Image shows a platter with a green and black pattern, set on a multi-color zig-zag background. The platter holds a small meatloaf with a reddish sauce on top, surrounded by roasted fingerling potatoes.

Dill Pickle Meatloaf

I got this great 1966 cookbook at an estate sale that is just ground beef recipes. Growing up in the

Thai Style Green Curry Paste in use for a quick dinner

Thai Style Green Curry Paste

This past summer, I ended up harvesting a lot of chilies. When I say a lot, I estimate that I

In a clear bowl, light brown porridge with raisin, on a brightly colored backdrop

Morning Glory Overnight Oats

At the end of last year, I took a very cold trip out to the SeaTac airport area for a

Scooping coffee beans into a JavaPresse coffee grinder, which is open, the crank on the table next to the mason jar lid, a mug in the background.

Coffee Snobbery, a weekend coffee odyssey.

Coffee. Coffee. Blog post. Coffee. Tea drinkers, go here. This post isn’t about the history or origins of coffee, but

Chai Spiced Granola Bars

Chai Spiced Granola Bars

I miss the convenience of buying a Nature Valley Granola bar, and calling it good for breakfast. Since they’re not

Orange mango, purple and green Thai basil, purple cabbage, and other green herbs in a slaw on a white plate, with a "tree" sprig of Thai basil in the center.

Mango Slaw

I just spent a week in Hawai’i, the Big Island, and came home to cold and dreary weather. We hit

Curry Spiced Hot Sauce

Curry Spiced Hot Sauce

Okay, I know I’m going to be sorry because this is my last “get out of jail free post” I

Casserole dish holding a cheese-topped meal with black beans

Corn & Black Bean Casserole (vegan & gluten-free)

So this post needs to be quick, as I’ve spent the past two weeks moving and I’m exhausted. But this