Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. ~Edsger Dijkstra A strata is a savory bread pudding made by combining dense textured bread with eggs and milk, and baking until the custard has set. It's a great way to use up stale bread, and one simple recipe can form the basis for … [Read more...]
Kale, Fig and Chickpea Salad with Olives and Feta
If you have figs in your knapsack, everyone will want to be your friend. ~Albanian Proverb If you are looking for a perfect make-ahead salad for work or school day lunches, this is the one. The kale is robust enough to keep in the fridge without wilting, and the flavors in the … [Read more...]
Refrigerator Bran Muffins
Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first. ~Josh Billings There's nothing sexy about bran muffins. They are the sensible shoes of the breakfast world. (For the record- I'm a big believer in sensible shoes. Am I the bran muffin of … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Butternut Squash Lasagna
Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature. ~Saint Augustine We take everything so seriously - as if the world turns on our scheming. All our earnest planning is a talisman against the creative chaos of being that whips around our … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Apple Cheddar Breakfast Bake
The first version of this recipe had a ridiculous number of eggs because I had some very happy and productive chickens laying more eggs than I knew what to do with. This updated (and much better!) version of French Toast Breakfast Bake is actually an Apple Cheddar Breakfast Bake, … [Read more...]