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alphabetical blogging

Zucchini Muffins Without Gluten or Sugar

October 26, 2009

I thought about coming up with something innovative and intriguing to do with zucchini for this post.
I’ve reached the end of my alphabetical blogging challenge, you see, and I figured I should end it with a “bang”.
Yet in the end I went with the tried and true- a recipe for zucchini muffins.
These do [...]

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Yogurt Making

October 25, 2009

Yogurt made with live cultures is great for you- it’s high in protein, calcium and probiotics that aid the digestive system.
I’m a big fan of “low-tech” yogurt making- you don’t need any fancy equipment to make wholesome plain yogurt and once you have plain homemade yogurt, making delicious thick Greek yogurt is also a [...]

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Xacuti

October 24, 2009

Were it not for my determination to make a recipe using every letter of the alphabet this month, I am quite certain I would never have made xacuti.
And I’d really be missing something.

Xacuti (pronounced shakuti) is a dish from the Indian state of Goa. Goan food is typically heavy on the chili peppers and spices; [...]

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Vegan Wraps with Tempeh, Chard and Squash

October 22, 2009

I’m not one to spend too much time atoning for dietary transgressions, but I’ve been making/eating a lot more carbs/sweets than I usually do lately and I was craving something really healthy to “make up for it”. These vegan wraps with tempeh, chard and squash completely hit the spot.

I think that after I finish this [...]

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Uva Sorbet

October 21, 2009

As you may or may not know, I’ve been “blogging the alphabet” this month. The inspiration for this little adventure was the September 2009 issue of Gourmet magazine. When I took on this blogging challenge, I didn’t know that this issue would be one of Gourmet’s last…
As much as I’ve enjoyed perusing Gourmet’s [...]

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Tomato Tart

October 19, 2009

Remember that ball of homemade puff pastry I stashed away after the Daring Cooks puff pastry challenge? Well, I defrosted it yesterday and made a delicious tomato tart.

(To be honest, it’s kind of a pizza. I made a similar version with the dough previously, and it was so good, I had to do [...]

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Sweetly Spiced Sweet Potato Puree

October 18, 2009

This sweet potato purée is a great dish for the fall. It does not contain a lot of fat or much added sweetener, so there’s no need to save it for your holiday table (though it will certainly fit in there just fine!).
Baking the sweet potatoes for a long time makes them super soft and [...]

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Runner Bean Salad with Radicchio, Radish and Red Onion

October 16, 2009

“R” is a letter like “C”…as far as my alphabetical blogging challenge goes, there were lots and lots of options to choose from…
I’ve been wanting to do something with my homegrown scarlet runner beans, though, and with the frosty weather upon us at this point here in upstate NY, it was definitely time. Adding them [...]

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Quiche That’s Gluten-Free and A Cookbook Giveaway!

October 15, 2009

And you thought I was going to make something with quinoa…
Yes I have reached the letter “Q” and today I have an interesting take on quiche. This recipe comes from a brand new book called The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook by Elana Amsterdam.
Elana has a lovely blog that I really enjoy and she’s kindly [...]

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Pho Ga for the Daring Cooks

October 14, 2009

The October 2009 Daring Cooks’ challenge was brought to us by Jaden of the blog Steamy Kitchen. The recipes are from her new cookbook, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook.
Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup typically made with beef. It can also be made with chicken (which is known as pho ga) or [...]

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