Pickled Beets and Turnips
We are going canning-crazy in our apartment. Maybe it’s our manifestation of the nesting desire before the baby comes?
This recipe comes from a Happy Girl Kitchen workshop. We were surprised to find out that we didn’t have to peel the beets when we did them.
anchovy and garlic pasta
This is a recipe that most people go “eww” to, until they try it. The magic is in how the anchovies and the garlic cancel out each others harsher tones, leaving a wonderful, tasty dish in it’s marital place.
Why haven’t I posted this earlier?
This is a popular recipe. My friend Shana told me about it, and I have heard raves and wows from all sorts of other cooks. The magical part is in the chocolate and salt pairing. Without the salt, it would be overly sweet. With the salt. Oh my. We bring them out and the go in minutes. We have a standing rule (one of the few) that states that we can not make a batch and keep it in the house. They have to go someplace else.
While amazing, this is a fussy recipe. Don’t skimp and use AP flour. Really. We tried, since the combination of cake flour and bread flour would result in AP flour, but it just doesn’t taste the same. Yes, they are still good, but they aren’t quite the same. We tried so you wouldn’t have to.
My advice is to make the dough, let it chill for a little while, make cookie-sized balls, freeze them, then put those in a bag. Then when you want a few fresh cookies, you pop out how many you want, sprinkle salt, then bake. In 15 minutes you have a wonderful Thursday treat. I did this for Michelle once and it made a work-night quite enjoyable.
Almond Biscotti
This is a version based on one from my cousin Carolyn. She has gotten many rave reviews of them and are the center of the party when she brings them.
I think she does some different things to hers, since I did not have the same tasty results. This is a work in progress recipe.
Coconut Shrimp
We ate this every night in Placencia, Belize while we were there for our honeymoon. It has become a staple in our household. The coconut cream we use is Coco Lopez. You can find it on Amazon.com.
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Tomato juice
- 3.5 pounds tomatoes
- Mash tomatoes in pot
- Bring to boil.
- Boil “a few minutes” to an hour.
Yields 1 quart of juice.
This is based off of a Colorado State University Extension recipe.
Can Fresh Tomatoes
Tomato season is upon us. This is the recipe we will try this weekend.
Harissa Spaghetti
This is a simple, tasty, and often-used recipe in our house hold. Most of the things are on-hand at all times, it takes just minutes to prepare, minimal mess (1 pot, chopping board, + bowl) and tastes good the next day.
Chai
I make this chai quite a bit. When Michelle isn’t feeling up for espresso, I seem to knock this back quite a bit. For someone who didn’t grow up eating Indian food, I find it very comforting. This is a staple in my diet these days.
Green Beans Masala over Coconut Rice
This is quick (under 30 minute) dish to prepare. The rice cooks while the veggies are taken care of. I think the longest amount of attention is in chopping the onion and green beans. It is tasty and is low-cost and uses only 2 dishes.
