July 2012
6 posts
Palate Pleaser Teasers!
I made some stuff. Kale chips, marinated mushrooms, beet chips, grain-free tabouleh, and watermelon-mint sorbet.
Dinner party pictures!
Last weekend I hosted a housewarming/congratulations on your new baby/going away party with several of my close friends. (Why not multi-task, right?)
The dinner was Mexican-themed:
Appetizers:
Pomegranate guacamole
Roasted tomatillo salsa
Red salsa
Mahi-Mahi ceviche
Pan-fried yucca chips
Mains:
Flank steak with cilantro-parsley chimichurri, taco-style
Shrimp fajitas
Green salad with...
Birthday cupcakes!
Gluten-free chocolate cupcakes filled with dairy-free dark chocolate ganache and topped with buttercream frosting for the boyfriend’s 30th birthday! So much deliciousness! So late in the blogging—he’s been 30 for 16 days! AACK!
You might think gluten-free, dairy-free desserts sound nasty. You’d be wrong. These were startlingly delicious. These are clearly not paleo,...
Grass-fed Beef Jerky!
I got a food dehydrator this past Christmas, and this past week I FINALLY got around to making beef jerky in it. Jerky, as it turns out, is extraordinarily easy to make, with an extraordinarily delicious payoff. Read on.
Ingredients:
1 lb. grass fed london broil (or other lean cut)
2/3 c. worcestershire sauce
2/3 c. tamari (or soy sauce, if you wish)
1 T. grade B maple syrup
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Spicy Basil-Jalapeno Pesto
I get a little carried away in the grocery store. Especially one filled with exciting and exotic ingredients, like my local Asian market. Some people spend their extra bucks on shoes or gadgets; mine goes right in my fridge—fodder for the laboratory. But sometimes (okay, many times) I get carried away and end up with tons of extra ingredients on hand that I have to use before they spoil....
