Author: swooz

  • St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. I wanted to make something green. I’ve been wanting to make this green apple sorbet for a while, so decided that in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day it would be a good idea. The sorbet is so refreshing. It is very tart but a little sweet. It would…

  • Last week Seth and I went to the farmers market for a fruit run, and also to have a quick Sunday breakfast. The market has quite a gathering of food stalls. I was in the mood for something savory, and Seth was in the mood for something sweet. Seth decided to wait in the line for a Belgium waffle. While…

  • I’m not exactly what you call the granola type. Uh huh. Although, as I’m cresting up the dreaded summit of age 50 this year, (gulp) I’ve recently started taking more serious steps on becoming healthier. One of the surprising things I discovered was how good almond milk is stirred into coffee. I love love love cream in my…

  • You know-when you have leftover bananas that have turned really ripe and you don’t want to throw them away? (I call that banana guilt). Today is the day you can ease your banana guilt AND celebrate. Today is National Banana Bread Day. Did you know? In honor of the day- I thought it would be fun to…

  • The cherry blossoms are out in my neighborhood and they are so beautiful. There are a lot of trees in my neighborhood with blossoms. It always catches my eye when I see a tree in full bloom; the soft pink haze of a million blossoms is quite a sight. They are the promise that Spring is close and…

  • For some reason I was in the mood to make vacherins, so I made them heart shaped for Valentines Day. The meringues are a good vehicle to house raspberry curd and whipped cream. If you are not feeling ambitious, you can fill your meringues with raspberry sorbet or your favorite flavor of sorbet, and top with…