I made this salad. My husband loved it. Yep, that's right, my husband. He's pretty awesome. He's this nice guy I talked about before. Now he's a nice husband. Our wedding was wonderful. I felt so blessed to have such loving family and friends come and see us. More so, I felt lucky that this … Continue reading Carrot, Fennel, Red Onion Salad. And I have a Husband.
Author: Mita
Ruby Red Peach Reduction
So we got married. It was fantastic, and everything I thought it'd be. Oddly, I feel the same, and I love it. He's my husband, and I'm his wife. It's simple, and right. I don't feel like writing any more on it quite yet, so maybe later? We also just drove along the entire coast … Continue reading Ruby Red Peach Reduction
Chocolate Walnut Cookies (Gluten Free!)
As promised, here's what to do with the whites left over from the Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart: make some gluten free cookies! I have always been raised to not waste things. Peeling Potatoes and carrots? Use the skins to make a tasty veggie broth! Really hungry? Don't load up your plate, go for seconds! … Continue reading Chocolate Walnut Cookies (Gluten Free!)
Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart
The wedding in is 6 days. Sometimes it's hard for me to feel excited about this, and I was scared this would be one of those things. It's not. I'm crazy excited for the wedding. I'm crazy excited to be tied to T- in a legal and love way. We have been through so much … Continue reading Raspberry White Balsamic Fruit Tart
No-Bake Cheesecake (Gluten Free!)
Seriously. This is amazing. I usually don't eat my desserts, I give them away. Um, I ate this one. All of it. Well, no, I shared it with my mom. Kind of...it was so tasty. And oh my...the almond crust was so much better than any regular crust. I am really trying to do a … Continue reading No-Bake Cheesecake (Gluten Free!)
Besan (Indian Chickpea Curry, Gluten Free)
So the great thing about being home--amazing Indian food. There's nothing like what Mom makes. No Indian restaurant can compare...although that makes sense since most Indian restaurants are have north Indian cuisine. Actually it's really interesting--the different regions of India have lots of different types of cuisine. The ones represented in restaurants are usually north … Continue reading Besan (Indian Chickpea Curry, Gluten Free)
Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free!)
So we are on vacation. It’s wonderful. I love it. I love the air here, I love the rooms, I love that its nice and cool, I love that I have to wear a sweater and its summer, I love it. I brought a tasty gluten free dessert with us, a cheesecake with an almond … Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookies (Gluten Free!)
Sandwich Boats
So I have been slowly changing my diet. I have always been a vegetarian, same with the rest of my family, but I have been looking more closely into what I eat recently. It started when I read Michael Pollen's, In Defense of Food, a great book that presents a cohesive argument about why we … Continue reading Sandwich Boats
Tomatoes from the garden, mini-pizzas, and a mango smoothie
My parents planted a lovely garden in our backyard with okra, tomatoes, mini-yellow tomatoes that are shaped like bells, cherry tomatoes, yellow squash, green bell peppers, eggplant, spicy peppers, and basil. It's lovely, especially the tomatoes. Aren't they lovely? Anyways, so I made pizza dough. It was good. Then I made mini-pizzas, and a … Continue reading Tomatoes from the garden, mini-pizzas, and a mango smoothie
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Ramble Time. As of today, I have been a teacher for...eight months and change. Now I only have 18 teaching days left. Today was the National Honors Society Induction. Remember that? It was that group in high school that you and your friends were initiated into? You got a pin? A rope for graduation? Yeah, … Continue reading Back to TFA
The Clumsy Cook 