These turned out so well (and was so easy), I thought I’d just put it on here for reference: Ingredients1 pound green beans, gross ends removed4 cloves garlic, cut into slices1 Tbsp ginger, skinned and cut into slices2 Tbsp high temperature oil 1-2 Tbsp soy sauce1/2-1 tsp sesame oilTabasco to taste(optional) 1 Tbsp roasted sesame […]
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Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
I don’t know what people did with pumpkins before they baked them into bars and topped them with delectable frosting, but I’m sure it was a sad era for humankind. Fortunately we have these bars! Super moist, autumnal spices, tangy-sweet, rich frosting. No better way to plump up for winter. Note: these would also be […]
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This might not justify posting an entire recipe if it weren’t for the fact that it was AMAZING. It’s mostly a variation on Mom’s original pancake recipe, but it’s more than the sum of its parts, and is perfect for fall weather. They turn out really fluffy- you can make them with normal milk, but […]
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Honey Wheat Bread
This is such a simple recipe, but it turned out just the way I wanted it to – almost exactly like Great Harvest’s Honey Wheat bread, without the bother of grinding my own flour. I don’t think their version has oats in it, but I like them and they tend to keep the bread nice […]
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Brown Lentil Soup with Cauliflower
Or “How to Make Brown Lentil Soup that Doesn’t Taste Like Dirt”. Here in Morocco, Melanie and I have had the problem that we can’t find anything other than brown lentils – she’s asked locals, and looked around pretty extensively, and hasn’t been able to find the much tastier red variety. However, after a lot […]
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I found this recipe partly by experimentation, partly by accident. Baking while distracted, I accidentally added too much flour, which gave the cookies more body and kept them from spreading out too much. I intentionally used part shortening to further prevent spreading, and some corn syrup to keep them moist. I drizzled them with leftover […]