By the time this publishes, I will be minus 1 gall bladder. Which is a weird thought. I don’t know why it should be–after all part of my brain is sitting in a glass jar (or something) somewhere, so what should the loss of one non-essential organ matter? But there is just something weird about…
Archives for April 2010
Super Low Fat Dal #1
As I mentioned previously, John’s parents were already coming to visit this past weekend, which left me with an entertaining dilemma. Not a huge one, mind you, I knew they would never expect me to produce a 5 course extravaganza or anything, but still as a hostess who likes to cook it is important to…
Thank Goodness For Angel Food Cake
There’s been a change in The Spiced Life kitchen, one that will affect this blog, for how long I am not sure. Consequent to some horrendous abdomen pain, I discovered last week that I have a polyp on my gall bladder. I am not really sure why this is a problem, but it is and…
Steak & Potatoes, 2010
I have regarded the majority of my family as a lost cause when it comes to Indian food for some time now. Sushi and Thai my sister and I eventually got them eating, but something about Indian food was a problem. Recently however my mom had been making comments about dishes on my blog like…
Pastitsio
Pastitsio is Greek comfort food–a cheesy, meaty pasta casserole redolent of cinnamon and oregano. I have lightened it a bit by using cauliflower and mushrooms (or zucchini!) in place of some of the pasta! The entire family adores this one! What do you do in the middle of the night when you cannot sleep? I…
Balsamic Vinaigrette, To Taste, On Greens With Strawberries, Candied Pecans & Goat Cheese
Although this post seems to be about a salad, really it is about the salad dressing. This is ironic, because the dressing is not in the photo, as I took the pictures before dressing the salad. Anyway, anyone can figure out what sounds good to them in a salad, but actually making salad dressing is…
Mocha Cookies
Somehow I never tire of trying ultra chocolate cookies. What’s weird about that fact–as well as my penchant for trying new peanut butter cookies, new shortbread, new chocolate chips cookies, new bundt cakes, etc–is that in general I am a creature of habit. I order the same salad and spring roll at my favorite Thai…
Gobi Taka Tak (Cauliflower Sauteed with Peppers, Tomato & Yogurt) Served Over A Lentil Pilaf
Gobi Taka Tak, or Indian Sautéed Cauliflower with Peppers, Tomatoes and Yogurt is an easy, fast and delicious vegetable side dish for any curry, pilaf or main meat! This dish has proved to be a keeper, as I have made it many times since it was originally featured on this post. In November 2015 I…
Whole Indian Spiced Baby Potatoes
I love potatoes any time of the year, but new potatoes in the spring are the pinnacle of potato-hood. They are sweet, tender and delicious. They need very little adornment–any other roasted potato I might dip in ketchup, but not a spring baby redskin. This recipe is made for new potatoes. Roasted in a simple…