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Super. Vegan. Products.
Instead of looking at Tom Brady’s big head, I am blogging during the Super Bowl. I made killer nachos with some goodies from Vegan Essentials knowing things would be a little hectic at The Electrician‘s. First, Wayfare Mexi Cheddar cheese… this was the only flavor that was in stock but it is what I would have [...]
You Don’t Bring Me Flours Anymore
After I put a few crates of mason jars on my Christmas wish list, my brother asked me if I was planning to open a medical oddities museum. Chuckle, but no. Finally, they’re up! All my flours in front of my face. For months my flours were stashed away in the freezer. The mason jars [...]
Kale♥ & Quinoa♥: Togetha Foreva
Quinoa is scrumptious on its own. But add sauteed kale… oh boy. Throw in some thinly sliced shallots, diced yellow pepper, dried cranberry, cashews and a bunch of cilantro and you tap on the majority of the surface area of the tongue, waking up even the laziest of buds. A quinoa salad is always pretty [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 4: Rice Wrappers}
I was just plain sick of these bulky rice wrappers taking up space in my pantry. With Spring and Summer’s veggies far away, I had no use for a stockpile of rice wrappers. They had to get a move on. For this last installment of Pantry Turnover here is the simple stir fry I whipped [...]
HNY: 2011′s Last Meal
To bid farewell to 2011 I coated it in beer batter and slipped it into hot oil. And in a homage to a year packed to the brim with forward progression, I used the seasonal beer I enjoyed with 2010′s last meal to make the batter. The last bottle had been incubating for this exact purpose for [...]
Cherry Vanilla Pound Cake
There is an efficiency to pound cake. Maybe because you don’t need to bother with a frosting, maybe because there is more cake packed in its bite. Either way, a good vanilla pound cake can fulfill a multi-leveled craving: sweet, cakey, buttery and a decadent fruit companion. I made this gorgeous golden vanilla pound cake [...]
Seasonal Images
The Iced Whale ornament waited patiently for the Christmas tree, comforted by the whiff of the salty scent of the Atlantic that wafts to The Electrician‘s home. In protest to a premature holiday kick-off, he waited well-past Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber-Monday to adorn the tree. Aaaah, a Poinsettia in front of a frosted window. The gorgeous red and green leaves [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 3: Coconut Flakes}
Unsweetened coconut is like tomato paste. It should come in a smaller package. I think it’s been in my pantry since: this, a time when I had much more time to make cookies. Christmas cookies! So it’s about two years now. This time, I made gluten-free toasted coconut chocolate chip cookies. They’re hearty, made of [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 2: Dried Chipotle}
Winter is the time for chili. Chili is foolproof, reheats excellently and is packed with heartiness. Plus you can utilize those corners of your pantry long neglected. You know. The package of dried chipotles taking up valuable real estate. Here is Part 2 of the great pantry turnover. 3 Bean Chipotle Chili. Food with a [...]
Shepard’s Pie
It isn’t the most colorful meal but it sure is yummy. In fact, besides a scoop of Sriracha sauce, there would be no flair at all! In the weeks winding into the holidays there is so much to do. A hearty meal mid-day is just the fix. Here’s to two more weeks of to-do’s. Steam [...]
Stop! Turnover! {Part 1: Israeli Cous Cous}
Israeli Cous Cous. Proof that bigger is better. Who needs little bitty cous cous when you can have Israeli Cous Cous?! Yes, part one of the end-of-year Pantry Turnover is the big bulbous cous cous. I am a hug fan of the stuff, hence the quarter portion remaining in my cupboard for quite some time. How [...]
