Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
I'm not sure why, but a couple of the cakes in Simply in Season don't have recipes for frosting. Does that mean they don't have frosting? What is a cake without frosting? Since I had apricots and prunes left over from making the Pork Apricot Skillet and Marrakesh Lamb Stew, I thought I'd give the Bulgarian Yogurt Cake a try. I made it for Sunday dinner at my parents, and brought along some powdered sugar just in case it needed frosting after all.
This is a recipe from From Asparagus to Zucchini that I found last year when I was searching for a bok choy recipe. Before I realized that you can use glazes like this for any type of green or stir fry or meat. After taking a few classes at my CSA, I realized that a couple of glazes / stir fry sauces / salad dressings in your back pocket can make very efficient (and delicious!) use of most any vegetable that comes your way. This has become one of our favorites.
I have eaten
the berries
that I bought
at the market
with which
I was going to
make you
a nice pie
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This took about a quart of strawberries, so between this and the strawberry salad, plus several that I used for quality control (you MUST taste your produce to make sure it's good, after all) I used up the two quarts from the Farmer's Market. Now I need to find some more!
I don't know about yours, but my Dad is a great cook! I have fond memories of him making us buckwheat pancakes growing up, and he still is a grilling machine. If you have a foodie father, here are some gift ideas! Don't forget, Father's Day is June 20!
