Category Archive: Easy

Strawberry Gazpacho with Scallion Ribbons

I stopped by a cafe that had on its menu a chilled strawberry soup. I wasn’t hungry at the time, but was inspired to make it on my own. Here goes: There were… Continue reading →

S’more Tacos

Part of our July 4th Beach Weekend Extravaganza involved making s’mores on the grill. First of all, grilled s’mores are amazing: make the sandwiches with graham crackers, chocolate, and those fancy flat s’more-specific… Continue reading →

Pollock Pops

Originally these were supposed to be Pinstripe Pops – how cool would that be??! I had this vision of thin stripes of pastel creating these Popsicles, but alas, that ended up being more… Continue reading →

Avocado, Radish, and Fresh Corn Salad

So named because, of all the ingredients I included, I think those are the essentials. Other ingredients I put in: – Arugula (or any green) – Tomato (or maybe a citrus?) – Sunflower… Continue reading →

Cranberry Orange Compote

Wow, lots of lessons this week. This one: if you’re making something as a gift for someone, make sure they won’t confiscate it in the airport security line!! Ok, so that didn’t actually… Continue reading →

Mushroom Eggplant Dip

A couple things about this one: First, I realize my photography skills could use a little work, as this brown pile of goo doesn’t look that appetizing, but it was actually quite good!… Continue reading →

Garlic Chicken Soup

I was worried that I was coming down with something at a rather inopportune time (although when is an opportune time?) so I decided to load up on garlic and other healthy stuff.… Continue reading →

Simple Pizza Sauce

I had just made Cauliflower Pizza Crust and needed sauce for it. I thought I had a rough idea of what would be involved so I didn’t really consult a recipe before heading… Continue reading →

Slow-cooker Aduki Bean Soup

I cook all the time (clearly) so one would think if I soaked some beans I would find something to do with them before several days had passed and they were exploding out… Continue reading →

Salmon Skin Scramble

I know that salmon skin is good for you, and I had saved some, like a weirdo, from the salmon kale salad, but I wasn’t sure exactly what to do with it. I… Continue reading →