Category: Vegetarian or Vegan
Grapefruit-Thyme Curd
| May 10, 2012 | Filled under Breakfast, Fruit, Vegetarian or Vegan |
The other night, the students in the food writing class that I’m taking were asked to sit for 2 minutes and jot down every word, phrase, or image that came to mind when the instructor said the word “lemon.” Go ahead and think about it for a second – what does your list look like?
The last line that I wrote was “Summer. Sun. Happy.” I suspect your list looks similar. It’s nearly impossible not to smile when there’s citrus around!
This bittersweet grapefruit curd is guaranteed to put a summertime smile on your face even on the rainiest spring day. Spread it on an English muffin or scone, stuff it inside crepes dusted with powdered sugar, or use it as a filling in miniature tarts – it’s even delicious stirred into vanilla yogurt. Read More
Creamy Avocado Smoothies {& Saving Recipes!}
| April 25, 2012 | Filled under Beverages, Breakfast, Desserts, Fruit, Light, Vegetarian or Vegan |
I’ve hinted at it here and said it without saying it there, but since the beginning of the year I’ve been working on a lot of fun, recipe related projects. The biggest one is that I’ve been working with General Mills as the newest blogger for their healthy recipe site, Eat Better America. Since January, I’ve been sending them about one new recipe a week. Then I sit back and wait, and wait, and wait fo them to be published. The have a pretty intense editorial calendar and I knew going into it that there would be a long delay before my recipes went up – I was making “spring” themed recipes in February – but it was still hard to be patient.
Well, my first post is finally up – a green smoothie just in time for Earth Week! This isn’t your typical green smoothie though. I left the spinach and kale in my salads where they belong, and added an avocado instead. Read More
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