I love bread, it’s true, I really really do! Lets face the fact that I’m always looking for ways to incorporate whole grain bread into my dinner plans. I recently discovered I love making naan at home, and it really is SUPER easy! You CAN do it!!! I’ve used naan like a flatbread for sandwiches, […]
The Novice Chef makes an attempt I have tried before and failed at. (yes, I ended that sentence in a preposition, sue me.) How to use cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes and have it taste actually tasty. Unlike Jessica, I actually like cauliflower, but although it has been claimed that you can make […]
We’re taking a couple of days off for the holidays, so we’re running a few old posts from when we first launched back in February! -ed As much as I’d like to take credit for this one, I have to confess that I saw it on TV…. Get Fresh with Sara Snow. I just love […]
Tis the season.. for winter squash! This recipe of Naomi’s from April could do with a repeat! -ed. I love butternut squash. I make risotto with it, add it to beef stew, or often simply bake it on it’s own. So it was only a matter of time before I tried it with my baked […]
Check out this unusual brussels sprouts recipe from The Taste Traveller … Brussels sprouts, Parmesan cheese, and roasted nuts make this sound just lovely. Are you thinking about your menu for Christmas? Well, here’s a fresh idea for those poor, often unloved brussels sprouts and a different way to serve them with any meal this […]
Love this post from Can You Stay For Dinner… Not only does it have 5 yummy looking healthy dinners to add to your repertoire (like the Spicy Black Bean Stuffed Peppers, shown) but some really great tips for staying within your budget while shopping, but not skimping on what is important to you. Excellent advice! […]
Hi all! Steph Chows here! I’m new to Foodwhirl but so happy to join in on the fun with you all! Here’s a super quick recipe I love to whip up using leftover grilling chicken! There’s no need to have the same old boring leftovers though. Shred it all up and top it with a […]
Over at Yummy Supper, check out this delightfully refreshing granita recipe… and be inspired as they travel around the Pacific! Darwin is damned hot – over 100 degrees every day we were there, and this wasn’t even the hot time of year. I needed the satisfaction of making a refreshing treat for my travelin’ clan. […]
Check out this gorgeous dinner from the lovely Janelle at Talk of Tomatoes! This truly looks like something you’d pay a fortune for at the fancy foodie restaurant of your choice. So how about treating yourself and making it at home? A romantic dinner, perhaps? Janelle writes… “I started thumbing through some of those cookbooks […]
I was one of those picky eater kids who would never eat vegetables. I would gag, cry, induce vomit – anything to not eat my green beans. Once, during a family vacation to Cape Cod, my uncle placed celery stalks in the shape of a cross outside my bedroom door to keep me in bed. […]
Of course you can buy your sandwich bread, and most of the time I do. Occasionally though (and more often now that I’m beginning to realize what sorts of additives and preservatives they use to increase shelf-life) I like to make mine at home. Besides, it’s so simple and there’s really nothing better than the […]
by Rawls Agave Nectar is a natural sweetener made from the Agave plant (Agave plants also give us Tequila). It is similar to honey, though many prefer the taste of agave. It is sweeter than sugar, yet has a low glycemic index so is a sweetner that can be used (in moderation) by diabetics and those […]
This recipe sounds decadent but it’s not. It’s actually a healthy update on plain old banana bread. Whole wheat flour replaces white. Instead of oil, I use peanut butter as well as less sugar than the average banana bread recipe. This bread is not overly sweet; the sweetness comes mostly from the ripe bananas and dark chocolate chips […]
I guess I could have gone all fancy and said Rainbow Trout En Papillote, but I didn’t want to scare anyone away. This is honestly an easy, relatively foolproof, dish that has a great presentation! It would be an excellent idea for a small dinner party, as fish can be prepped and wrapped ahead of […]
[Originally published 2-18-2010] I had beautiful Bosc Pears in my organic produce box this week and decided to try some poached pears. One of my favorite cookbooks is Clean Food by Terry Walters and I found a poached pear recipe there that I adapted to what I had on hand. We make our own Muscadine Wine […]
I was just thinking about making black bean burgers the other day, and then I ran across these vegan Black Bean Burgers today at Can You Stay For Dinner. This was just the kind of recipe I was looking for. A black bean burger, or patty, should not try to replicate a hamburger, but revel […]
These wraps are quick to prepare and oh so tasty. The ingredients are simple, and flexible with what you might happen to have in your kitchen–so be creative! And the side dish of your choice, and you have a great weeknight dinner that takes less than 30 minutes to get on the table. Goat Cheese, […]
Irish blog The Daily Spud brings us this fabulous idea — Oven dried potato crisps (chips to us Yanks). Salt & Vinegar… mmmm!! Wouldn’t these be cute served in little paper food baskets? And not fried, so they are actually a healthy snack… I’m wondering how these would come out in a sweet potato version. […]
This is an excellent salad recipe that I posted at my Gaia’s Greens website a couple of weeks ago when we had beets in our organic produce boxes. It is quickly becoming a favorite in my house!! The combination of flavors is just perfect and it’s fast and easy to make. So many people avoid beets […]
Our 2010 crop is in full swing with yellow and zucchini squash topping the list of most prolific. In spite of the fact that we’ve eaten squash with almost every meal for the last week or so, I still love it and am always looking for new ways to prepare it. I decided to test […]
Starting off our Asian “Overlapping Meals”, we have one of my favorite comfort foods, Pad Thai… As with the goal of this series, many of the ingredients used in this dish will also be used later in the week, for less waste and more cost effectiveness! This version was inspired by the Easy Pad Thai […]
Perusing my Google Reader this morning, I ran across this lovely idea from the always creative Wisdom of the Moon. I’m on a kick about pickling things, and these look just gorgeous! “I had my first taste of these this last winter, when Jenny, Aurora and I stopped off at a little burrito place in […]
Love this simple dish from Eating Pleasure! Simple, healthy, and beautiful to look at. Wouldn’t this make a lovely brunch dish? Read on for more about this lovely asparagus rolls! I found some big fat juicy organic asparagus from Jusco the other day. I bought a bunch of them for about RM4.80. Instead of stir […]
Some of us who are organic snobs would say “always”, but we all know that buying organic all the time, while honorable, is just not always feasible. If you have one of the big organic stores near you, lucky you! If not, consider alternatives such as seeking out an organic co-op, CSA, farmers market or local farm. Otherwise, you […]
Brainstorming on what’s for dinner? A tasty and hearty dinner salad is a easy light dinner, perfect for a summer evening when you don’t really want to cook. Well, I did cook Bacon for this one, but hey.. it’s BACON! Salads are great way to use up leftovers. Have 1 chicken breast left over from […]