If you follow my blog, you may have noticed a bit of a theme lately. I am doing a study on Asian cooking so I have been posting many Thai style recipes. Living in a rural area, it can be difficult to get some of the more uncommon food supplies that I need. However, we have two lovely Asian markets in San Luis Obispo County … Read more Enjoy the last of the Seasons’ best Fresh Corn, Cob and all!
Carrots, carrots, carrots – what to do with all the carrots! When your vegetable drawer is overflowing with carrots, there’s nothing else to do but make carrot cake. Tired of that same old cream cheese frosted standard recipe? Well you’ve come to the right place. Here is the most amazing recipe for a feathery light, luscious & creamy, yet lightly sweetened four layer carrot cake … Read more Toss Your Old Carrot Cake Recipe, This One Takes The Cake!
I have received so many wonderful varieties of citrus from Talley Farms lately and because everything I get is so fresh, it lasts a really long time in my produce drawer. With so much variety I thought it would be really pretty to combine all of the different colors and styles together in one dish. On “thekitchen.com” blog that I follow there was a Winter Citrus … Read more In a Citrus Kind of Mood!
Ok, so I’ve had carrot soup at restaurants and many times it was way too carroty and basically tasted like something that was good for you, but wasn’t very good. When I tried this soup, I was thoroughly amazed because it is incredibly delish! Packed with flavor and doesn’t taste carroty at all. Mind you, I love carrots… but in a soup it can be a … Read more Didn’t think you’d like Carrot Soup? Boy will you be Surprised by this Recipe!
If you want to impress your house guests this holiday season, serve them an Apple Dutch Baby for breakfast. It is made with a combination of caramelized apples and a custard style batter. The whole process is done in the oven creating one large puffy pancake that is absolutely scrumptious! It all starts with melting some butter in a heavy skillet in the oven. I use my … Read more Your Holiday Guests will Swoon over this Breakfast Dish!
Tradition with a twist was the theme for my Hanukkah menu. I knew it wouldn’t be traditional without Matzo Ball Soup and Latkes so, true to my character, I had to add some variation to my standard recipes. That meant that instead of plain matzo balls, I made them with ginger, fresh grated nutmeg and parsley. Additionally, over the last few years I have been trying out … Read more First Night of Hanukkah Feast!
Looking for something quick and easy for dinner? Try this delicious Kung Pao Chicken and Snap Pea recipe that I adapted from Inspiralized. Just a little bit of prep, a quick stir fry and dinner is ready! I swear, I will never hand slice an onion again. Now that I know how to spiralize onions, it makes that annoying task so simple! A whole sliced … Read more Dinner in a Snap!
I am a verified soup lover! I don’t care if it is a warm or cold weather day – soup is soothing, comforting and delicious. It can be served as a soup shot, an appetizer, a partner to a sandwich or as a main entree. So many versions, and I love them all! Miso and Buckwheat are very complimentary to each other so they were a perfect combination to … Read more White Miso and Soba Noodles are the base for this Yummy Chicken Vegetable Soup!!
If you are fortunate enough to be a Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA customer, then you know about their exquisite baby lettuces. The best way to feature them is in this recipe for the most scrumptious ever – Turkey Lettuce Wraps! This recipe is made super simple by using a food processor to do all of the work for you. It calls for fresh ginger, garlic, carrots, … Read more Feature beautiful baby lettuce leaves in these scrumptious Turkey Lettuce Wraps!
I love the combination of carrots and ginger. Inspired by a delicious soup that I enjoyed at a luncheon recently, I decided to puree them together in a soup. With a bit of citrus, some broth and seasonings, it all came together to create a bowl of creamy goodness! If you’ve read my posts before, you probably know that I am enamored by soup garnishes. This time I … Read more Ginger is Showcased Two Ways in this Scrumptious Carrot Soup!
