Monthly Archives: June 2014
Low-Calorie Recipes: Royal Icing I
Summer Solstice — Weekend Meditation
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June 21, 2014: 7:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Summer Solstice, from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), the so-called longest day of the year. It’s the time to celebrate the sun and summertime and all that it offers: sticky, prodigious watermelons, velvety stone fruit, resolute zucchinis and bold, Rabelaisian tomatoes. Fireflies and fireworks and fire escapes. The opportunity to wear white linen shirts and buy too many ears of corn at the farmers market, or sit back and reap the rewards for your labors in the garden (resolute zucchinis indeed). This is the time of radiance and extroversion and plentitude. Don’t sit it out!
Low-Fat Recipes: Spiced Sweet Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
4.68 / 5 Stars | 428 Reviews
by MARBALET
“We like spicy and sweet and this hummus is both. And easy too. Everything is popped into the food processor and pulsed into deliciousness. Cumin and cayenne add a bit of kick and pair nicely with the sweet, sweet roasted peppers. Makes lots.”
Low-Fat Recipes: Slow Cooker Mock-Roast
4 / 5 Stars | 7 Reviews
by Erika
“A slow cooker pot roast, made with sirloin, has a surprise ingredient — a can of citrus-flavored soda, poured into the cooker, to add a little tangy sweetness. ”
Low-Fat Recipes: Slow Cooker Mock-Roast
Low-Calorie Recipes: Salmon Deviled Eggs with Homemade Mayonnaise
What’s Cooking This Weekend? — Weekend of June 21-22, 2014
Happy weekend, y’all! What’s cooking? I’m traveling on an international flight tomorrow, feeling very glad for Emily’s tip about bringing bags, as I have some French vinegar and other treats to stash in my suitcase. Are you traveling? Or happily ensconced at home? What are your cooking plans? We’d love to hear all about them! Also, just in case you missed them, check out these fun posts from the past week.
- Salad on a stick.
- Now I’m craving sashimi!
- Beautiful bowls.
- I would totally wear this hat to the beach.
- Ten ways to use up leftover egg whites.
Can You Help Me Find This Nectarine Jam Recipe? — Good Questions
Q: Many years ago, I think in the early 90s, I made jam using nectarines that I cut up and set in the sun for a couple of hours. It was probably the easiest and best jam ever. Now I can’t find the recipe/source and I tried Google, nothing. Can you help??
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5 Shopping Tips for DIY Wedding Receptions and Other Big Parties — Gatherings from The Kitchn
Here’s the last installment of the DIY wedding reception series I’ve been sharing with you this week (you can see all the posts here). Shopping for a big event like a wedding reception is not like a normal grocery run, and there are a few tips I’ve picked up to make it a little easier. These tips can be helpful for a range of parties, too — whether you’re cooking for 50 at a graduation barbecue, or 200 at a wedding reception.