BIZZY BAKES

This week, for Eating With Ellie, Kayte chose a delightful salad, Tuscan Kale Salad, found in Ellie Krieger's book, Weeknight Wonders , a book, I love.  So far, every recipe was a success and was healthy and delicious to eat.  Page 41 is the page to find the recipe or here. I did not have kale so I subbed in baby spinach and in place of pine nuts, I used almonds.  I followed the rest of the recipe and although this is an easy recipe, cutting the spinach into thin strips took some time.  It looked pretty this way. You can check out what the other members did with this recipe by going to the Eating with Ellie website.  We welcome new members.  There are no requirements other than to love to cook and explore Ellie Krieger recipes.  Just make the week's recipe and add your link to the site's page. Thank you Kayte for a wonderful choice.  I served it with spicy salmon with caramelized onions and mango rice.

  This week, WwDH made a side dish, selected by Kayte, Pine Nut Brown Butter with Steamed Green Beans.  This comes from the book Modern Classics 1 by Donna Hay and is found on page 86,  I think that Donna has a photo with each recipe which is a plus, as far as I am concerned.  I guess, it gives me a feeling of confidence that I did something according to the recipe. Although, when you see the photo, on the bottom of the page, you will doubt it is the same dish.  I made a small sampling of this dish and could not find a serving piece small enough, so I did second best and kind of crammed the beans and nuts into a very small baking dish.  See below. I added a little garlic to this, enough that my husband tasted it.  Rarely, does he pick up on the garlic taste.   One other change was that when I asked a loving husband to pick up the green beans, he came home with frozen beans.  They worked well and I happen to like them better ...

Another week, another vegetable for our Power Food group, a bunch of women who strive for healthy eating with the most delicious dishes. Each blog is inspiration . Each week, we choose a recipe based on the power food which comes from the book, Power Foods, 150 delicious recipes with the 38 healthiest ingredients from the editors of Whole Living magazine. Brussels sprouts like broccoli and cabbage are cruciferous. This group offers a unique composition of antioxidants that may provide several health benefits. Brussels sprouts are low in calories and offer protein, vitamins and minerals to help build a healthy human. My first issue with brussels sprouts is that it took me years to spell it correctly. Each time, it came up, in writing, and I admit, that was not too often, I would stare into space asking myself does brussel get an S, at the end or is it sprout that gets the S. For some reason, I could not remember that both end with that S. I am happy to tell you, I overcame thi...

I tend to be a cook that throws extras into dishes.  When, I saw this delightful dish, Mad Hatter Salad, I could not resist.  It is fun to have a bit of the mad hatter in each of  us.  I gather the idea is to be creative and add what you want to the salad and I did. Mad Hatter Salad  (adapted from All Recipes Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package cabbage, shredded 1 cup carrots, shredded 8 green onions, chopped 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced thin 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 package frozen broccoli florets 1 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup slivered almonds 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon soy sauce Directions In a large bowl, toss together the coleslaw mix, green onions and broccoli.  Set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the green onions, carrots and broccoli  for 5   minutes.  Add r...

Do you know Joanne from Apple Crumbles ?  Yes - lucky you.  No?  Go on over and check out her blog.  Joanne eats healthy and exercises healthy and most of all lives healthy ( Should that be healthily?  It doesn't sound as good. )  If you are a runner, check her out.  If you want good recipes, check her out.  If you want to see stunning photos, check her out. Most important, if you want to learn about living healthy in a charming manner, check her out. If you want to simply like her blog, get over there and you will.  I am sure, you will also like the person, Joanne who I see as someone who cares, who is responsible and who lives by a code that benefits her and all those who know her. Spinach with Pine Nuts and Raisins "It took me years to appreciate spinach.  As a raw salad green, it wasn’t crisp enough.  null, it was soggy and flavorless.  Then my taste buds matured.  Spinach has become a daily requirement in my d...