About a week ago, my husband Steven got all four of his wisdom teeth removed. Most people I know (myself included), got theirs out many years ago, either in their teens or early twenties. Mine weren’t a big deal, but Steven heard horror stories from some friends about how bad the recovery was. His surgery ended up […]
Hummus Nori Veggie Wraps
Now that my kitchen is usable again (more on that next week), I can finally share one of my favorite snacks lately. Initially I made these seaweed hummus wraps just to help me eat more of the vegetables that my garden has been producing this summer. Among other things, I was overrun with cucumbers and […]
Cantaloupe Chili Mint Popsicles
These popsicles combine cantaloupe, mint, and chili for an unusual but delicious frozen treat.
Rhubarb Crumble Frozen Yogurt
There’s this little chain of shops in Portland (and now LA) called Salt & Straw, and they do quite a brisk business in artisan, gourmet ice cream. The evil geniuses who own the joint deviously offer monthly seasonal flavors, available only for a limited time. (I just doomed myself to a visit soon by browsing the […]
Hummus Variations
Try these recipes for pesto hummus and balsamic hummus.
Asparagus Mint Hazelnut Pizza
The first time I saw this flavor combination, I thought it sounded really weird. But for some reason I decided to venture out of my comfort zone and give it a try. “Maybe this is just crazy enough to work,” I thought to myself as I put together my first asparagus mint hazelnut pizza. Obviously […]
Homemade Mustard
Recently Steven and I were browsing the fancy mustard aisle at the grocery store, and I remembered that a couple of years ago, I made my own mustards. Condiment companies may have convinced you that you’re better off buying their overpriced jars, but it’s actually easy and fun to make your own mustard. I started […]
Chocolate Coconut Popcorn
Popcorn is one of my favorite snacks, and not just at movies. Maybe it runs in the family, because we used to call one of my grandfathers “Grandpa Popcorn,” due to his addiction to the stuff. His version was drenched in butter and salt, whereas I prefer to air pop it, give it a quick […]
Meyer Lemon Tart
Since the last time I mentioned Meyer lemons on this blog (and shared a recipe for a lemon poppyseed yogurt loaf), two more ripened on my little tree. See those two on the right that were still partly green? They turned yellow, and I picked them. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards, my tree started losing leaves and […]