Preserved Kumquats and a Sore Throat Remedy
These little guys are so cute! They were not on the shopping list, but they called out “buy me! buy me!” Sometimes I cannot resist cute fruit. Some of these little guys will be eaten fresh. The rest will be preserved. I have been meaning to get around to preserving lemons, but lemons disappear around […]
Rumi’s Sweet and Sour Sauce
For years, Rumi’s egg rolls have been a beloved food in my home. However, the sweet and sour sauce she makes with them was a lost recipe. Thanks to my Mom’s recipe cards, it is now found!!! I am a happy girl immersed in nostalgia. We are talking about sweet tropical pineapple with fresh green […]
Easy Creamy Vegan Pasta Sauce
If you ever really want to annoy a vegan, ask them if they miss bacon, or if they get sick of salads… or just tell them they can’t possibly get enough protein in their diet. (I do not advise actually doing this.) Granted, it is possible for a vegan diet to be a very unhealthy diet. […]
Rumi’s Chinese Egg Rolls
Rumi moved to America years ago with plans of owning a Chinese restaurant. Sadly for diners, the restaurant never happened. But she married and had beautiful children who kept her busy. And she generously opened her lovely home to teach her friends to make authentic Chinese food. As a little girl, I had the magical […]
Candy & Halmoni’s Authentic Spicy Kimchee
My friend, Candy, is a devoted home-schooling Mom, wife, caretaker of family pets, and a very mindful eater. Her cupboard is stocked with clean beautiful organic foods. On her counter sits a lovely little basket of farm fresh eggs, which I think nicely and simply represent Candy’s way of living. These pretty brown eggs of […]
EASY Rosemary Steak with Cheesy Gnocchi and Fresh Asparagus
This is a win-win EASY half-make-ahead special dinner. I love those! You get credit for taking the time to make something special for someone special. But why suffer to do it? Picture it: The messy work is all done… cheesy delicious pillowy gnocchi, lovingly made with your own two hands, are waiting for you in the freezer, […]
Red and Pink food coloring from one ingredient!
If you are not a fan of red food dye #40, this is for you! Recently, we made delicious and beautiful natural blue food coloring from red cabbage. You can find the method here. It is a blast to make your own food coloring for, and with, the kids …or for anyone you love. As […]
Grandma Sue’s Homemade Chicken and Noodles
Happy National Homemade Soup Day! (Jan 4) Today we are enjoying Chicken and Noodles, passed down to my children from their Grandma Sue. This is comfort in a bowl. If ever my kids are feeling under the weather, they request this soup. Dried noodles simply will not do. They must be kneaded, rolled thick for […]
Winter Kale and Almond Pesto – with a Vegan option
As is often the case, my eyes recently grew way bigger than my stomach. At my local Whole Foods, the giant 11 oz pack of goat cheese is only slightly more expensive than one half its size, so I snatched it up to eat with cranberries. After my family had our fill – I think […]
Easy Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Winter Kale Pesto
When these pillows first hit your palate, you taste that rich full sauce. Then the tang of the goat cheese builds and blends with the other flavors. Oh my goodness! For me this is a Remy-flavor-synergy-happiness-moment. If you don’t know what I am talking about, click here for a clip from the greatest movie ever […]