thoughtful consumption

This is sooo yummy! It has been decreed that in my house no other eggplant dishes are welcome. It’s not a weeknight dish because it takes time at least three hours to prepare. But most of that is waiting, and the steps are all pretty easy. It also freezes really well. You can use either [...]

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Got this idea from Pepper Joe! It was a combination of these two recipes. Hot peppers Medium onion 6 cloves of garlic 8 tbsp of red wine vinegar 2 tbsp of lime juice (or juice from 1 lime) 1/2 tbsp salt 1/4 tbsp white pepper 1. Halve and seed peppers. (Wear gloves to do this [...]

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From Country Living Summer Squash Tian – 6 servings 2 yellow squash, cut into 1/4″ rounds on bias 2 zucchini, cut into 1/4″ rounds on bias 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp chopped basil 2 tbsp lemon juice (1 lemon) 1 tbsp lemon zest (same 1 lemon) 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp coarse [...]

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From Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less _______________ 51. Put a stick of butter and a handful of pine nuts in a skillet. Cook over medium heat until both are brown. Toss with cooked pasta, grated Parmesan and black pepper. _______________ Ta-da! Don’t believe me? Try it. Oh, and I [...]

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I love tabouli! It’s a good healthy appetizer for entertaining. Or you can just eat it with a spoon out of a bowl if you’re me. Here’s my recipe. Note that it doesn’t use cucumbers or tomatoes because I don’t like them. I also go light on the bulgar wheat compared to most recipes. Soaking [...]

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Making pesto Pesto is yummy and very useful. It freezes beautifully. Somebody you know probably has too much basil come late summer/early fall. Relieve them of it (well before the first frost) and then invite them over for a pasta dinner this winter. Try this recipe from from Simply Recipes. 2 cups fresh basil leaves, [...]

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