archive for September, 2008
Pomegranate Salad
Posted under salads on September 26, 2008
With only two more days until erev Rosh Hashanah I am putting the final touches on the planning phase of our holiday feast. Soon much cooking and celebrating will begin.
Today I made this tangy pomegranate salad. During dinner my children coveted the pomegranate seeds and needed a bit of convincing to eat the spicy greens [...]
Honey Cake
Posted under desserts on September 23, 2008
One of my favorite readers, ~M, who keeps me on my toes with her fabulous questions, comments and requests, recently asked for a gluten-free “honey cake” recipe for the High Holidays. A few others did as well, so here it is!
You may notice that my “honey cake” actually has no honey in it. Feel free [...]
Rosh Hashanah Dinner
Posted under entrees on September 19, 2008
Lately I have received many requests for a gluten free Rosh Hashanah menu. People are asking what I will serve for this celebration of the Jewish New Year and so I am posting my dinner plans more than a week ahead of the actual holiday. You people really know how to get me organized!
I make [...]
Vanilla Plum Jam
Posted under condiments on September 16, 2008
As fall approaches, my attention is shifting to our fruit trees. A few years back we planted a peach and two apple trees along the perimeter of our packed yard; they are now bursting with fruit, as is our dwarf plum. While we eat the peaches and apples straight off the trees, each [...]
Peaches Continued
Posted under salads on September 12, 2008
The 8th graders at Shining Mountain Waldorf School held a huge peach sale this week and we participated by ordering two cases. Today, the boys and I picked up 40 pounds of luscious local Colorado peaches after dismissal. Hands and faces sticky with juice, the boys dug in before we made it to the car.
Now, [...]
Peach Crisp
Posted under desserts on September 9, 2008
The boys’ school is selling organic peaches. I ordered two cases (about 40 lbs.) for my family; we will be getting our luscious Colorado fruit this Friday at 3 pm.
In the meantime, I am readying my peach recipes. Of course, my all time favorite is peach crisp. It is perfect for fall, which incidentally arrived [...]
And Now, Cake
Posted under desserts on September 2, 2008
My children have been stuck with me and my veggie creations for the past month; these final days of summer, they are not drawn into the kitchen so quickly. Sure, they eat the vegetable dishes I make, however they are not particularly excited by my recent culinary explorations.
Imagine their interest the other day then, [...]
