Category Archives: recipes

A recipe while I’m out backpacking… I made a dairy-free quiche with a whole wheat crust twice last week. The reason I made it a second time was because Bella had a slice of the first quiche and offhandedly said, … Continue reading →

These muffins are pretty healthy by my standards. I call them fat-free because the butter has been replaced by 1 1/2 cups flax seed meal. They also contain whole wheat, carrots, apples, raisins, oat bran, and pecans. Practically a granola … Continue reading →

I didn’t grow up eating many beans, other than soy, mung, and red – wait, I DID grow up eating beans, just not in the Western sense of a pot of bean soup. The soy beans were in tofu or … Continue reading →

We don’t watch football, or any other sport really, but we (I) never pass an food opportunity. So every year on Superbowl Sunday, things come into the house that don’t normally visit, like onion dip (sour cream and powdered mix), … Continue reading →

I’ve eaten this garlic bread twice now, and there is no doubt that it is the best I’ve ever had. In fact it is soooo decadent that it almost surpasses the category of garlic bread. Make plenty, expect it to … Continue reading →

I busted through two previously intimidating hurtles of domesticity this week: I sewed zippers and I made refrigerator cookies. This, and I drank many cups of tea – my shoulders are slightly tense. My sewing machine started to act funky … Continue reading →

This is originally a Williams and Sonoma recipe with a few minor tweaks. You’ll need Flour for dredging (I used WW pastry) Salt and pepper 6 veal shanks (the recipe says about 6 lb, but my shanks were enormous – … Continue reading →