Tofu Almond Cream w/ Fresh Strawberries

Fresh Strawberries… and your heart be as soft as tofu.
~ From a Chinese Proverb

Fraise de bois
A number of summers ago I was hiking in the mountains near Yellowstone Park. I began to smell strawberries; I mean really smell strawberries, essence of strawberries Continue reading Tofu Almond Cream w/ Fresh Strawberries

Roasted Asparagus & Creamy Roasted Asparagus Vinaigrette

First Daffodil of 2012

“A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”

William Wordsworth

It’s Spring in Montana
Can you believe the vibrant color of these, our first daffodils? They have just bloomed and are a most welcome Continue reading Roasted Asparagus & Creamy Roasted Asparagus Vinaigrette

Coconut Macaroons — Honey-Sweetened, Gluten-Free & Easy!

Coconut Macaroons (c) jfhaugen“My New Favorite Cookie”

We all know classic macaroons as small, chewy cookies composed chiefly of egg whites, sugar, ground almonds or finely shredded coconut. Some of us may even know about the multicolored modern-day macaroons that often include food coloring Continue reading Coconut Macaroons — Honey-Sweetened, Gluten-Free & Easy!

Asparagus, Leek & Spinach Frittata

Asparagus, Leek & Spinach Frittata“Olive oil … asparagus … if your mother wasn’t so fancy,
we could shop at the gas station like normal people.”

Homer Simpson

I said I wouldn’t do it

Last week I wrote that while I turned my attention to gardening, my postings would only be once a week . . . unless I couldn’t help myself. Continue reading Asparagus, Leek & Spinach Frittata

Roasted Radishes w/ Umeboshi Vinegar & Radish Greens

Roasted Radishes w/ Umeboshi Vinegar & Radish Greens “Plant a radish; get a radish, never any doubt.
That’s why I love vegetables; you know what they’re about!”

From the musical The Fantasticks

Radishes rank among the humblest of vegetables. We take them for granted as there’s “never any doubt” with radishes Continue reading Roasted Radishes w/ Umeboshi Vinegar & Radish Greens