so it is figtime in vancouver, bigtime figtime. there are tons of overgrown fig trees all over the city (hanging over fences into alleys where they are fair game) and i am eating them all. my friend and i went out to find them and came home with THE MOST. so what to do with figs? anything. we cut up the super ripe ones and mixed them with almond yogurt and toasted nuts for dessert. IF YOU […]
BACKYARD DINNER SET-UP it went well! it’s done! it tasted good! THE FOOD THE MENU -arugula salad with carrot ribbons and toasted almonds -butternut squash risotto -asparagus, green bean sautee with basil and radish -roasted cherry tomatoes -chocolate ice cream with strawberries and cointreau -boozy iced coffees EVERYONE LOOKIN REAL SERIOUS THOR he did nothing to help all night, and didn’t even dry dishes. dishing up the dessert recipes to come! next up is a crazy brunch […]
I LOVE CURRY why do i ever eat anything that isn’t curry? this makes a big pot so if you don’t live with a hundred boys (like i do), you’ll be eating delicious curry for a few days! QUINOA cook some quinoa like normal CURRY oil 1 small butternut squash, quartered 5 scallions, white/light green parts separate from green parts, chopped 1 huge knob of ginger (4 tbsp), peeled and grated 3/4 head of garlic, […]
SALAD a small bag of orzo a butternut squash, peeled, seeds scooped out and diced small two handfuls of cherry tomatoes, cut in half 2 big packed cups of arugula, chopped up 10 big basil leaves, chopped up 2 scallions, sliced thin 1/2 a zucchini, quartered and sliced thin 2/3 cup almonds, chopped and toasted DRESSING 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1/2 c. olive oil lots and lots of black pepper […]
this is a bit of a scrounger meal, i was out of onions, black pepper and nearly out of oil. so this was a make-do recipe but it turned out tasty. SOUPS olive oil 1 butternut squash 1 potato white parts of 6 large scallions 6 cloves garlic, minced 4 tbsp grated ginger 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp tumeric 2 tsp chili flakes 1 lime, zested juice of 1/2 a lime 1/2 c. tomato […]
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