Classic hummingbird cake made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey is a quick and easy dessert to whip up for last-minute entertaining this summer. Friday started out slowly with sunshine streaming in through the curtains. Morning light has this effervescent quality … [Read more...] about Honey Whole Wheat Hummingbird Cake: Last-Minute Entertaining {Eat Well, Spend Less}
Recipes
Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dressing with a Quinoa Salad
A bright and creamy yogurt avocado dressing pulls together this quinoa salad dotted with bits of bell pepper and served on a bed of fresh spinach. Let's talk about lunch. Back in grade school I started avoiding school lunch. I disliked standing in the line with my red paper … [Read more...] about Creamy Avocado Yogurt Dressing with a Quinoa Salad
How to Make Homemade Chapati {Roti: Indian Flatbread}
A simple recipe for unleavened whole wheat Indian flatbread also known chapati and roti with a few tips on the process. Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself. I am a mess. Today I keep turning my head into believing that it is Friday. It is not Friday, a rather … [Read more...] about How to Make Homemade Chapati {Roti: Indian Flatbread}
Saag Paneer for Spring Spinach
Garam masala, coriander, ginger, and garlic flavor this creamy, spinach-based saag dish with seared pieces of paneer cheese. The recipe can be adjusted to be served with chicken, if desired. I was introduced to Indian cuisine a few years after I had left home. It was during … [Read more...] about Saag Paneer for Spring Spinach
Ricotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
A little how-to and recipe on making ricotta gnocchi (gnocchi di ricotta) using our whole milk ricotta, as well as some perfection pondering. The answer is eluding me. There is this concept of grace I can't quite grasp. I can feel it, invading my chest cavity and taking up … [Read more...] about Ricotta Gnocchi: Finding Perfection Within Imperfections
