Bread and Beta

Tag: Recipes

  • Oatmeal Squares for Breakfast on the Go

    When the days get busy, we’re always looking for a quick breakfast that we can grab as we run out the door. I know eating on the run is not healthy. But, I believe it’s better to eat on the run than to skip a meal, especially breakfast. I do believe I’ve heard rumor that…

  • Fancy Dinner Part 1 – Tomato Sauce

    Now that the weather has turned cooler I’m reflecting on the bounty of summer, and I don’t think I’ve properly gushed about this season’s tomatoes. Between our community garden plot and our weekly CSA pickups, I can’t remember ever having so many tomatoes that were bursting with such intense, sweet and complex flavors. The hot,…

  • Weeding for dinner: Nettle Pasta

    I had one of those nights where I didn’t feel like cooking. I didn’t feel much like eating. My refrigerator must have sympathized with my despondent feeling; when I looked inside there were only a few sad vegetables, and some moldy bread. So, I decided to scrounge up what I could from the bottom of…

  • Rhubarb Compote Thyme

    Did you know that Boston is obsessed with ice cream? Perhaps it might not seem that strange to you, but coming from New York, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. And it’s great! This ice cream obsession was the easiest thing to swallow about moving up here. Massachusetts has one of the highest consumption…

  • Up to our eyeballs in corncakes

    I am a big fan of breakfast, especially the weekend brunch. It might be one of my favorite meals of the week. When we were little we’d have either pancakes or waffles every weekend. My dad would make them from scratch and my sister and I would fight over them – fresh and piping hot.…

  • A paler shade of sweet potato

    Sometimes, I just want to eat my meal out of one bowl. I don’t want to fuss with a salad plate, or a side dish. I want everything to be concise. Compact. Together in a nice little package. Somehow, eating out of one bowl doesn’t necessarily mean that the recipe is simple and compact. Usually…