bread terrain

a tiny friend exploring the bubbly bread i made yesterday. 

the recipe (from this book) says this super-thin and crispy flat bread is called "carta da musica" because of the sound it makes when broken...  we're not sure of the musical qualities, but it is very tasty and fun to eat.

carrot soup...

made for dinner last night from this recipe.  seriously delicious, especially with the roasted chickpeas and tahini sauce.  i upped the spice level a bit and used cilantro instead of parsley, but other than that pretty much stuck to the recipe.  i froze the leftovers, but kinda wish we were having it again tonight.

fruit salad

orange + peach + mango + mint

(film)

another concoction...

for dinner last night.  very tasty.



let's see if i can remember what's all in there...

orzo, carrot, radish & jalepeño from our veranda garden, red & orange pepper, celery, red onion, dried currants, chick peas, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, cumin, minced cilantro, salt & pepper.  hmmmm...  i think that's everything.

oh, and we have a new portrait and bio on our "about us" page, if you'd like to check it out.

breakfast

made for me by david.  (lucky me).

pretty dinner

a dish i whipped up last night for dinner.  roasted beets and turnips with chickpeas and orzo.  several splashes of balsamic vinegar and lemon juice, plus some spices.  it actually tasted pretty good!  and i love how the beets turned the pasta pink.

strawberry biscuits

i made these biscuits yesterday.  i made a half-batch since we are only two people and don't eat a lot of sweets...  but after eating them fresh from the oven in the afternoon, as an evening snack with ice cream and this morning for breakfast, well, i decided to make another batch today.

(same cookie cutter as these).

strawberry weekend

we were in michigan for the weekend.  went to a wonderful wedding on saturday (more on that soon).  sunday gave us more celebrations, a trip to the beach and spicy falafel sandwiches.  arrived home on monday to find out that handsoap appeared on yahoo! shopping on saturday.  crazy!

strawberries from our neighborhood garden.  enjoyed all weekend long.

in the kitchen

i like taking film photos in our cheese-colored kitchen.  sometimes the inside of the refrigerator, sometimes things on the counter... 

you can see another picture of our handmade spice/mug rack here.

oh, and remember the happy pepper? we're hoping to grow another one this year.

slice

i really enjoy photographing everyday things/activities...  like david slicing bread.  just look at those fine stacks (and that balancing act).





(film)

carrot salad

i made this carrot salad for a potluck the other night and it was so good.  a new favorite.  based on a  moosewood recipe with a few additions.







my recipe:



3 cups peeled & grated carrots (i used my juli peeler)

2 celery stalks chopped

some finely sliced red cabbage

a handful of dried cranberries



dressing:

3 tablespoons olive oil

glug of red wine vinegar

1 garlic clove pressed

2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

pinch of cayenne



whisk dressing ingredients together and pour over carrots and things.  stir.  yum.

lunch break

today we had leftover pasta with homemade sauce and started another jigsaw puzzle.  the shapes and colors of the pieces are fantastic.

the fridge one day

cookie town

ginger molasses cookies seem particularly fall-ish to me.  i have been eating one with coffee for the past few chilly mornings.









recipe from this book, but there are lots of similar recipes out there.

slow roasted

glad to have discovered this recipe last year.  now i don't have to worry about what to do with all the extra cherry tomatoes.  i love these slow roasted guys mixed with pesto pasta or in place of sun-dried tomatoes in other recipes. 

happy pepper

we are back from vacation.  had two beautiful days on the beach.  one where the water was completely still and flat and the next day with big waves for diving through (and being clobbered by). 

this little guy was was patiently awaiting our return.  i really shouldn't do this (or this)  to my vegetables.  it makes chopping time rather somber.  but how can i resist?

pepper and his pal, j. strauss.

 

the fridge one day

yum.

made these from this recipe for little sally's graduation party.  so good.  also, so photogenic.





 

pie

strawberry rhubarb, my favorite.  recipe from this book (such a good book, except for the typo on page 272).  similar recipe here, but without the yummy crumble top.  last night we ate big pieces while watching the trial.  guess who's having pie for breakfast.  mmmmmmmm.




(lettuce vs. pie?  pie wins).

take cake

i do love chocolate, but a homemade carrot cake tops just about anything.

brought cake to the chili party.  had enough batter left over for some cupcakes, some of which we already gobbled up (cake for breakfast, anyone?), and some brought to my dad-in-law for his birthday.

delicious weekend, it was.