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Rice pudding with protein powder
I've been enjoying some rice pudding for breakfast this week (it's nice to have a make-ahead, cold breakfast on hot summer mornings), and I'm going to make another batch today. I've never experimented with cooking protein powder, so I'm wondering if anyone here has. I have Isopure vanilla flavored whey protein powder, and…
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Beautiful Cranberry-Orange Sorbet!
Today I tried this cranberry-orange sorbet recipe, which I found on the blog Sidewalk Shoes (http://www.sidewalkshoes.com/2008/11/cranberry-orange-sorbet.html), but which comes originally from David Lebovitz' book "Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments." It's beautiful, and the soft sorbet…
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Who wants oyster (mushrooms)?!
While letting my chickens out this morning, I spotted this beauty! Don't see it? Check out the bottom right corner, under the nest box. Bam! A lovely Pleurotus ostreatus, growing (as far as I can tell) off the straw inside my coop, fruiting right outside. Hopefully this means the mycelium will survive the cold winter and…
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An egg within an egg!!!
Yesterday one of my hens laid a big, long egg I assumed to be a double yolker. I saved it for breakfast this morning, and when I cracked it into the pan, this is what I saw: Whoa! I've never seen anything like that, so naturally I snapped a picture and put it on Facebook. It was firmer than an egg yolk. My friends had a…
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I eat wacky eggs for breakfast! ...and lunch, and dinner...
if anyone's peeped my diary lately, they've probably noticed that I eat a lot of eggs. and not just that, but I eat a lot of... wacky eggs. three small whole eggs, one large egg white, 1.5 large egg yolks... so here's the issue - my hens started laying eggs in the last month or so, and they haven't worked out the kinks…
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Summer Vegetable Galette
I tried a new recipe today with great results: a buttery, flaky, partially whole wheat pastry filled with summer vegetables from my CSA! I added some parmesan cheese and chopped bacon (and an egg on top) but they could be left out for a vegetarian filling. Give it a try with the vegetables you have on hand. It takes some…
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River Valley Run - 10k trail run in Millers, MD!
Anyone in the north-central Maryland or south-central Pennsylvania area who likes to run - check out the River Valley Run at River Valley Ranch! I just registered for the 10k, which is a neat, hilly trail run - there's a descriptive video on the site if you want to check it out. It will be my first official race, and do…
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On the menu soon: home-grown eggs and chicken!
I've got all my spring chicks now, and I can't wait 'til it's warm enough to move them outside! I chose three different breeds (but got all females), hoping that they'd complement one another well. They're all dual-purpose breeds, and I believe they lay brown eggs. This little girl is a Golden-Laced Wyandotte: The little…
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The most delicious plant you'll ever eat - RAMPS are back!
Have any of you mountain-dwelling (notice I didn't say "hillbilly") folks seen ramps coming up in your neck of the woods? These weren't around last week, but they jumped up with all the warm weather. This photo is from last year, but I'm sure there will be just as many - if not more - this time around! I picked about two…
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Red Lentil Daal (Indian-style soup)
I've been at my sister-in-law's house for two days (she had a Cesarean a little over two weeks ago), and I've made four different soups so far. We froze the leftovers so that she can pull them out for lunch or dinner over the next few weeks, but I don't think this soup - which I made tonight - will last long as leftovers!…
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Docs' intensive 'get healthy' program whittles the waist --
While reviewing news for work (I review news about weight-loss surgery and obesity, among other things), I came across this story and thought it might help others to read it - it stresses the importance of having realistic goals, and it supports the idea that measurements are more telling than one's weight or BMI. I'm sure…
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Homemade Mayonnaise - Bring out the (very) best!
Mayonnaise is easy to make, and doing it at home allows you to control what goes into it. If you've never tried it, give it a shot! You can add fresh herbs or spices to make a tasty sandwich spread, mix it with chicken or tuna for a superior salad, or use it as a base for salad dressing. And whenever you eat raw eggs, buy…
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Savory Lentil Stew with Root Vegetables
I made this stew for dinner tonight, and I thought others out there might be looking for a delicious winter meal! I used seasonal (to the mid-Atlantic, where I live) root vegetables and dried lentils because that was what I had available, but I'm sure this idea would be good if you carried it out with beans, split peas, or…
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White Winter Squash Lasagna
Owing in large part to the many winter squash I have squirreled away in my garage (I purchased a bunch at the end of my farmer's market in November), I've been cooking a lot of them lately. And I'm tired of squash soup! For now, anyway. So I thought I'd give something new a try - I thought about making a casserole, and…
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"Chicken of the Woods" on the Menu
Anyone else love wild mushrooms? They might be the only bright spot after all these rainy days here in Maryland. The Chicken of the Woods, or Sulfur Shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus), might not be considered a "choice" edible, but I personally love it. If you're walking near dead/dying oak trees (or driving), keep your eyes…
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Chicken from Scratch (for real!)
On June 29th I brought home some peepers, wondering whether they'd ever be big enough to make a meal out of. Even a week or so later, they were still shorter than the grass: Today, I moved their coop, and some escaped. I picked them up to put them back in the run, and two of the roosters have to weigh at least six or eight…
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Autumn Chicken Ballotine - Special Occasion Dinner
This dinner takes a bit of time to prepare, but it's by no means difficult. It's also totally worth it! Please let me know if you have questions, and let me know if you've tried a variation that turned out well. A ballotine is a boned piece of meat (in this case, a whole chicken) stuffed with a filling, tied, and roasted.…
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Any "Real Foodie" Friends out There?
Hello! I'm Becky, I'm (relatively) new to the site, and I'm wondering whether there are other people here who'd be interested in befriending me to offer their suggestions and wisdom! I love to cook, and I try to follow a "traditional" diet - nothing terribly strict or specific: little to no "processed food products," no…
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Anticuchos de Corazón
Disclaimer: This will be my first attempt at uploading photos, so here's hoping it turns out well! This recipe for Anticuchos de Corazón comes from the cookbook Nourishing Traditions. If you don't think you'll like the marinade that's shown here, then try your own! Maybe a nice chimichurri, or something hot and spicy, or…
