Baked
Arepas (cornflour patties)
These are native to Colombia and Venezuela. 2 C yellow masa (corn) flour 1 t salt 3 C boiling water 3 T peanut or vegetable oil Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large […]
Breakfast
Baked
Salted Mocha-Pitted Coffee Cake
This did not come out as expected, but it was still yummy. The mocha topping was heavier than the cake batter, so it sank, creating dark pits of mocha-salted deliciousness. 1/2 C (1 stick) butter […]
Baked
Simplest Coffee Cake
This recipe is so simple, it’s easy to augment it with nuts, chopped or dried fruit, or different spices. 1/2 C (1 stick) butter 1-1/2 C flour 1 C brown sugar 1-1/2 t baking powder […]
5/2 fasting diet
100-calorie fruit parfait
When you are eating carefully, as on the 5/2 diet, it’s best to eat food that nourishes your spirit as well as your body. This beautiful fruit parfait serves 2 healthy eaters, giving them each […]
Breakfast
Breakfast Lasagna
Serves 10-12. 1 pound bacon, diced 1 large onion, diced 1/3 C flour 1 t salt 1/2 t pepper 4 C milk 12 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained 12 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced (for a […]
Appetizers
Spicy Sweet Potato Latkes
Makes about 48 small latkes. 2-1/4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and grated 1-1/2 C diced onion 3 ggs 6 T flour 1-1/2 t cumin 1/4 to 1/2 t cayenne 3/4 salt 1/4 t pepper Put […]
Appetizers
Potato-Apple Latkes
I’m not sure how to categorize these. I grew up thinking of latkes as breakfast food, but they’d be great as appetizers or a vegetarian main dish, too. 2-1/4 pounds russet potatoes 2 small firm, […]
Breakfast
Breakfast cookies
Gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, egg-free…I don’t know how they’ll stick together, but I hear these are fabulous. 1-1/2 C rolled oats 3 ripe bananas 1 C unsweetened applesauce 1/2 C raisins 1/3 C nuts (mixture of […]
Breakfast
Simple cinnamon streusel coffee cake
Cake 1-1/2 C flour 1/2 t salt 2 t baking powder 3/4 C white granulated sugar 1/4 C butter, softened 1/2 C milk 1 egg Streusel Topping 1/2 C brown sugar 2 T flour 2 […]
Brazilian
Manjar (Brazilian Rice Flour Pudding)
5 C milk 1-1/3 C rice flour 1 C + 2 T sugar Pinch salt In a saucepan, heat the milk with the rice flour, sugar, and salt, whisking until dissolved. Remove from heat before […]