For the weekly salad I took a recipe idea I saw and played with it. It definitely needs a couple of hours to let the flavors blend together before eating. While I used ciliengini balls of fresh mozzarella, you can substitute any fresh mozzarella and cut it down in size. I used Precious brand and… Continue reading Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Orzo Salad
Month: July 2010
Homemade ‘Nilla Wafers
Last week I had made banana pudding but couldn't find a recipe for vanilla wafer cookies, so I had used boxed ones. Then the new episode of Good Eats was on and what did Alton cover? Yep! Homemade wafers! So off I went and made them. The wafer cookies were easy to do and came… Continue reading Homemade ‘Nilla Wafers
Curried Couscous Salad
For this weekend's upcoming hike this was my newest salad recipe for us to enjoy for our post-hike lunch. I found white balsamic vinegar at Trader Joe's a month or so ago and had been trying to figure out recipes to use it in - it has a sweetness that other vinegars do not. Recently… Continue reading Curried Couscous Salad
Banana Wafer Pudding
We had this for dessert the other night. Retro style desserts are indeed awesome. We will get a photo next time, we had friends over for dinner so didn't have time. Banana Wafer Pudding Ingredients: 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp kosher salt 3 large eggs, beaten 2 cups low-fat dairy… Continue reading Banana Wafer Pudding