The perfect tuna salad, on whole wheat: 2 cans tuna in water, drained 2 stalks celery, diced 1/3 cup finely diced onion (Red is best, but I used yellow today.) 1 thwock canola mayo (The real stuff, please. But not too much.) salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
November 29, 2009 – 10:53 pm
Maddie Rose turned 1 on Friday! Yesterday we had a small party for her with cupcakes, pizza, family, and a few friends. Maddie’s been sick for most of the week, so we weren’t sure how she’d handle the hoopla of a first birthday bash, but she totally rocked it. I made a batch of basic [...]
Yes, that’s a photo of the boy eating them. Ok, no, not really. He didn’t even succeed in spearing any of it with the fork, I don’t think. After trying a bite with his fingers, he ended up asking for a banana instead. But Nathan and I enjoyed the turkey joes. Seriously the best sloppy [...]
August 23, 2008 – 11:00 am
I made hummus today to take to a group birthday party for a bunch of babies who all turned 1 this summer. 4 cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed 1 jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed 5 cloves garlic (which I pan roasted) 3 Tbsp. tahini 4-5 Tbsp. olive oil handful of fresh flat-leaf [...]
Brianna made blueberry muffins early this morning as I was playing with Ben. While we were waiting for them to cool, I made this photo: They were so delicious!
December 28, 2007 – 4:04 pm
Lots of cooking going on around here recently. Here’re a couple of recipes: Cranberry Pecan Bread (based on a recipe on the back of a package of Ocean Spray cranberries) 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup granulated sugar 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda [...]
October 15, 2007 – 6:32 pm
Embarrassingly easy yet yummy: Split Pea Soup 1 lb. split peas, rinsed and drained 1 med. onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 3 Tbsp. olive oil 6 cups stock 1-2 tsp. dried thyme salt and pepper to taste Sauté the garlic and onion in olive oil. Add peas, stock, and thyme and bring [...]
October 3, 2007 – 9:31 pm
This recipe combines two things I love: banana bread and the metric system. You might not suspect such an unusual pairing, but I assure you it’s delicious!