Eating richly even when you're broke

Healthy Cinnamon Cherry Tart Recipe

Diana — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:35:59 +0000

I actually wrote this post last year, but never got the recipe typed up from my notes. It’s like I was super pregnant or something! With the cherry trees in my yard just transitioning from blossom to little green fruit, I thought it was the perfect time to finally share these lovely tarts. I’ve been [...]

Foodie Spotlight: Allergy Discrimination

Diana — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:49:10 +0000

Kelsey has a life threatening peanut allergy. While there is debate on whether or not anaphylaxis is possible through airborne transmission of peanuts, we have known people who have had severe reactions to airborne particles of peanuts and ended up in the ER. Kelsey is one of those people and has, in my opinion, taken [...]

The Seriousness of Food Allergies

Diana — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:48:56 +0000

I admit it. I’ve been guilty of minimizing someone’s food allergy. When Eric and I were in a job working with Middle School students, there was a boy with a severe peanut allergy in the group. Unfortunately, we sided with our boss who said “He is old enough to know if he needs to leave [...]

Corban Meets Pierre the Penguin

Diana — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:18:12 +0000

In the end of April our little family took a two week vacation, some time in Victoria, Canada, and some time in San Francisco. While we were in San Francisco, we decided to check out the amazing California Academy of Sciences. Our favorite part of the museum was the penguin exhibit featuring Pierre, the famous [...]

Whole Wheat Tart Dough Recipe

Diana — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:36:44 +0000

In my quest to learn to bake with unrefined ingredients, I learned that it’s often best to start with a really good “normal” dessert recipe, and then adapt the ingredients. And when it comes to really good desserts, there is no better expert than my dear friend David Lebovitz. David’s blog has a French Tart [...]

Rosemary Sage Seasoning Salt Recipe

Diana — Sat, 04 May 2013 05:33:19 +0000

During the winter, I have three herbs in my garden that are hearty enough to survive. The lavender tends to be something I prefer to use in the summer for baking or in lemonade. But the rosemary and sage are amazing for fall, winter, and spring cooking. Because I’ve been using them regularly the past [...]

How to Preserve Citrus

Diana — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:47 +0000

If you live in a place like the Pacific Northwest, where citrus is a treat in winter (and just not that good the rest of the year), knowing how to preserve that fresh flavor is a must. Now you can make preserved lemons, which are wonderful in Mediterranean dishes, or a tangy sweet marmalade, but [...]

Caption Contest and Baked Explorations Cookbook Giveaway

Diana — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:12:12 +0000

I get lots of cookbooks to review, and have amassed quite an assortment. Having cooked through many of them, I’ve decided that I need to start sharing this wonderful cookbook collection. While I’d love to just send each and every one of you a cookbook, I don’t quite have enough (yet!). So I’m doing [...]

Homemade Roast Beef Deli Recipe

Diana — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:52:03 +0000

Sandwiches are the unsung heroes of the kitchen. They can be as simple as spreading peanut butter and jelly, or melting a piece of cheese between two slices of bread. They can be piled high with healthy ingredients like avocados, cucumbers, and peppers, or battered and deep fried. In our family, we eat some kind [...]

United Way of King County Hunger Action Week 2013

Diana — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:08:41 +0000

Did you know that 1 in 5 children in King County is at risk for hunger? Or that the percentage of King County residents needing help to buy food nearly doubled in the past four years? This is my fourth year participating in Hunger Action Week (March 25-30), which focuses special attention on hunger in [...]