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August 17, 2009 in appetizers, breakfast / brunch, salad, vegan, vegetarian • 4 comments
I have a confession to make.
I cannot bring myself to bake or cook with fresh berries.
Why not? Their season is so short, it seems such a waste to transform them with heat, when frozen berries will do the job just as well. And you can whip out frozen blueberries in the dead of winter, anytime.
But [...]
July 23, 2009 in breads, desserts, vegetarian • no comments yet
Oh gods. Rotting bananas on the counter again.
I don’t want banana bread. I’ll just put half of it in the freezer and forget it’s there.
Oh! A recipe for banana-chocolate chip muffins. I like chocolate chips, yes I do.
And about 45 minutes later these babies came out of the oven, all gently crisped tops and [...]
July 9, 2009 in breakfast / brunch, gluten-free, vegetarian • 3 comments
Dear banana-oat pancakes,
It’s not you. It’s me. I love bananas, oats, and ohmigod pancakes. And you’re fine. Better than fine. You’re sweet and oat-nutty and you never leave your dirty socks on the floor. Oh, sure, you might be a bit temperamental about griddle temperatures, but what pancake isn’t?
But you see, you’re too good for [...]
