Monthly Archives: August 2021

Brown Rice Pasta With Veggies and Peanut Sauce

With a fair number of friends and family needing to be gluten-free; I am always in search of tasty alternatives to traditional menu staples, like pasta. So, when I came across some bronze cut Italian brown rice pasta, of course … Continue reading

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Czech Garlic Soup

One of our nephews was spending the night, and they are vegan, so I went in search of something to make for dinner. My French bread was easily adapted by using maple syrup in place of honey, but what for … Continue reading

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Maple Syrup French Bread – a Hybrid Recipe

One of our nephews was coming for a short visit, and they are vegan, so I went in search of something appropriate for dinner. I found a recipe for Czech garlic soup that had been adapted to be vegan and, … Continue reading

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Air Fried Scallops

So, yesterday, I adapted a food kit recipe for risotto by making it in the ‘wave. Today, I’m gonna change up their pan-seared scallops by cooking ’em in the air fryer  – and adding a simple step that guarantees sweet, … Continue reading

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MICROWAVE Risotto? Yeah, You betcha!

A friend turned us on to one of those food kit things – y’know, where you get a weekly email with a list of menu options and you chose which you like, or skip it entirely. For this week, one … Continue reading

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