Category: Thoughts
Hey, he likes it!
This is delicious on fresh bread, spread lightly. It’s delicious with pita bread or on flour tortillas with fresh veggies. My 10 month old son loves it and eats it by the spoonful. And thankfully, it’s good for him. What is it? My special roasted pepper and artichoke heart hummus.
From the ground up.
Yesterday was a day off for me. I was busy putting the finishing touches on my garden so I can get to planting (at last) today. I have tomatoes, basil, thyme, tarragon and rosemary waiting planting in addition to several flats of flowers. They will be joining my beets, carrots, radishes, peppers and peas – [...]
I’m in love . . .
. . . with my new mandolin. While I couldn’t afford this beauty, my husband convinced me to pick up a less expensive model at Target today. It’s made by Oneida and so far works pretty well. At $29.99, it’s practically a bargain compared to the one I initially sought. Of course the De-Buyer is [...]
Cleaning house
I am currently working on creating new archives for my recipes and organizing them a bit since I’ve found that I lack space for some great things I’ve created recently like the broccoli slaw. Bear with me, I am working on it. Sorry for any confusion! If you want to read about the broccoli slaw, [...]
It’s been a no-cooking weekend . . .
. . . but it will definitely be a cooking week. So check in this week for some new recipes with some interesting ingredients like fresh baby corn. And I did end up sharing the broccoli slaw, because I had to take something to my parents for dinner. It drew a few compliments, which is [...]
…And I made it.
Last night, I let my husband cook for me. It’s rare that I relinquish control of my kitchen but I am glad I did. He made a delightful stuffed chicken Parmesan with rotini and garlic breadsticks (courtesy of Pillsbury). The chicken was moist, but the breading crisp. Inside was a layer of mozzarella and Parmesan [...]
Are you in the know?
It’s time for another Cucina Bella poll. This time I am testing your knowledge of a produce related acronym. Let’s see how well you know your vocabulary with this one. Click here to take the poll. I’ll be posting the results here next week, along with the correct answer and an explanation of what it [...]
Produce Mania Results
Well the results are in. A few days back I asked where everyone gets their produce from and of the eight responses I received, there was a tie for first. Both big chain supermarkets and farm markets/stands received 37.5 percent of the votes. Specialty stores like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Wild Oats received 25 [...]
If you are looking for a chocolate fix . . .
. . . you HAVE to check out Virtual Frolic’s blog. She’s a chocolate addict and has an array of scrumptious brownie and cookie recipes sure to get your choco-fix on. See that cookie pictured above? It’s a mudslide cookie and it was AMAZING. Now I cannot take credit for the cookie or the photo, [...]
Iron-Rich Week
Several years ago, I began having dizzy spells almost everyday. The culprit? An iron deficiency, not quite severe enough to be anemia, but bad enough to effect my daily life. At the time I was vegetarian. Although I had a diet that included iron-rich foods like beans and green leafy veggies, my body wasn’t absorbing [...]
