My last post was about needing to lose my winter weight, so it may seem odd for the following post to be about sweets. But it is time for Purim, and that means hamentaschen! Luckily, one of the traditions of Purim is to give gifts of food, so pretty much all that we bake will…
Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes (or Tomato Confit), Cannellini, Garlic and Spinach
OK, my snack-meal phase is over for now; I am ready to return to focusing on healthy meals. My first half marathon is in just over a week and I have not lost the few pounds I have put on since Amsterdam. I have been fighting injury and illness for the past few months, so my…
Butternut Squash Chili Nachos
When I checked my freezer to survey what sauces and veggies I still have from last harvest, I found a surprise – black bean & butternut squash chili that I had made using squash and peppers from my garden and frozen in the fall. Since I seem to be in the mood for fun food…
Pepperoni Calzones
I used to shy away from making anything that required pizza dough. Then I discovered frozen dough balls. Boy, do they make life easy…and the baked dough tastes good and has a nice consistency. Tonight I used them to make pepperoni calzones. How does this relate to my garden? Well, the sauce is frozen tomato sauce…
Adas Polo – Rice with Green Lentils, Raisins and Dates
Lentils, rice and onions, that wonderful combination. Then add raisins and dates and it turns into a high protein, high energy meal that is also a real treat. I had never tasted Adas Polo before making it, but when I tasted the rice, lentil and fruit mixture, I couldn’t believe how good it was! I…
Breakfast Burritos
Ok…yum! Breakfast for dinner again. I have to admit that I do not like big, heavy breakfasts…ever. But I love breakfast foods, especially for dinner. So when I saw a breakfast burrito by Ellie Krieger, I knew it would be light but satisfying, so I adapted it for my family’s preferences. I love bell peppers,…
Roasted Vegetables as the Solution to Leftovers
Tonight was a scrounging-through-the-fridge night. What to make for dinner? So many leftover ingredients…cabbage, brussels sprouts, roast chicken, rice, and…the treat I found in the freezer – I had cubed and frozen half of one of the butternut squash from my garden in the fall! I had totally forgotten about it. So, this sounded like…
The “Just OK” Heart Cookies
I promised to post the good the bad and the ugly. Well, here’s a “they taste good, but I am very disappointed”… It is our turn to bring snacks to Cam’s pre-K class. They are supposed to relate to the letter R. I wanted to make ROUND banana chocolate chip mini donuts, but Cam insisted…
Gheimeh (Persian Beef and Split Pea Stew)
Each of my Iranian sisters-in-law have the dish they are best known for. For Nargas it is her gheimeh – a citrus-y beef stew made with split peas and topped with fried potato sticks. It is one of the persian dishes that has eluded me, whenever I have made it, my husband said it was…
Cammy’s Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Cam has two treats planned for Valentine’s Day – chocolate raspberry sweetheart cupcakes and candy-filled heart cookies. He started with the cupcakes… His inspiration for these came from the Sweetheart Cupcakes in “Cupcakes and More” cookbook he picked out at Disney World last year. I enjoy the fact that my son, who can typically be…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 