We typically use our grill year-round for quick and easy dinners of grilled meats and vegetables. This summer, however, we barely used our grill at all. The reason? We had a guest. A cat-faced spider decided that the hollowed-out handle to the lid of our grill would make a very safe home. She built an […]
Category: Recipes
Kick a Cold – Vitamins
To wrap up the Kick a Cold series, we must talk a little about vitamins. We’re not going to spend a lot of time talking about vitamins, because for the most part I don’t believe in supplements (heresy, I know!) but would prefer to get my vitamins through the whole foods I eat. One thing […]
Kick a Cold — Garlic Tea
For booting unwanted invaders out of your body, there’s almost nothing better than Garlic Tea. Particularly when combined with a good sleep that gives the body a chance to heal. Garlic has long been known to have anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties besides its qualities as an aromatic flavoring. It also lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, […]
Fun with Falafel
In much of Israel, falafel stands are as common as hot dog stands in New York City, except that instead of a pushcart the vendors stand next to a vat of boiling oil. It’s one of my favorite street foods from all my travels. Luckily, they are extremely easy to make and tasty to eat. […]
Taj Mahal Soup & Turmeric
I found this recipe in a long-forgotten cookbook and made it once before years ago. The problem with the last time I made it was that I used the slicer disc on my food processor and ran the squash through it without peeling it. I ended up with thin squash moons inside hard, inedible strips […]
