We all really enjoyed the almond challah two weeks ago, so I wasn’t all that excited to be making another one this week, figuring, how different could it be? Well, that was a whole grain challah – substantive, great for sandwiches, a really goo general all-around bread. This challah was a buttery loaf of deliciousness,…
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Almond Date Energy Nuggets – Back in Training
My distance training break has ended and I am back to building up for the Amsterdam Half Marathon. While I was on “break” I decided to have some “fun” and do speed drills. If I wasn’t going long, I would go fast. I was focused on increasing speed without injury – the two often had…
Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
Time to try another recipe from Yotam Ottalenghi’s Jerusalem. I thinned the spinach in my garden so I ended up with some nice baby spinach leaves. When I combined them with spinach Arielle picked at Farmer Kim’s I had enough for a good salad! There are many stars in this salad, but I have to…
Raisin-Peanut-Dark Chocolate Granola and Cranberry-Macadamia Nut-White Chocolate Granola
These sound decadent, and they are, but they are also healthy, with lots of fiber, vitamins and minerals in them. I couldn’t decide what granola to make, so I raided the pantry and came up with these combos. What goes better with macadamia nuts than white chocolate? And dried cranberries and white chocolate are another…
Peach-Almond Granola
I honestly don’t think anything I make is more appreciated by my family than my granolas (especially the Passover granola, but you’ll have to wait for that one). I like to vary what is in the granola by what is available the freshest (fresh – granola – huh?). High quality fruits and nuts make a…