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Pad Thai
I was going to post a Pad Thai recipe. Before I clicked “publish” I thought to look for other Pad Thai recipes to include as additional resources. What a stroke of luck! Now instead of posting a recipe, I’m just linking to Chez Pim’s Pad Thai for Beginners. After reading Chez Pim’s tutorial, I’m too embarrassed to [...]
Vegan Tomato Basil Bisque
With the first rain in Hillsboro after what seemed like months of dry weather and an honest-to-goodness record-breaking heat wave, it seemed like the right time to try a new soup recipe. Ashley found a recipe for a vegan tomato basil bisque in The Candle Cafe Cookbook at our local Hillsboro public library. That recipe, [...]
Pasta Salad
Ingredients 3 cups cooked pasta 1 cup Italian dressing 1/2 cup green pepper 1/2 cup red pepper 1/2 red onion 1 can sliced olives 1 cup artichoke hearts 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions Prepare the pasta according to the directions on its package. While the pasta is cooking, cut the red and [...]
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a perfect summertime recipe. Many of the ingredients can come straight out of your garden or from a friend’s (thanks, Rodney!). Like tabouli, gazpacho is easier to make with a food processor. Or you could be much better with a knife than I am (not that hard) and have lots of patience. Ingrdients [...]
Creamy Red Potato Salad
The Fourth of July means picnics, and picnics mean potato(e) salad. Here’s one of our favorites. Ingredients 1/2 cup Italian dressing 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sliced green onions 2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill (or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed) 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 3 pounds red [...]
Vegetarian Chili
Ashley was in the mood to cook tonight so she brought out a cookbook she got before she headed off to college last fall: , by Megan and Jill Carle. It has an amazing photo of a vegetarian chili. We just had to try it. The recipe says “serves 6.” Six what? Ravenous college students? [...]
Book and Blog: Gluten-Free Girl
On the way home from guitar group last night, I stopped at Starbucks and Barnes & Noble. Very little compares to the relaxation of wandering through a bookstore with a hot drink in hand. I’ve been told that I need to visit the library more and book stores less, but I wasn’t particularly planning on [...]
Happy Fathers’ Day!
That’s my dad and mom many years ago, before I was even a thought in their mind. In honor of my dad, I’m posting one of his recipes. Snaz’s Salad Dressing Good Seasons Italian or Zesty Italian salad dressing mix ~3 tablespoons wine vinegar ~1/2 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons water 1/2 cup oil 8 [...]
Tabouli
Some people live to eat; others eat to live. Although I probably fit more in the latter group, there are some foods that tempt me to convert to the other side. Tabouli is one of them. I blog about tabouli because when I arrived home today after a long work week, there was a big [...]
