A few weeks ago Sister got married! It was a fantastic celebration! As you probably know, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into a wedding. So when Sister arrived on Thursday before her wedding, I was prepared with food for the rest of the weekend (you know, besides what was being catered byRead more
This has been a very busy Spring! Easter was a whirl, with Sister and her fiancé coming down for wedding planning and the holiday. My grandpa returned from his year in Japan. Organic Chemistry is…exactly what you’d expect: HARD. And in the midst of all that, I’ve made more time for eating than for blogging. SoRead more
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that’s typically made with bulgur, parsley, mint, tomatoes, onion, and lemon. It’s not one of my favorite salads because I usually find the parsley to be overbearing. But since I had some black rice in the cupboard leftover from this Emperor’s Rice Salad, and some sumac I’d been wanting toRead more
Surprise Chemistry…unfortunately I’m not talking about the surprise of hitting it off with someone you’ve just met, I’m talking about my summer class. Just as I was finishing up Chemistry this spring, and looking forward to a relaxing, study-free summer. I learned that I had to take another chem class before I could register forRead more
I love Indian food! When visiting Sister we made an epic Indian feast. It was a lot of fun making all sorts of dishes together and that included this cucumber raita. Raita is a creamy, cold yogurt sauce that helps balance out the spicy Indian food. Sister took an Indian cooking class last year, soRead more
I’ve been living it up at the beach, and my favorite cocktail this week has been Pimm’s Cup. Pimm’s is a British liqueur based on gin, but with a spiced citrus flavor. It’s a very unique taste and totally delicious and refreshing in this cocktail. While I’ve kept things pretty simple, you can also upgradeRead more
Gazpacho is a cold, raw vegetable tomato-based soup. It’s great for summer time, and is a cinch to put together. This is a great way to use up all the summer produce. I was able to use cucumber, zucchini and onions from my CSA, tomatoes from the farm we go berry picking at, and aRead more
This is one of my new go-to salads. I love the combination of whole grains and veggies. This is super easy to throw together and can be easily adapted to whatever vegetables you have on hand. The dressing is a simple, fresh, tart dressing that goes nicely with the fresh vegetables and slight nutty flavorRead more
This is another great salad from the Women’s Retreat. I think this one was my favorite, because you can’t go wrong with lemon, feta and dill. The lemon really brightens up this dish and keeps the orzo from feeling slimy, which can happen with cold pasta salads. This also has great texture from the crunchyRead more
Back to my kale eating ways! This was something I was able to throw together with whatever I had on hand. It’s easy and super delicious. It’s easy to keep feta and olives on hand and during the summer months I usually have some tomatoes, cucumbers on hand too, so this is perfect when youRead more