Yesterday was Walker's second birthday, I decided to try a cupcake and a frosting recipe from Cake Boy, which came out in October of 2011. The frosting is fantastic, easily piped, swirled and spiked onto cakes. Walker had a lot of fun sitting on the floor with a spoon and the mixing bowl scraping it… Continue reading A Birthday Day
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Lemon Dressed Quinoa Pilaf
Simply dressed, this pilaf is vegan friendly as well. Lemon Dressed Quinoa Pilaf Ingredients: 2 cups quinoa 4 cups lower sodium vegetable broth 14 ounce bag Ultimate Southwest Blend or similar bag frozen vegetables ΒΌ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest (about 1 large lemon) 1… Continue reading Lemon Dressed Quinoa Pilaf
The Vegetarian Kitchen Table Cookbook: Barley Mushroom Soup
Released in February is The Vegetarian Kitchen Table Cookbook, a creative vegetarian cookbook. Think french and Italian style cooking and not hippy fare. Sophisticated recipes abound although there is plenty of simple "peasant" recipes as well, for hearty rustic meals. I have a huge container of organic Pearled Barley that was sitting and staring at… Continue reading The Vegetarian Kitchen Table Cookbook: Barley Mushroom Soup
Baked Cinnamon and Maple Quinoa
I was inspired by this recipe for a breakfast bake and adapted it a bit (thank you Pinterest once again). The quinoa keeps it texture and while unusual for breakfast it is actually good. I know, that sounds so appetizing - hah. But hey, it has taken me a long time to warm up to… Continue reading Baked Cinnamon and Maple Quinoa