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One of the best reasons I can think of for walking the Camino is to eat Spanish tapas, which are widely available along the route. And I think the Spanish tortilla and Padron peppers are probably my favorite of all the tapas. Spanish tortilla is a dish of eggs and potatoes that have been fried …
White Bean Chili Between daylight savings and colder temperatures arriving, it’s SOUP season at our house. We have had soup for dinner every night this week I think. Tomato and Potato Cheddar Soup. French Peasant Soup, Winter Veggie Curry. Last night I made a White Bean Chili that I have made often in the last …
A Recipe for Moon Milk Y’all recently I have started making Moon Milk, also sometimes called Golden Milk. I have been loving the addition of turmeric to All The Things lately. I enjoy a turmeric tea and a turmeric latte, but I am even more delighted with the discovery of Moon Milk because of its …
Cauliflower, Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Curry Here are all the reasons I have made this curry three times in the last two weeks: The temperatures have finally dropped. I bought 40 pounds of sweet potatoes from a farmer. It’s a fulfilling vegetarian meal option! All the colors make it so pretty. Curry leftovers for …
I’ve been making this Vegetarian Pad Thai for several months now. I use whatever green vegetables I happen to have. Sometimes I add fish or mushrooms. It’s super versatile. This week I made it with broccoli but, snow peas and sugar snap peas work well. It’s a win in our house because everyone will eat …
Curried Red Lentils (Daal) and Rice When I first moved to a new house in Aberdeen, my friend Claire made these curried red lentils out of what I happened to have in my pantry after we had unpacked it. I watched in amazement as she produced this gorgeous dish for dinner from what I had …
Since we have moved back to Arkansas, we don’t seem to have as much time for breakfast. The boys are running off to school during the week and to activities on the weekends. There is just so much happening! But Taido still tries to fix a fun breakfast on Sunday mornings while he is home …
Dear Anna, Well, I had all these letters ready to go on my website last week and then the election happened. And then I tried to write a post about the election and it was a train wreck. It’s just been one of those weeks where instead of putting things on the internet and adding …
Asparagus Potato Ricotta Pie I am such a sucker for the one dish meal that a quiche or pie can be. Also I love anything, and I mean anything, that involves pie crust or pastry dough of any kind. So this asparagus potato ricotta pie called my name as soon as I saw it in …
Asparagus Pesto Risotto Every month at my grocery store, Tesco, they put out a new complimentary food magazine with recipes and lately it has been my cooking inspiration. This month I made several recipes from the May issue and this spring green risotto is going into my regular meal rotation. I already love risotto, but …
Santa Fe Spinach Dip Recently Ben asked me to make his favorite hot spinach dip for his birthday dinner. It’s a recipe I give out a lot because it’s pretty much a bowl full of comfort food. We usually eat it with chips or pita chips, but lately, we’ve been spreading it on toast as …
Perfectly Poached Eggs in A Happy Thick Minestrone Verde This past winter I engaged in a form of torture for thirty days. I did it in the name of health and post-holiday cleansing and camaraderie. Also, I hoped I would lose a few pounds. I did not lose weight. I did not feel great. I actually …
I know you can make gingerbread at any time of the year, but for some reason I only make them at Christmas. Christmas and Gingerbread Men just go together, like Easter + Bunnies. Ice Cream + Summer. I love the way gingerbread makes your house smell like Christmastime. I’ve used Martha Stewart’s gingerbread recipe for …
So I’ve been attending this international gathering of women this fall and one week we all brought food from our countries to share. Of course Italy totally wins at All Things Food. A gal from Italy brought a cookie that is meant to appear like salami but is actually chocolate. I knew immediately that I …
The first time I ever entered an ethnic foods store was with my mother-in-law. We pulled up to a small shop in a strip mall I had been to several times, but I’d never before noticed the unassuming “Indian Grocer” placard among the other larger shop signs. Accosted by strange smells upon entering, I followed my mother-in-law …
Blackberries are growing everywhere in Aberdeen right now, and it’s slowing my walks way down that I have trouble walking past blackberry bushes without stopping. I’ve snagged all my sweaters on these dangling vines, and tights are out of the question entirely. Some days I carry a bucket and fill it up so I can …
In every bakery window in Santiago you can spot a Tarta de Santiago, a light almond cake that has the cross of St James dusted on top with icing sugar. You can buy boxes of these cakes to take home to your family and friends (I did!) but they tasted better right on the street …
Y’all I am not really all in for dieting in January. When it’s cold outside I want the comfort of food. Real. Food. But we went home to Arkansas for Christmas and we ate ALL THE THINGS. And we ate A LOT of all of the thing things. Like I’ve had to wear my curvy …
We are having a absolutely FAB summer, but I have to say, I am still missing hot, hot summer in Arkansas. I know that sounds crazy, but it just does not quite feel like summer without daily trips to the pool and constantly dripping of sweat. Other things I miss include Arkansas tomatoes, purple hull …
Remember that amazing Spicy Roasted Eggplant Soup I had while I was walking St Cuthbert’s Way? Well, after two attempts, here’s my best guess on how to make it. The best bit about this recipe is that the eggplant is pureed which means my kids slurped this soup down without blinking. Shhhh! Don’t tell. Spicy …