Month: July 2016

  • Cashew-Ginger Hummus

    Cashew-Ginger Hummus

    This recipe came out of what I had in the house when I wanted to bring some hummus over to Denise’s for a gathering. Denise is allergic to sesame, an allergy I understand is becoming more common, but not allergic to cashews. I’m not sure how common this combo is, but if your diet allows…

  • Homemade Margarine, New and Improved

    Homemade Margarine, New and Improved

    Some of you may remember when I posted about my margarine experiments in a Whatever Wednesday post. I’ve been using it for a while, but I wasn’t completely happy with it. The psyllium husk powder I used as an emulsifier didn’t melt well when I wanted to use it for things like lobster and there were gummy bits.…

  • Reuben-esque Potato Pile

    Reuben-esque Potato Pile

    Sitting in a random deli in Providence, RI, on an April Friday afternoon, I was drinking some odd flavor of coffee (that was actually really tasty, and I’m not usually a fan of flavored coffee).  Jack left me alone for about 3 minutes while the deli woman made a hot chocolate for him. When he…

  • Fajita Marinated Steak Tips

    Fajita Marinated Steak Tips

    Fajita Marinated Steak Tips Well, I was going to go all ‘Denise-crazy’ on you guys and make the tortillas I posted two weeks ago and cashew sour cream (since I don’t have commercially available safe products) and make fajitas that looked all pretty, but my mom is visiting and I’m exhausted from pruning the rhododendrons…