A Few of my Favorite Things — April 2014

April 16, 2014
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Peanut butter by Kiwis, stovetop BBQ, musical teacup, fro-yo bars, coffee for good, high-class frozen dinners and green smoothies are my favorite things!

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College Tour Detox Green Smoothie (Vegan, GF)

April 15, 2014
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Naturally sweet from dates and fruit, verdant with healthy kale, this is breakfast of champions to scare away the college tour demons.

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Endive Stuffed with Blue Cheese, Walnuts and Honey

April 13, 2014
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Endive leaves are the perfect receptacle into which blue cheese, walnuts and honey are stuffed, making a tangy-sweet-crunchy appetizer.

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Gruyere and Greens Turnovers

April 9, 2014
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Greens-filled hand-held turnovers are herbaceous, crispy and nutty from the Gruyere. Wonderful for lunch or dinner.

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Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale (the Holy Grail of Kale) and a Blender Girl Cookbook #Giveaway

April 7, 2014
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This sweet green kale smoothie by The Blender Girl is fashioned after one served at SunCafe, a Los Angeles raw restaurant.

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Roast Beef Horseradish Arugula Grilled Cheese Sandwich

April 6, 2014
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Meaty, spiced with wasabi cheese, stuffed with bitter arugula and a slather of fig jam, this is a sandwich that hits all the flavor notes.

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Rainbow Salad for One with Leftover Ham

April 4, 2014
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Eat a rainbow in one bowl with this main dish colorful salad stuffed with fruits, vegetables and ham chunks.

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Red Fruit and Vegetable Breakfast Smoothie

April 3, 2014
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Naturally sweetened and colored by banana, strawberries and beet, this “red things” smoothie makes a satisfying breakfast.

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Blueberry Dreamsicle Orange Lower-Fat Quick Bread

April 1, 2014
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Easy, lower-fat, blueberry-studded orange quick bread is perfumed with vanilla. Smear with cream cheese and breakfast is ready!

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The Ultimate Apple Spice Cake (Secret Recipe Club)

March 30, 2014
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Super moist, overloaded with apples, spiced just right – this is a wonderful breakfast cake, tea cake or dessert.

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A Few of My Favorite Things — March 2014

March 28, 2014
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Spice rubs and stop-motion, mangoes and marinated mushrooms, parfaits and potato chips, fonts and food bloggers are my favorite things this month.

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Next Time You Caramelize Onions, Make This for Breakfast!

March 25, 2014
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A farm-fresh egg cracked into a tangle of just-caramelized onions is an unbeatable breakfast!

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Breakfast Banana Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Leftover Panettone

March 22, 2014
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Rich, banana-infused, orange-scented bread pudding made with leftover panettone makes a wonderful special breakfast, or doubles as dessert.

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Food Poetry for World Poetry Day

March 21, 2014
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Lots of wonderful food poetry on Shockingly Delicious, including some that is silly, some clever, some that will make you cry.

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Limoncello-Champagne Cocktail

March 13, 2014
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Limoncello (lemon liqueur) stars in a simple champagne cocktail that would make any brunch or evening cocktail hour just that much nicer.

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Vanilla-Infused Olive Oil

March 11, 2014
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A vanilla bean infuses and perfumes super-premium extra-virgin olive oil to make a life-changing elixir.

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Chickpea Chile Soup with Greens and Grains {Meatless}

March 9, 2014
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Serendipitous leftover rice and farro lead to a wonderfully delicious vegetarian/vegan soup full of chickpeas, tomatoes, chiles and greens.

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Baked Endive and Pears in Blue Cream Sauce

March 2, 2014
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Sweet pears and slightly bitter endive bathe in a light blue cheese cream sauce in this elegant, rich side dish.

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Food Blogger Cookbook Swap – Are We Collectors or Hoarders?

February 28, 2014
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Are we cookbook collectors or hoarders? How many cookbooks is too many? Food bloggers hold a cookbook swap because we can never have enough!

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