I really need to build a culinary repertoire. I rarely make the same thing twice (exceptions: stir-fried bok choy, chicken and dumplings, fruit crisps and cornmeal cobbler), and I’d really like to cultivate some go-to recipes for when I have company. Enter: mushroom sauce. It’s vegetarian; it’s delicious; and it’s easy to keep all the [...]
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Mushroom Sauce
Posted in Goals, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on December 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Posted in Reading and Research, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on November 30, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Do you still have Thanksgiving leftovers? If so, combat boredom with Mark Bittman’s suggestions for transforming Thanksgiving mainstays. Last night I used the last of my mashed potatoes to make something like Bittman’s garlic-rosemary potato fritters. Instead of garlic and rosemary, I used caramelized onions (which I cooked the night before to save time) and [...]
Oil & Vinegar
Posted in Garden, Preservation, Recipe on August 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »
My enthusiasm for water-bath canning might be waning a bit. I hope it comes back, but in the meantime, I’m really glad I picked up a copy of Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning. Not only is this book great because of its low-tech premise, but the “recipes” are straightforward instructions for assembling ingredients, which [...]
Popeye Pies
Posted in Casserole/One Dish, Fat, Garden, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on August 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Hand pies have a special place in my heart. Nine years ago, while studying abroad, I got lost in Plymouth, England. I kept having bouts of misplaced confidence (or just plain stubbornness), and ended up circling the town a couple of times before I asked for help. (The irony is that I was in the [...]
Basil Panna Cotta
Posted in Dairy, Reading and Research, Recipe, Sweets, Vegetarian Friendly on June 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Remember those creamsicles? While ideal for preserving individual portions, they didn’t work too well for my intended purpose: coffee creamer. For some reason, the fats from the cream floated to the top of the coffee, creating an unappetizing glassy layer on the surface and leaving a greasy residue on the lid of my to-go mug. [...]
Stir-Fried Bok Choy
Posted in Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on May 4, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Stir-fried bok choy on jasmine rice I’ve made two versions of this stir-fry in as many weeks. I loosely followed Deborah Madison‘s recipe, which is available on Parsnips Aplenty. I didn’t have any peanut oil, so I used chicken fat instead. The second time I added Pork & Greens stew meat, which was tasty and [...]
Something Different
Posted in Breakfast, Meat, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on October 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The nights are getting chilly; we’ve put the flannel sheets on our bed. I am excited about the changing season, yet seeing these peaches and tomato slices makes me miss summer already. Here are some memorable meals from late summer. How time flies! August 28. Crispy Prosciutto Cups Adapted from Managing PCOS for Dummies (Odd, [...]
Pickled Eggs
Posted in Preservation, Recipe, Vegetarian Friendly on September 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Before I came across this recipe, “pickled eggs” made me think of dusty vats of frightfully red eggs on gas station counters. Mystery food. Not refrigerated. Why/how are they red? I like the pickled eggs made with my grandma’s pickled beets, but I had never thought of making them on their own. But then I [...]
Applesauce with a Crunch
Posted in Blogs, Recipe, Sweets on September 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I tried out Molly Wizenberg’s recipe for Vanilla Applesauce with a Crunchy Meringue Cap. Molly gave me permission to publish her recipe in the September issue of Oklahoma Living. I had never worked with meringue before and I’m not a fan of fluffy meringue pies; however, this concept of crunchy meringue intrigued me. The cap [...]
Here’s some straight-up food for your viewing pleasure. July 31: Salad, corn fritters, and smoked salmon we brought back from the “Take Home Fish Company” in Neah Bay, WA. August 15: Buffalo and blue cheese meatballs, roasted okra from the garden (yay!), and potato salad (this is one of my favorite potato salad recipes because, [...]
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