We have about two weeks left of school, but are already lagging in the morning and losing our sense of time and place. Yup, our brains have switched to summer mode. Who wants to do anything “regular” with the temperatures that we’ve had anyway?! I am readying the house for round-the-clock eating habits; it’s a … Continue reading »
This is Savory Spice’s last weekend at the 6th Street location! They will be back, but it will take a couple of months for them to get up and running at their new Barton Creek Square Mall location so be sure to stop by and stock up. They’re open today through 6pm and will maintain their … Continue reading »
I had a pretty fantastic weekend. So great, that I even managed to set aside some time for meal planning. Trying out my mother’s day gift (an Evernote Moleskine) may have also been a motivating factor. A Moleskin all in its own is pretty darned fancy, but an Evernote Moleskine has the added bonus of … Continue reading »
Today’s veggie stash was met with a unanimous hooray! cheddar cauliflower beets turnips fennel spinach chard (lots) salad greens carrots cabbage thyme Scheming and planning meals as we speak. Continue reading »
I recently realized that I had never really cooked with my mother (as in collaboratively). All things that were created in the kitchen were distinctly hers or mine. There were bigger and more elaborate meals that required splitting of duties, but again you could point to the parts that belonged to me and the ones … Continue reading »
If you are a fan of tortilla soup, but mid-week, lack the time to pull off the broiling/grilling required, you’ll appreciate the more simple preparation of caldo de papa. It makes up for the charred depth of its tortilla-filled cousin, with a bright and fresh tomato-onion flavor. Caldo de Papa (Mexican Potato Soup) makes approximately … Continue reading »
We had to skip our CSA pickup this past weekend and I have not had time to hit one of the other local markets since, so the fresh veggie contingent in our house has been reduced to the handful of staples that are essential to a Mexican kitchen – tomatoes, onions, cilantro, potatoes, and chiles. … Continue reading »
We had unseasonably cool weather last night so our late-night oven-churning was doing good in all sorts of ways! A vegan version of my chipotle-honey granola will be at the Northwest location of Austin bakes today – Whole Foods Market Gateway from 10am-2pm. Be sure to stop by at least one of the 8 locations … Continue reading »
I had a really great day that I chose to dedicate almost entirely to the kitchen. I scrubbed the stove. I cleaned counters and back-splashes. I baked. I made tonight’s dinner with not a bean in sight. The Cauliflower, Spinach & Potato Stir-Fry with Coconut Milk that we’re having is from Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking … Continue reading »
The energetic and do-gooding bakers that pulled us all into action for Japan and Bastrop are back at it! They’ll be baking up a storm over the next week in preparation for the Austin Bakes for West city-wide bake sale on Saturday, May 4. You can sign up to volunteer, donate to Americares through their … Continue reading »
