Carrots, oats and dates — it’s actually surprising there was any room for the cake part. This was actually a combination of two recipes: a a date cake with a little bit of carrot muffin mixed in. Really I just had a surplus of carrots, and this seemed like a good thing to do with them. If I were to make it again, I think I might half the oats, or add a touch more milk, to make the whole…
This is what happens when the bin shows up and you’ve been ignoring the fridge all week because you’ve been busy making marmalade. Closely related to the use-up-all-the-left-over-meat-and-cheese quiche is the use-up-all-the -veggies curry. If you’re feeling especially ambitious, you can make your own curry paste, as they do in this recipe. I took the lazy route and just threw in a can of massaman curry paste, and augmented it with some extra ginger, garlic, and thai chilis. Vegetable curry,…
I haven’t been cooking much lately…mostly just marmalade-making (yes…I made a second batch, I know, I’m an addict). That said, I figured it was time for a “best-of” sort of post. So without further ado, I give you my three stand-by Indian dishes. Make one as a side, or a couple as a meal, the options are limitless. I probably make one of these three every time I cook Indian food. Chana Palak, originally uploaded by CaitKP. Chana Palak This…