As you may know, this year I planted a summer garden…and it’s doing amazingly well! I have so much basil & zucchini that I’m having a hard time keeping up with it all. A good problem to have! So, instead of leaving zucchini on the neighbor’s doorstep in the middle of the night, I dug
This spring I planted a small garden – zucchini, cucumbers, a bunch of tomatoes, jalapeno, green pepper & a couple basil plants. All are doing quite well…but the basil…oh, the basil…! I have soooooo much that I’ve had to go looking for ways to use it other than pesto. Introducing Basil Mayo! This is a
When temps heat up, I reach for simple recipes that don’t require too much cooking. My go-to’s are often basil or parsley pesto…but sometimes I find my kitchen low on herbs. Wha’s a cook to do?? Introducing Pesto Pantesco (a different kind of pesto)! This little-known pesto from Pantelleria uses the unopened flower buds of
Oooohhhhh…breakfast sandwiches! They’re cheesy, meaty, eggy & oh so delish!! But are they easy & quick to make?? YES! Here’s a super-fun recipe for an Easy-Peasy Biscuit Breakfast Sando. It makes 6 sandwiches – enough to have one today & one every day of the week. Enjoy! Serves 6 Ingredients For the biscuits: 1-2/3 c
Full Disclosure: I LOVE me a good chocolate peanut butter cup!! Not the Reece’s kind that fill their peanut butter AND chocolate with sugar, dextrose & hydrogenated vegetable oil – blech – but the pure ingredient kind (I really like the Chocolove version). Then I had an idea. I bet I can make these little gems! And
This delish recipe came to life in the 1950’s in Tel Aviv. Traditionally a breakfast sandwich, it was named “sabich” after the Arabic word for “morning”. Observant Jews who followed the rule to not cook after sundown on Friday could prepare all components of this sandwich in advance, and then eat it before heading to
In recent years I’ve really gotten into the ultralight concept for backpacking. Frankly, it’s brilliant! The less you take…the lighter your pack…the easier it is on your body! When I think back to my early days in The Mountaineers where we took everything AND the kitchen sink, I cringe at how heavy my pack was.
The sports food market has practically exploded in recent years. No longer is PowerBar the only option for on-the-go exercise food. (Editor’s Note: I remember cutting PowerBars into small pieces & sticking them to my bike top tube for easy-to-access food during triathlons!) But although these packaged options are convenient, they are also expensive &
I’ve always loved salmon…but after trying steelhead trout at Timberline Lodge last summer…this fish has become my new fav! Even my less-than-psyched-about-fish partner enjoys it. There’s no fishy-ness, it’s wonderfully moist & oh so easy to make. Put a uber-flavorful sauce on top of it & you have a great dinner. Voila – I give
With Springtime comes warmer weather & delicious new veg to eat. As a seasonal eater I must say that, by the end of winter, I get mighty tired of butternut squash, beets & broccoli! Sauteed Green Beans, Fennel & Garlic is an easy, flavorful dish which doubles as a great opportunity to add an underused