Today, my three cup mortar and pestle arrived by postal mail. And while I really liked the picture I saw on Amazon, I must say it’s more lovely in person. It weighs at least fifteen pounds. I was eager to try it out, but before I tossed garlic, herbs or any spices into the mortar […]
Part of the enjoyment I receive from preparing meals is the tools I use. Some are a bit elaborate like my Vitamix blender or my Green Star juicer. I’m guessing some might think my recent purchase of my Presto Pressure Cooker, is an elaborate kitchen appliance also. But… I do enjoy simple appliances too! One […]
A few weeks ago, I made this dish. Garlic fried brown rice with a mushroom sauce and caramelized Brussel sprouts. The rice simmered in an herbal tea and the rice received its golden color from turmeric. A few of the herbs came from our garden. All the herbs/spices were ground in my 15-pound granite mortar […]
My goodness is the time flying by. This past July 4th weekend, my daughter and I spent part of our weekend with the BF. Naturally, I cooked meals. As I tell the BF, he’s fortunate that I enjoy cooking so much. For me, it’s a form of crafting. I don’t use recipes and I […]
My daughter and I love cauliflower! Especially cauliflower that’s freshly picked from the garden… nothing compares to the fresh slightly nutty taste. A few weeks ago, I made the above dish. In addition to the cauliflower it has soybeans, tomatoes, carrots, garlic and onions. We don’t regularly consume soybeans. In fact months and […]
Early this week, my daughter asked if we could make pizza. Of course we can! My daughter is a great helper, she ground up the various ingredients in our mortar and pestle while I got the dough out of our bread maker. We added a lot of veggies to the pizza. I did not feel […]
Those that know me, or have seen my food posts, know that I make almost all my meals. I eat mainly whole foods and rarely used processed items to add to the meals I prepare. Yesterday morning, I prepared this meal. It’s a simple sauteed dish to which I added a few herbs and […]