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May 31, 2012

Strawberry, lemon and basil sorbet

So much for spring. St. Louis isn't exactly known for its pleasant climate. During the spring, one day it will be 100 degrees and so humid you can practically drink the air, and the next day, you may be turning on the heat and scraping ice from your car windows. This past week was one of those unreasonably hot ones. My mom and I usually enjoy coffee and breakfast on our patio in the mornings, but somehow this gets less enjoyable when it's already 80 at 8 am. I probably shouldn't complain after an incredibly mild winter, but May is just being cruel. En[...]

breakfast, summer, vegetarian

September 15, 2011

Couscous parfait with cinnamon yogurt

I was first exposed to the idea of using couscous in parfaits when my dietetics class visited HyVee for a presentation by their dietitian. The dietitian used this parfait as an example of a quick and nutritious breakfast, and at first, I was skeptical. I mean, couscous for breakfast? It seemed strange, but it was incredibly tasty, and it has made regular appearances in my kitchen ever since. Couscous parfait with cinnamon yogurt Serves 11/3 cup dry whole wheat couscous 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup regular or Greek yogurt (I use vanilla or plain swee[...]

appetizer, side, snack, summer, vegetable, vegetarian

June 16, 2011

Spinach-Ricotta Galettes and Tartelettes

Spinach-Ricotta Galettes and Tartelettes Makes about 10 2" tartelettes or 6 4" galettes For pastry crust: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 Tbsp cold butter (I used salted here) ~1 Tbsp ice water For filling: 1/2 medium shallot 1 clove garlic 3/4 cup frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to damp 1/3 cup ricotta 1-2 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices Basil (I prefer fresh, but my basil plant isn't with me at the moment, so I used dried) Sea salt Black pepper Olive oil To make the crust, chop the butter into 1/2 inch slices and combine in a food proc[...]