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Nuts for Homemade Crazy Milk

Hold up, now. I have a sneaking feeling that something’s not quite right about the title of this post, but I can’t put my finger on what. If you think of it, would you let me know? While you’re here, I...

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When it’s right, you just know.

Remember at the beginning of World Vegan Month when I said I’m a ninety percenter? Well, here’s something I did this weekend. I had like ninety percent of my hair chopped off. Friday morning, my hair...

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Anachronism

This is the cilantro sauce you've been waiting for. Even if you didn't know it. The post Anachronism appeared first on Umami Girl.

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5 Ways to Use Cashews Instead of Cream (and Not Want to Cry One Bit)

Years ago on this site I let you know that "you won't find me noshing contentedly cashew cheese in this lifetime." Despite our leaning further away from animal products over time and my even having...

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Perfect Cold-Brewed Iced Coffee

Eight years old, nine, ten. Sunday morning eggs and bacon. The bewitching sputter-gurgle-pop of Mom and Dad’s coffee brewing on the counter. On a bold day, you might ask for a little bit of coffee...

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Golden Green Smoothie

Happy June! We spent Saturday afternoon at our college reunion. We did it family style this year — low-key, low-alcohol, low-regret. And still, this Monday morning seems like a good day for a green...

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Simple Soft Shell Crabs

Soft shell crab season will be over in a flash, and although I’m all about transitioning into fall with grace, I can’t let these beauties go without a little send-off party. At this party, we’ll have...

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Vegetarian Minestrone for a Crowd

This morning on the way into the house after yoga, my water bottle ricocheted out of my too-full hand and plummeted into the bushes. I wasn’t even sorry. I’m 39 now, so I laughed heartily at myself,...

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Frittata with Corn, Cheddar and Spinach

A little while ago I promised to keep it real by posting more easy weeknight dinners. Nothing fits that bill more snugly than a frittata. Eggs aside, you could pretty much substitute any ingredient on...

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The Silver Palate’s Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

Recently this blog has been All About That Cake (No Vegetables). I couldn’t really say why — or why I thought it was a good idea to start this post with a line that Meghan Trainor, or your average 11...

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Proud Yankee Cornbread Muffins

This is a food blog, and that designation comes with certain expectations about what we will and what we won’t cover here. Recipes, yes. Politics, no. But it’s a food blog in an election year...

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Tomato Nectarine Burrata Salad

Friday evening we came home to an empty fridge after our weeks in Canada. Lucky for us it’s August in New Jersey, where our local Sunday farmers’ market is positively teeming with produce. August in...

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