‘Food & Beverages’ Archives
Homemade Veggie Lasagna
One of the best things my mom made when we were growing up was lasagna. It wasn't just the end result that made me happy, it was the process, too. The loving preparation of the noodles, sauce, and meat took a couple of hours, making the house smell amazing. Now I'm a vegetarian, and Mom makes veggie lasagna, as well as the meaty kind. [...]
Dark Chocolate Acai
As if we need it, here's yet another reason to eat chocolate. The super antioxidant power of acai and blueberry rolled into a little ball and covered in dark chocolate. Yum. Seriously. You can find these little bits of heaven at Costco. Brookside Dark Chocolate Acai. Write it down.
Homemade Pop Tart
Some friends brought me a "homemade pop tart" for house sitting for them. Yum. It was flakey and filled with strawberry preserves and lightly frosted. It wasn't exactly like a pop tart. It was better. The one I had came from Bread and Ocean bakery in Manzanita, Oregon. I looked online and found a nice, simple recipe for something [...]
Dandelions
If you've ever tried to maintain a full, lush lawn, you've no doubt cursed the inevitable intrusion of dandelions. What you may not know is that these cursed "weeds" are completely edible. Flowers, leaves, stalks and roots are all edible and according to some sources are more nutritious than spinach or broccoli. Loaded with vitamins A, K, [...]
Bananas
As an adult athlete, I have rediscovered bananas. Sure, they're a handy snack to keep in the house, but they're really good in between softball games to replenish electrolytes and give a boost of energy. A single large banana has approximately 600 mg of potassium and only about 140 calories. That's pretty awesome. And it has 2 grams of [...]
Ginger
If ginger hasn't been designated as a super food, it should be. Not only does it have a fabulous flavor as a spice or pickled with sushi or in tea, but it also has been said to have great medicinal properties. Ginger has been used for treating such aliments as common colds, flu, headache, motion sickness, nausea, stress, athlete's foot, and [...]
Sesame nougat
Once a week Michele, Celia and I hit Cacao, our favorite chocolate spot for "Treat Tuesday." Last week, in addition to the customary drinking chocolate, I asked the clerk what his favorite piece was in the case. "Sesame nougat," he said without pause in a very serious tone. It was pretty, to be sure, with its polka dotted, printed [...]
Carrot Ginger Muffins
These carrot ginger muffins are awesomely yummy. And, I made them with the pulp from my juicer after enjoying some carrot-apple-ginger juice. The recipe is super easy: 3 cups carrot-apple-ginger pulp (or carrot-pear, or ...) 3 cups flour 5 egg whites 1 cup of honey 1 cup of canola oil 1 tbs vanilla 1 tbs baking soda cinnamon, nutmeg [...]
Bar Carlo
Portland is known for its great breakfast food. I was recently introduced to a new place in SE that competes with the best places in town. Bar Carlo on SE Foster features house-baked pastries and desserts, fantastic specials, crepes, egg sandwiches and more. Housed in a great old building, the waiting area has board games, books and a pool [...]
Quinoa
Unless you're a vegetarian, chances are better than fair that you don't know about quinoa. Which is a shame, because quinoa is pretty darn awesome. High in protein, calcium and iron, quinoa looks like a grain but it's actually closely related to beets, spinach and tumbleweeds. It contains an almost perfect balance of all eight [...]
