Here is the Sweet Red Pepper Puree that I used as a garnish for the Squash and Pear Timbales and that I used as a dressing for a salad . Sw...

I have been making a lot of squash soup and roasted squash this fall and winter and I wanted a slightly different presentation for a change...

At the farmer's market over the weekend, we saw a huge box of these beans. We asked the woman at the stall what kind of bean they were,...

Lydia, of the Perfect Pantry blog, has set forth an invitation for people to share photos of our pantries . So, here is a glimpse at my var...

Since I had plenty of leftover buckwheat crepes , I just had to make a few sweet ones for a special treat. I have been thinking of banana-f...

The first recipe I tried from The New Vegetarian Epicure by Anna Thomas was the buckwheat crepes. It's a great cookbook, and this reci...

DH and I were just in Orlando for a few days. So, we ate more meals in restaurants than we had in quite some time. We were happy to find so...

As a vegetarian, there are plenty of products marketed to me as substitutes for barbecues. There are frozen soy barbecue "ribs", ...

In my previous entry, I highlighted the things I eat since I changed my diet. But, I didn't talk about what steps I took that I think co...

I have great news! I hadn't weighed myself in a few weeks, but had been getting so many comments on how thin I am looking, and have noti...

DH and I decided to observe the Mexican tradition of making a Rosca de Reyes on January 6 . It was actually a great excuse to try making a ...

In Mexico the Day of the Three Kings or the Epiphany (January 6), is celebrated by gathering with friends and family and sharing a Rosca d...

When I made lentils for Christmas lunch, I purposely made extra to use in a lentil loaf. I use a couple of different recipes when making th...

I was so absorbed cooking and being a host for Christmas, that I didn't take very many photos. Above is a photo of our Christmas lunch,...

Here are some photos of some of the snacks we made for the holidays. Above are homemade wholegrain crackers with a homemade cream cheese s...

We had a very nice Christmas with family and friends. For Christmas breakfast, I made a quiche. I used the recipes provided by Smitten Ki...

I am really looking forward to having family over for Christmas. I have been preparing menus and making preparations. But, I have gotten a ...

In the previous entry, I showed photos of the process of making both sweet and savory ciabatta breads. But, the previous entry focuses on ...

This ciabatta is great for making panini style sandwiches . Inside these loaves we have mixed in sauteed red pepper, sun-dried tomatoes an...