My daughter has been reacting to tomatoes lately. Within minutes of eating them her face becomes flushed with red silver-dollar sized circles – almost as if someone has applied blush to her barely 4 year old cheeks. Strangely enough it’s not an effect produced by canned tomatoes (which can sometimes cause a reaction for some people) but fresh tomatoes. [...]
This dish is perfect autumn stick-to-your-ribs fare. Loved every bite. So did my husband. Unlike me, he’s not a big swiss chard fan – but even he didn’t even realize it was in there. Instead of using white potatoes, I chose sweet potatoes for a more nutritious component. This recipe is really quite forgiving. [...]
Last night, I had slim pickings for dinner ingredients. I threw together some of the remaining items in my fridge along with some leftover salmon and made this wonderful quiche. My children had seconds and thirds. And this morning, I had a little piece on toast for brunch. It was so delicious. The dill adds a delightful [...]
The other day, I was craving pesto. I like to make my own at home but somehow I can never achieve the same consistency as store bought ones containing dairy. I thought of adding a small amount of artichoke hearts and – believe it or not – it actually renders the pesto creamy. Amazing.
Traditionally, pesto is [...]
The last time we were visiting South Africa, my brother and sister-in-law had us over for dinner. Cynthia is a really good cook and the spread she so effortlessly prepared was delicious. She baked some butternut squash and stuffed it with a rice and sauteed vegetable mixture. In my adaptation, I changed up the vegetable ingredients just a little bit. I couldn’t help add [...]
My children like turnips. Really, I’m not kidding. And they like parsnips, too. So, I thought I would try and put them together in a soup. Alas, we had some serious muffin dunking going on for dinner last night. The key to selecting good turnips and parsnips is fairly straightforward: firm to the touch (no flimsy [...]
This is something I recall my mom making throughout my childhood. It was her mom’s recipe. I’d somehow forgotten about this little gem of a dish until I came across the recipe in Novembers Cooks Country magazine. I stopped and reflected for a moment – could this recipe be refabbed (yes, I invented that word) gluten and casein free? I made this a [...]