Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry with Chickpeas or Tofu

Because of their versatility, these noodles are an excellent springboard toward a simple meal. Chickpeas were the star this time, though other variations of this flavorful Asian-inspired recipe include tofu, shrimp, chicken, and pork.  In one form or another, these saucy noodles appear at least every other week in my menu plan. And meatless or otherwise, this entree revels in its perfectly balanced sauce. Whatever tweaking … Continue reading Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry with Chickpeas or Tofu

Basic Flour Tortillas: A Step-by-Step Recipe

Homemade tortillas take about 45 minutes of hands-on time to make, but they are worth the effort to me. As with bread, fresher is so much better than anything in a package. I make tortillas on the same day that I plan to serve them. Or I occasionally freeze them as a loss prevention strategy. Because once you taste one, it is hard to stop … Continue reading Basic Flour Tortillas: A Step-by-Step Recipe

Orange Maple Baked Donuts

Upon seeing a recipe for Orange Maple Cornmeal Muffins, I sensed we might have a winner.  And win we did, with fruit-flavoured results that left kids asking for more.  Starting a Monday morning with miniature donuts made from muffin batter was a fun change of pace.  Though I was out of eggs, Poppy’s delicious recipe required none.  This version also made the best possible use … Continue reading Orange Maple Baked Donuts

Pesto Shrimp Salad Bites

These petite hors d’Oeuvres are refreshing, flavorful (thanks to the citrus-spiked pesto), and so simple to make. Once you have pesto sauce made, you need only three ingredients. Another variation on this theme is to add some salad greens to create an entrée salad.  The pesto sauce, with a little more olive oil added, serves as the salad dressing. Recipe for Pesto Shrimp Salad Bites … Continue reading Pesto Shrimp Salad Bites

Rice Vermicelli with Cilantro Pesto Sauce: A Gluten Free, Dairy Free Recipe

When I see a compelling recipe, I tend to make some version of it as soon as I can (hence the tagline of this blog).   The very next day day after seeing this pistachio pesto at 5 and Spice, I was happily blending up some aromatic green sauce of my own.   Sadly, it had been more than a year since I had made pesto at … Continue reading Rice Vermicelli with Cilantro Pesto Sauce: A Gluten Free, Dairy Free Recipe