Cooking For Two

The other day I was reading a post on a cooking blog I recently discovered. On her site Ari had a recipe for Marble Molasses Pound Cake from a cookbook she had. It sounded divine! And of course, me being me, I had to experiment with it. Unfortunately, or should I say, fortunately, it didn’t quite work out as planned. To begin with, I had no eggs… Read the rest of this entry »

I’m doing some remodeling around here. The old theme was too austere. This one is much better, I think! Unfortunately it’s missing some elements of the old theme I liked and some of the code I’d inserted on my own. Impressive as that sounds I know virtually nothing about programming at all. It’s a wonder I can figure out how to change the colors!

So this will be a work in progress over the next day or so. What do you think?

They look good, don’t they? Know what else thinks they look good? Your heart! These cookies have little sugar in them and lots of whole grains. This recipe makes 6 dozen, but don’t let that fool you, that’s for the two-bite version. If you make regular sized cookies you’ll probably get around half that. Either way it’s a lot of cookies, but it’s a lot of good stuff too. And they’re great with coffee! Read the rest of this entry »

If you haven’t noticed yet, we like our pasta around here. We try to choose healthy options when available. One of the great things about making your own lasagna is that you know exactly what you’re putting in it. This recipe uses a mixture of pre-shredded, low-fat cheeses available, whole wheat lasagna noodles, frozen spinach, sauteed onions and peppers and fresh herbs. About half an hour later you have a hot, healthy, ooey, gooey pile of excellent lasagna. This makes 4 generous servings (forget the sides, you won’t have room!) and reheats like a dream. The best part? It’s ready to eat in 30 minutes! Read the rest of this entry »