I just realized it’s been a month since my last blog post! I do have a good reason though, my sister recently gave birth to her first daughter and I flew out West to spend a couple of weeks with her and my family. I haven’t cooked much in the week I’ve been back until … Continue reading
I make hummus all the time because it’s such a healthy and tasty snack and usually I like it in the classic style. Every once in a while I like to mix it up and add some avocado or edamame. Yesterday I had a nice butternut squash and decided to see how it would … Continue reading
Spaghetti squash is such a delicious and nutritious way to curb those carbohydrate cravings and still feel satisfied. It’s a great base for so many recipes and the SS has a satisfying al dente bite like the best pasta. Each serving of SS only has 42 calories, 10 carbs and 1 gram of … Continue reading
It’s finally hot here in New Hampshire, although who knows how long that will last! I decided to make a light and fresh dinner even though I was craving some cheesy pasta. So I whipped out my vegetable peeler and made some “noodles” out of zucchini. It’s a simple and healthy way to indulge … Continue reading
I’ve made this veggie mac and cheese twice now and it’s officially on my top ten list of my all time favorite dishes. The first time I created it for Easter dinner at my Mom’s house because we have some vegetarians in the family and I think it’s nice to have a real main … Continue reading
While I was in Finland our family took a cruise ship from Helsinki to Stockholm on the Silja Line. The ship wasn’t one of those mega sized cruised ships but we had beautiful cabins and views, several dining and bar choices, a spa and saunas, duty free shopping and a place for children to … Continue reading
I recently made a trip to Finland to visit my husband who works in Russia. We also had some of our family visit while I was there and we all took a couple of side trips. Even though I was there for two weeks it was a whirlwind trip packed with experiences like an … Continue reading
I’m back in Finland and really happy to be here with my husband in our home here. The first meal I wanted to cook was salmon of course! I have never tasted anything like the Norweigan salmon that you can get here. It’s succulent, juicy and riddled with healthy Omega 3 fats. I like to … Continue reading
I wanted to re-create a dish from one of my favorite sushi restaurants in Newport, OR. (It has since moved to Corvallis) The original dish is a sautéed shiitake mushroom and spinach dish and the broth is so delicately delicious. Whenever my family goes to Sada’s we jealously guard the leftover broth from … Continue reading
I bought flageolet beans at a the Rollingsford Winter Market and decided to make a vegetarian cassoulet as an experiment. I love slow cooked foods and I tweaked the recipe a bit so it is a combination of a vegetarian French cassoulet and a local favorite here – New England baked beans. First I chopped … Continue reading
