Baklava!
Oct 16, 2008
I tried my hand at making Baklava the other day. I’m planning on freezing it so we can get it out to celebrate after the baby is born. This is a sentimental thing for me since my parents made Baklava when I was born at home!
Amy Carroll has a great baklava tutorial that I used. I love how she adds grated orange peel! The only thing I did differently was to make it with pecans instead of walnuts & almonds (they were all out at the store). It did take longer than I thought because of all the layers and the fillo dough was a little tricky at first. After tasting it though I can say it was well worth the effort! It took a great deal of self-control not to eat more than one piece!
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Green Smoothies
Sep 18, 2008
Green smoothies are all the rage right now. I recently made my first one and was immediately hooked! The “green” part comes from anything green (like raw kale, spinach, parsley or other greens). Then you add an assortment of fruit and blend it all together in a blender. This is a great way to get the incredible benefits of raw greens in a tasty way. Now I have a use for all that kale we’ve been getting from the farm!
The beauty of green smoothies is that you can make them with just about anything! Experiment with different combinations of fruit/greens. Just to give you an example, here’s the recipe I’ve been using (this is just what I had on hand):
Raw, de-veined Kale
Pineapple juice
1 Peach
2 Bananas
1 c. blueberries (made the smoothie not quite as bright green but still tasty!)
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Blueberry PIe
Aug 15, 2008
This morning Emma & I went blueberry picking for the fourth time this summer. She begged me to make a blueberry pie, so I told her if she picked enough berries I would. I had already decided to make Haitian food tonight as a treat so the pie added one more treat to the evening!
For the pie crust I used the recipe in “Nourishing Traditions” by Sally Fallon. I can’t recommend this book enough! If you’re at all interested in eating healthily this book is a must read! Her pie crust recipe uses butter and egg yolk instead of shortening. I love this recipe because it’s healthier and much easier to roll out.
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Grape-sicles
Aug 15, 2008
Need a healthy, easy & cool summer snack? Grape-sicles are one of my favorites! Just throw some grapes (organic is best if you can find them, but if not try to stay away from grapes grown in Chile) in the freezer and by the next day you have frozen grape treats! This is an especially great treat for kids! I’m planning on saving some to eat during my home birth in November. Yum!
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Easy Garden Pizzas
Aug 07, 2008
We made up these tasty pizzas today and they turned out great! They’re SO easy!
Here are the layers:
Slice of homemade whole-wheat sourdough bread
Olive oil sprinkled over bread
Basil leaves
Cherry tomatoes sliced in half
Mozzarella cheese
Cook in toaster oven for a few minutes then let cool a bit. The basil absolutely MAKES this! Basil just tastes like pure summertime! My 4 1/2 year-old even liked these!
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