homemade tomato juice (and gazpacho)
Howdy! I've been busy hatching plans, freaking out about said plans (just a little), and working on a few projects. Like making cloth napkins. Perhaps you can tell by the new banner that I ...
ratatouille
a.k.a. ratatouille, sort of. An authentic ratatouille would contain zucchini (not a fan) and be sauteed (not as easy). Eli's mom always brings basketloads of tasty edibles when she comes for a ...
vegetable tagine
I am easily distracted. I began this post about four hours ago. But...I realized that my camera was downstairs in the kitchen. I did, at least, end up in the kitchen where I made a smoothie ...
savory tart
I was thisclose to grabbing the t-rex cookie cutter. Didn't want to freak anyone out, though. I think I made the right decision. This is a beloved savory tart from the good old days of the ...
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 ...
tomato potato focaccia
I bake bread almost every night. Last night I made, deep breath, seven loaves of mixed grain, five cinnamon raisin swirl, eight white, ten whole wheat, six cranberry pecan, five jalapeno ...
asparagus, tomato, and orzo salad
Asparagus is in season 'round here. 'Round here being Georgia, by the way. We like to either lop off bits of words or smoosh 'em all together 'round heeyuh in these parts, ya'll. I'm not a native ...
black bean chili
I'd intended to post this soup as a nice recipe to bridge the gap between the chill of early spring and the hell that most people refer to as Summer. A warm, hearty chili complemented by a ...
spicy mac and cheese
There are some crazy things happening with the colors in this photo that I can't even begin to address: But I needed it to show you a couple of things. Like...crackly, cheesy crust. Creamy ...