicy basil noodles
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones whose first experience with tofu was really, really good. I was working late at the bakery when my fellow baker-in-shining-armor suddenly appeared. He presented ...
coconut rice pudding
My self-imposed deadline for posting Tofu Summer Rolls passed this morning at 5:05 am, so, instead, I present to you: Coconut Rice Pudding! It'll comfort you on a chilly autumn evening, ...
rice noodle salad with scallions and herbs
I'm posting this recipe for a couple of reasons: One, the weather channel is telling me it feels like 106 out there, and I'm going to take their word on that one. This recipe requires barely any ...
quinoa cakes with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil
I love quinoa. I loved the idea of quinoa cakes. I loved it so much, I tried a recipe from Gourmet twice, and both times the cakes turned out dry and bland. Had I not happened upon a fantastic ...
quinoa taco salad
I could tell you all about quinoa and its significance to the ancient Incas and their recipe for War Balls; about its complete amino acid profile and impressive disease-fighting capabilities. ...
gluten-free crackers
I was padding around kitchen the other night, tunes on, things happening in the oven, dishes everywhere. The contents of the coffee grinder had been evacuated in favor of some quinoa and millet; ...