I was looking for a different kind of salad, something not based on lettuce, and I came across this video with three different salads. I’ve made the broccoli salad, and I plan to try the roasted radish salad in the near future. As per usual, my tiny kitchen gave me problems as I tried to … Continue reading Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Food
Synsepalum dulcificum
Or commonly known as miracle berry. It has the amazing ability to make sour foods taste sweet. At least some sour foods. What it does is block the tongue’s taste buds from sensing sour flavors. So if the food has sugars, such as lemons or grapefruits, the suppression of the sour taste makes it seem … Continue reading Synsepalum dulcificum
Eating Corn
I love corn on the cob, but it takes me so long to shuck the corn, that I don’t make it very much. I hate to get the silk in my teeth, so I have to make sure that every last bit of silk is removed. Do you have a preferred method of eating corn … Continue reading Eating Corn
A Gadget That Mostly Works
I was over at Fante’s looking for something else, when I spied this thing. It purported to be a 3-in-1 Avocado Slicer. As if I needed one. But wait. I eat about five avocados a week, and I’m always worried that when I cut into one with my sharp knife I might slice my hand … Continue reading A Gadget That Mostly Works
Herbs
The spearmint in my backyard The herbs in my backyard have grown so fast, I can’t keep up with them. So I invited my next door neighbor Joelle to bring a bowl over and I’d fill it with the herbs of her choice. She selected spearmint, basil, and rosemary. Oregano To thank me she brought … Continue reading Herbs
A Better Carrot Cake
One of my favorite things that I’ve baked has been carrot cake, but there were a few problems with it. It was too large, for example. The recipe called for a 13 by 9" baking pan which is enough to make 18 servings, or more than I can eat in a few days. Plus, the … Continue reading A Better Carrot Cake
Tomatoes and Baklava
A few days ago it had been raining overnight and the day turned partly cloudy, which of course meant partly sunny. When it’s sunny all day, I have to water those tomato plants twice a day, that’s how thirsty they get, but I figured with the rain and the intermittent sun, they’d be all right … Continue reading Tomatoes and Baklava
Mint
On the farm there used be a patch of mint growing in the corner of the meadow nearest the house where my grandparents lived, and periodically my grandmother would harvest the mint and brew a pot of herbal tea out of it. I tasted the tea one time and didn’t care for it. It didn’t … Continue reading Mint
Taking a Break from the Diet
I’ve been doing so well with my dieting, that when I came across a recipe for lasagna for two, I figured I could ease up on it for a day or two. It’s been a long time since I made lasagna. I’ve long since lost my mother’s recipe, the one she got from my aunt … Continue reading Taking a Break from the Diet
Icelandic Yogurt
The Acme was out of Greek yogurt the other day, so I bought some Icelandic yogurt. It’s just as thick and creamy as the Greek yogurt, and it has a few advantages as well. It has three more grams of protein per serving but 20 fewer calories. Of course, it has some disadvantages also. Like … Continue reading Icelandic Yogurt