spelt waffles! for breakfast! i have some leftover spelt flour from the sesame-spelt bread i made this past week, and i want to use it up on some waffles! i wrote about this amazing impulse purchase a couple of days ago -- the tiny waffle iron -- it has arrived and it's SO cute. i … Continue reading spelt waffles
ok so i made PAIN PERDU aka french toast... with the sesame-spelt bread i baked on tuesday. i am trying to finish up the loaf, so it worked out perfectly and i added the fancy and unexpected 'pain perdu' aspect of breakfast by throwing together the following ingredients: 1 eggsplash of vanilla extractsome almond milkground … Continue reading mon pain perdu à la pain sesame-spelt
Breakfast: spelt brown rice bread cooked french-toast styleLunch: dijon marinated tempeh with brown and sweet rice, steamed greens, and zesty flax dressingDinner: stir fried tofu, shiitakes, green beans over farroSnack: dates with peanut butter / figsTeas: chamomile, nettle wednesday night i cooked whole-wheat fettuccine with kale, caramelized onions, and marinated goat cheese, a recipe by … Continue reading cooking plan – 9/3
the spelt-sesame no-knead bread went great! it fermented overnight monday. tuesday morning i popped it into the oven after a 1-hour rise. (i wrote a bit more about it in my blog post yesterday). it turned out better than expected. i hadn't worked with a dough like that before, and i was worried since it … Continue reading cooking on wednesday
ok! yesterday i laid out my plans for the week. and i have capitalized on them so far, including the sesame no-knead bread, which is currently in the oven and was so fun to make! right after i finished work yesterday, i mixed together the flours, cornmeal, dry yeast, salt, and water... and this morning … Continue reading cooking on tuesday
i've recently found myself out of the mood for cooking, but i have been reading two cookbooks, which are really changing my tune. the first is called vegan for everybody, by america's test kitchen, which i've been using for quick and fresh dinners since last week (i'll write a post about this later). the next … Continue reading breakfast and lunch
I start cooking as soon as possible after shopping, when the memory of the market's sun and cheerful tents are still in mind. If you can't get to it immediately, though, put everything but the greens in a big bowl on your kitchen table instead of refrigerating it. In plain sight, your vegetables will chide … Continue reading an excerpt and a note on farmer’s markets
good morning! today i'm sharing with you my morning routine. it's been a little wild lately; never knowing what the day will bring, or when we will be able to venture out freely into the world (without a mask) again. i've found solace through my morning routine during this time. the first week when i … Continue reading morning glory (and overnight oats)
it feels like every time i bake, i learn something new that i can mess up... that i didn't realize i could mess up before. for example, smitten kitchen's jacked up banana bread. i have made many a banana bread in my day, but typically the same recipe. i decided to venture out and try … Continue reading banana bread mishaps
since the shelter-in-place order began in the Bay Area, i have been cooking a lot. more than usual? hard to say, i always cook nearly all of my own food as i've worked remotely over three years now. but now, it feels a bit more forced and panicked. though i think that's becoming less-so, yayyyy... … Continue reading every day is a good day for tacos
cooking with leeks 