I just looked around my kitchen and realized I have a thriving host of bacteria that I coddle and care for- and which provides us with plenty of good stuff. This is in contrast to the waves of ants which have been plaguing us this month ( Read more... )

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In the past few months I've noticed more and more that I have trouble answering when Al asks what is for dinner. My cooking style has evolved to starting with a particular veggie or starch and then deciding what flavors to cook it with. More often than not a soup or a dal is something I wanted to use from the fridge plus a bunch of other stuff I ( Read more... )

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In lieu of a normal post, I will share something that brought me great joy this weekend: yogurt pancakes.  Low fat, no oil or butter except a bit to coat the pan, and with the fluffy texture that is reminiscent of ricotta pancakes. Super good!

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One of my hobbies around the house is figuring out ways to cut our costs. I can't tell you how much I've saved since I started making my own yogurt! I used to pay up to $1 for a little tiny size of yogurt, then I moved to the larger tubs- but it still isn't cheap ( Read more... )