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Archive for September 6th, 2007

These biscuits are our version of a James Beard recipe.  We refrain from dredging them in melted butter before baking, and instead brush a restrained amount of olive oil on top.  But beware — these biscuits are single-handedly responsible for my daughter gaining 10 percent of her body weight in four weeks.   Of course, we [...]

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Getting kids to eat veggies is all about marketing, especially when you have a picky food-allergic child. For those of you not in the know, Spookily is a square pumpkin that stars in his own cartoon show aimed at the under-five crowd.  (What is it about square things and kid’s cartoons?)   My daughter has never [...]

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You may have noticed that I like chickpeas.  What’s not to like?  They’re versatile and high in protein, fiber, and iron.  Not to mention that they taste good too.  Here’s a salad to showcase fresh, ripe green beans from the farmer’s market. 3/4 pound green beans, washed and trimmed, and cut into 2-inch lengths 1 15-oz can chickpeas, [...]

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This is a Thai style tapioca pudding that is egg and dairy free.   It is creamily wonderful served with cool slices of mango on the side. 1/2 cup tapioca pearls (non-instant) 2 1/2 cups water 1 can coconut milk pinch of salt 1/3 cup sugar (Traditional Thai recipes call for palm sugar.  Turbinado is a [...]

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You won’t miss the fat in this lean, low-histamine version of Italian sausage bursting with the falvor of fresh basil.   We made a mess of this sausage last weekend while batch cooking with friends, and a lot of it didn’t make it to the freezer because of all the nibbling.     2 1/2 pounds ground turkey breast 3 [...]

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Adapt this recipe to your favorite cereral and/or popcorn combination.   It makes a great take-along snack.  3 cups puffed corn 2 cups puffed rice (or crisp rice cereal) 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup honey Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients [...]

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 These are lovely with fresh tomato sauce on them, or with Simple Summer Chickpea Salad.  They also freeze well.  You could probably substitute quinoa for the cous cous, but I haven’t tried it yet.  The recipe as written contains wheat and dairy. 1 2/3 cups cous cous 3 cups boiling water 1/3 cup chickpea flour [...]

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