“I’d much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they’re the first to be rescued off sinking ships”Gilda Radner This frozen dessert came out more beautifully than I thought it would. I have been meaning to post it for a bit, but something or the other … Continue reading Saffron Pistachio Yogurt Ice Cream…Happy IWD
“Ask not what your Pumpkin can do for you, ask what you can do for your pumpkin!” I walked into the bazaar the other morning to come face to face with a very excited vegetable vendor. He knows my glee at any new veggie or fruit that shows up locally, & always picks a few … Continue reading PUMPKIN PANNA COTTA…Pumpkin Spice & All Things Nice!
“Red is obviously such a stimulating color, and it has so many connotations.” P. J. Harvey It’s nice to be inspired by colour, & it’s sometimes amazing the wonders it can work on your food. Saw this month that Click was back, & the theme for the month is RED. Everywhere I looked I saw … Continue reading THAI GREEN CURRY…inspired by RED!
“I came to love my rows, my beans, though so many more than I wanted. They attached me to the earth, and so I got strength like Antaeus.” Henry David Thoreau From beans high on vodka, to beans of another kind…green beans or string beans. Meals are always a challenge. The need to introduce greens … Continue reading BEANS THAT ARE GREEN,GREENS THAT ARE BEANS…FRENCH BEANS
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow. It’s what sunflowers do. “ Helen Keller I LOVE baking, which is quite obvious I’m sure…& baking sometimes seems to be the best escape for me. Even when I’ve been run ragged, rushing the kids up & down & across town, doing grocery, … Continue reading SUNFLOWER OATMEAL COOKIES…HAPPINESS IN A COOKIE!
“Chutney is marvelous. I’m mad about it. To me, it’s very imperial.” Diana Vreeland (1903-1989) GREEN WITH ENVY??? When we were young, we often heard the phrase, ‘Hurry up or Mom will make a chutney out of us’…often in a punishing way as many would say ‘making mincemeat of us’ in parallel tones! Times change, … Continue reading LIFE CAN BE QUITE A CHUTNEY SOMETIMES…GRINDING TIMES!!
