February 2010

curried pecans

February 18, 2010

If you have any of these left after a party, I’m sure they would make a great addition to a salad with some greens, apple and blue cheese. The likely hood of actually having any left? Not very good. These addicting morsels are perfectly sweet and salty, with the mysterious flavor of curry that will [...]

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in my cupboard: kombucha

February 17, 2010

source I finally get kombucha. It is an acquired taste, much like coconut water and olives were to me. And the other afternoon when I actually enjoyed kombucha, it really left me feeling good. Maybe it was a placebo effect, maybe I was just in a good mood, but this is a habit I could [...]

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coconut strawberry shortcake

February 16, 2010

I wanted to make a special dessert for Valentine’s Day and thought that a Coconut Strawberry shortcake would be the perfect way to go! Raw strawberry shortcake that is. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately for me) the taster doesn’t fully appreciate raw foods as much as I do, which kind of defeats a special dessert for [...]

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coconut peanut sauce with crispy tofu

February 15, 2010

I know, I know, you are probably thinking really? another peanut sauce?  But this particular sauce was inspired by a curry peanut dish from Sawatdee, a Thai restaurant in the Twin Cities. I loved the steamed spinach that was served with it – and I’d much rather fill up on spinach than rice! Made spicy [...]

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restaurant: red stag supper club

February 13, 2010

A restaurant that has been on the list for about a year now. (Yes, I have lists for restaurants to visit and recipes to try) But I will certainly not be waiting another year to go back. It has the feel of an old school Wisconsin supper club, complete with cans of beer on the [...]

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lamb pizzettes

February 12, 2010

I have a feeling the taster will be requesting these again very soon. He absolutely loved them. And I had to agree with him. The meatballs were so flavorful, the yogurt sauce utterly refreshing. We both love Greek food and this reminded us both of the many wonderful meals had in Greece. Here is one [...]

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