It’s often hard to talk yourself into buying a whole watermelon when you’re a party of 1 or 2. That’s just too much watermelon! So you pass it up and buy something smaller like a cantalopue. But it’s just not the same thing!! There’s something about watermelon that says summer in a way other fruits …
My brother-in-law turned me on to these baked potatoes. I normally don\’t promote microwaving as part of a \’recipe\’, but honestly it is now you need to bake your potatoes from now on. The oven is only used to crisp up the skin. And you can make the skin so very, very tasty.
These are so easy to make! And super fast. But like it goes in Portland, Oregon, there\’s always some sweet little restaurant or cart doing a dish up perfectly! I had some fat mussels at La Moule a while back that I will be having again next time I have a hankering for mussels. But …
Banana pancakes are easy and depending on how ripe your bananas are you can \’almost\’ get away without syrup. Note: If you are wondering why this banana is more detailed than my other doodles I first want to say – \”Good eye!\” I painted this at a time when I was studying botanical illustration – …
During the summer months when the mornings are already warm, I like to swap out the regular coffee for iced coffee. A glass of this with a little almond milk is awesome. Depending on the grind of your coffee (coarse? espresso?) your batch will either be good as-is or more of a \’concentrate\’ to be …
Horchata is a refreshing summer cooler made with rice and almonds. I\’ve seen recipes with milk, but non-dairy is the traditional way – and if you\’ve seen it in a taqueria…it does sit out on a counter (almonds can do that – milk not so much). This particular recipe is adapted from Rick Bayless\’ Authentic …
A lassi is a yogurt drink, and there are many versions you can make. Mango lassi is probably the most popular though, and for good reason. It\’s just a little taste of heaven, and if you ordered your Indian food a little on the spicy side, it\’s also the best way to cool your mouth …
This is a very simple recipe. It is probably best that you make this on the morning of the day you are going to use it. That way you can really get the most out of the recipe by squeezing the oranges you used for zesting and making mimosas with the rest of the champagne.
Roasted garlic is so very simple and it makes the house smell wonderful. Since they take a long time to roast, you want to make sure you toss in enough bulbs the first round. You can also do an extra bulb or two to use later in soups and such. A nickel will get …
This sauce is darn close to the delicious Yumm Sauce that hails from these parts (Oregon). If you\’ve had it you know how delicious it is. I called it umami sauce because it\’s the only word I can think of to describe it that isn\’t \’yumm!!!\’