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Bulgur with a little bit of everything

bulgur slad

I just realized I’ve been making this salad for six or seven years, and every time I make it I seem to add something more, to the point where by now it’s less of a bulgur salad than a salad with some bulgur in it.

Are you sitting there wondering what bulgur is? [Read more →]

June 23, 2011   No Comments

Light and lively fresh corn salad with grilled chicken

Fresh corn salad and chicken

So, I have become kind of obsessed with this corn “relish” recipe from the most recent Everyday Food. It’s about as simple as it gets, there’s no cooking involved. None! As we were chowing down tonight, Valerian asked “why do we even cook corn?” because it is so so tasty hacked right off the cob. And I’m not talking about any pampered organic superstar corn from the farmers market; I think it’s way too early for that anyway, especially since California apparently took a holiday in Oregon this spring and we’ve had weeks of unseasonal rain. No, this corn came from the grocery store, 33 cents an ear, and delicious as all get-out.

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June 8, 2011   No Comments

More pancakes, more barley

I hope you still like pancakes. [Read more →]

March 19, 2011   1 Comment

Strawberry Barley Scones adapted from “Good to the Grain”

Good to the grain adaptation

I have been reading about Kim Boyce’s cookbook Good to the Grain for a few months now, and lo and behold, I got my very own copy for my birthday this past week. The concept behind these recipes is baking with whole grain flours not (only) for health reasons, but to enjoy the specific flavors each grain brings. I’m sold! [Read more →]

March 5, 2011   2 Comments

Guest post – seaweed popcorn


Today we feature our first guest blogger – Mr. B, our kindergartner. School was out last week and so we spent some time together in the kitchen, as it seems we have an up-and-coming chef in the family. He has authored one cookbook already. [Read more →]

February 26, 2011   1 Comment