One of the “true delights” of this lucrative food writing career is product review. This time I received a sneak-peek installment of Quaker’s new “True Delights” granola bars. So let’s start with the product description. “An amalgam of real fruit, whole nuts, dark chocolate, and honey-drizzled oats…” Okay, let’s stop right there. The word “amalgam” [...]
Hello Readers! I just wanted to let you all know about an upcoming event. During the week of April 20-24, I will be participating in United Way’s Hunger Action Week. In an effort to raise awareness about hunger issues in Washington, they have challenged local food bloggers to limit their weekly food budget to that [...]
Edible Seattle is one of my favorite publications. I’m sorry to say I still don’t subscribe. Although, it’s to their benefit because then I pay the higher price for each issue. Recently, I rescued an old copy (last fall) that was melting into the pile on my counter and remembered that there was a recipe [...]
Try this yummy chocolate macaroon recipe for a chewy treat! 2 oz unsweetened chocolate, chopped1/2 c flour2 TB unsweetened cocoa powder1/8 tsp salt2 1/2 c lightly packed flaked coconut, sweetened (if unsweetened, add about 1/4 c of sugar to recipe, to taste)1 tsp vanilla extract1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 1. Preheat oven to [...]
Today was D-Day for my husband…Doctor Day. My other half is one of those people who has only visited the doctor a small handful of times in his entire life. When he was a 6 month old baby, his parents brought him and his brother on a 13 hour flight from Manila to the small [...]
