As we have been making kefir, there have been a few times that I let it sit just a little too long, and it fully separated into curds & whey. Not one to be wasteful, I have been looking for ways to use this whey in cooking. One way is to add it to the [...]

Last night I fed a craving… after fighting a migraine for a couple of days, I was tired. I wanted some comfort food in a bad way. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a few of the ingredients necessary for the particular comfort food I was craving – namely Tikka Masala. And – due to the headache [...]

After looking through a myriad of sites for the perfect daal recipe, I stumbled across the following recipe over at route79.com and I assure you it is a keeper.  Better than most of the daal I have had at restaurants!  Even the kids had thirds… Yellow Daal 1/2 cup split yellow daal lentils (mung beans) [...]

This is a wonderful fragrant rice to serve alongside any dish, but especially Indian cooking. 1.5 cups basmati rice 2 cups water 3 cardamom pods 2 whole cloves 1/2 cinnamon stick (or ground cinnamon) Wash the rice thoroughly.  Put it into the rice cooker with the water and spices and let it soak for 30+ [...]

Yes, you will stink after eating this, but it will be very worth it!  Roasted, caramelized garlic and onions seem to make everything all better, then you top it with fresh bread broiled under a slice of cheese and life really starts looking up. Give yourself plenty of time though… like 3-4 hours. Starting ingredients: [...]

I found this recipe a few years ago – before I started really baking bread much – and it is one of the ones that got me hooked!  It is from King Arthur Flours, but I have never followed it exactly… mainly in the fruit selections… It is a wonderful holiday bread with the jewel-toned [...]

If you happen to have a bounty of fresh berries around, this is a great late Summer drink – and you can put it up to use through the cold winter months. 2.5 lbs fresh, ripe berries – about 6 pints. Use a mix of fruits for the best flavor. 2 cups water 1.5 – [...]

If you have read the Dragonriders of Pern books, you understand the reference to Klah, otherwise it is simply a spiced chocolate coffee. Combine the following: 2 Tbsp sweet ground chocolate 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder 3/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tsp. dark instant coffee crystals, ground into a fine powder pinch of nutmeg Use 2-4 [...]

1.5 cups melted clarified butter 1/2 cup oil 40 leaves phillo dough 4 cups finely ground nuts – your preference cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cardamom, etc to taste 1.5 cups evaporated cane juice (sugar) 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 Tbsp brown rice syrup or honey Mix butter and oil.  Cut dough to the shape of the [...]

This is a great quiche to make when you don’t have a lot of time and don’t have an pie crust laying around. This one makes it’s own crust while it is baking. Feel free to substitute your favorite veggies. Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic – minced olive oil 2 bunches rainbow [...]