January 6, 2010
Favorite Hummus
You will quickly discover that I have a thing for pulses. Truthfully, I haven’t met a bean, legume, pea or lentil I didn’t like. And if it weren’t for the fact that I vowed to love and cherish (and feed) a tried and true carnivore for as long as I live, heck, I’d consider going vegetarian. Well, maybe I’d consider it. I do like steak. And chicken. And bacon (oops; sometimes). Oh, never mind. Flexitarian works just fine for me. You can’t argue with moderation.
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January 4, 2010
Go-To Muffins
It’s been awhile since I’ve baked muffins. Typically they go to waste in this house. With a husband who doesn’t much care for breakfast breads (or desserts, generally), I’m usually hard pressed to see them consumed within five days (or before they start growing blue fuzz). Yes, I could freeze. But we have an especially deep freezer which likens a black hole. The only foods that seem to come out are nuts, stocks and buy one get one free chicken breasts. Baked goods are usually forgotten. Where are those walnuts I stashed in here? Oh, a loaf of banana bread! From 2008. Trash. A random bagel (when did I buy these?). Who doesn’t love the taste of freezer burn in the morning? I always have the best of intentions, but a terrible memory, clearly. And because it pains me to throw food in the trash, I save baking muffins for expected guests. Or for when my fridge needs a good clean out.
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January 1, 2010
Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup
I think if you live in the midwest (or any place where the mercury dips below freezing three to four months of the year) you are conditioned to welcome the sights, aromas and deliciousness that is a steaming bowl of soup. Here in Northeast Ohio, in the dead of a winter’s chill, I crave chicken noodle, hearty minestrone, tomato basil and any soup chock full of beans, legumes and grains. A favorite in my house is this recipe I’d like to share—Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup. Because everyone deserves a darn good bowl of lentil soup, don’t they?
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