It seemed daunting at first…monitoring temperatures, handling live cultures, and knowing just how long to incubate, but I’m pleased to say that after a little bit of practice, I can consistently turn out quart jars of delicious homemade yogurt in under a half hour (not including incubation). I use the Salton YM9 yogurt maker. Amazon’s… Continue Reading
Tempeh Fajitas Recipe
I try to cook from scratch most nights of the week, but working fulltime, commuting, working out, writing this blog, and finding time for my hobbies and projects means that some nights, something’s gotta give. Here’s one of my versions of fast food. It’s relatively healthy, I can have on the table in about 15… Continue Reading
Homemade Vegetable Stock Recipe
I use homemade vegetable stock in many of my recipes, and as the base for most of my soups. A can of prepared stock costs about $1.50 and I need at least 4 cans to make a pot of soup. Being $6 in the hole for broth alone kind of defeats the purpose of homemade… Continue Reading
Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe
This earthy soup is one of my favorite winter lunches. I highly recommend homemade bread to go with… Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, pressed 3 carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/2 lb. barley 9 cups vegetable broth 1 T salt 10 oz. mushrooms, sliced (I like baby bellas)… Continue Reading
“Crack” Cookies
These cookies taste just like the ones I used to have growing, they came from a small bakery in my Connecticut hometown. They’re crumbly, and kind of taste like a salty sugar cookie. They’re made with shortening (I used non-hydrogenated organic) and they’re affectionately known as “crack cookies” in our house because they rarely last… Continue Reading
Greek Salad Recipe
The number of food miles in this bowl is obscene, but I’ve been craving a Greek salad and it’ll be almost 5 months before I can make one from my garden. I used traditional feta here; I’m trying to perfect a tofu-based version. Greek Salad Recipe 1/2 – 1 head romaine, washed & torn 2… Continue Reading
General Tso’s Tofu Recipe
General Tso’s Tofu Recipe 1 package tofu (regular, firm, or extra firm) 2 T cornstarch 6 T sugar 1 – 2 clove(s) garlic, pressed 2 T water 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 T white vinegar 2 T white wine 1 cup vegetable stock 3 scallions, sliced 1 T minced ginger 6 – 8 dried chili… Continue Reading