Tenuousness...

I figured I'd share a bunch of things I've baked over the year. It's just a snippet, really, as I've made loads of things, as well as the same things multiple times but with slight variations, such as different flavored scones, or different foccacia, biscuits, rolls, etc... I just thought it'd be fun to do a little round-up.

Bread pudding + homemade applesauce.

Cinnamon raisin bread.

Oat soda bread with sesame seeds.

Pumpkin bread.

Fig galette.

Dark chocolate confit with plums.

Thyme blackberry honey peach pie, from scratch, with fruit I got to pick during my birthday. :)

Wheat baguettes, from scratch.

Basic rustic bread from scratch.

English muffins from scratch.

Wheat foccacia with thyme, grapes and sugar. I've also made a sundried-tomato basil variation. Super tasty.

Soft cheese herb breads. Thyme and Parmesan and basil cheddar.

Ginger rhubarb crisp.

Thyme sable breton cake with chai poached plums.

Apple cardamom cake.

Bagels from scratch. Cinnamon sugar and everything.

Carrot cake.

Chocolate ginger chai scones with a ginger rhubarb compote. I've made this scone recipe with all kinds of variations this year. It's wonderful and they always come out well! Strawberry hazelnut, dried cherry almond, cocoa almond, lemon poppy-seed, etc.

Song of the day: "Tenuousness" by Andrew Bird.

I alone...

Home-made bread, egg whites, spinach, cranberry sauce, ricotta and apricot jam, cara cara orange and tea.

I made two different fillings for these, one with caramelized onion and a mustard sauce and the other with sauteed mushrooms and goat cheese. Sooo good, but so labor-intensive to cut the dough and fold them. I also made a dessert version with a poppy-seed filling.

Whole wheat cous cous, almonds, golden raisins, arugula, cooked onion. Coffee.

Homemade raspberry coconut bars.

Song of the day: "I Alone" - Live

Must we do as we're told?

What is this nonsense? For some reason Flickr has blocked a good majority of my photos from the blog, although my setting is still public to everyone. :( What happened? I don't want to redo each blog post...

Israeli couscous cooked in brown sugar and cayenne pepper, cut up peach cooked with raisins and walnuts until soft, bit of corn and green tea.

Baked brussel sprouts and sweet potato fries, sandwich with cooked onion and green pepper, lettuce, salmon burger, mayonnaise, mustard, and easy over egg.

Throw together soup cooked in water and spices with tea and soymilk.

Laughter is the very best medicine...

Remember that when your appendix bursts next week!

Song of the day: "Horoscope" by Weird Al.

Quinoa cooked in apple juice, peaches cooked in pumpkin puree, and brown sugar, Greek yogurt. Cold coffee and soymilk.

Stir fry left overs of tofu, carrot, onion, green bean, mushrooms, raisins and almonds, rice and radish seeds with spinach, cooked tomato, bell pepper and onion topped with Greek yogurt.

Homemade rye bread with avocado, paprika and salt, and maple syrup.

Homemade kale chips.

Salad with lettuce, avocado, cucumber, strawberries, and grapes. Homemade honey dressing.

Homemade miso soup with rice noodles, cayenne and carrot slices. Multigrain bread with melted mozzarella.

You're aces, kid.

Doing a round-up of breakfasts I'd made while I still lived in Flagstaff. That was the main meal I ate there.

Tofu and mango chutney, a nectarine, eggplant slices cooked in soy sauce, potatoes, carrots and bell peppers cooked and served with Greek yogurt, and soymilk.

An easy-over egg, orange slices, home-made stuffing (it was really good), tofu slices cooked with soy sauce, and coffee.

Steamed green beans, sliced apple, thinly sliced cooked potato, avocado and tomato slices on top of an egg cooked with bell pepper and onion.

Cinnamon raisin English muffin with Greek yogurt, fried bananas, strawberry slices, easy-over egg cooked in left-over soy sauce, mushrooms and black beans cooked in soy sauce and lime juice, and cooked asparagus.

Asparagus cooked with s&p, avocado slices, mango slices, easy-over egg, potatoes cooked with basil and topped with Greek yogurt, and orange juice.

Ciabatta bread, egg plant slices cooked in soy sauce, cooked onion and bell pepper slices, and Greek yogurt, avocado slices, potato wedges cooked in s&p, apple slices and blueberries, and soymilk.

Bread with little elephants cut out and an egg cooked in the middle so the yolk is in tact, cooked onion and bell pepper slices, potato slices cooked with a little paprika, chili powder and cumin, and a sliced banana.

Baked potato with ketchup, quail eggs (they're surprisingly creamy), fake sausages from the Asian market (they taste a bit like...matzo), French bread with peanut butter, and mozzarella with maple syrup, an orange and coffee.

French toast topped with fried bananas and powdered sugar, cooked left-over egg from batter, watermelon slices and strawberries.

Chick peas, yellow squash, bell pepper, mushrooms cooked with curry, turmeric, s&p, cooked potato and onion slices, easy-over egg and tofu slices.

This was one of my most favorite breakfasts...it came out so well, and hit so many tastes.

Cinnamon raisin English muffin, banana slices and honey, easy-over egg and cooked mushroom slices, tofu with bbq sauce, potato wedges cooked with tomato slices, cooked bell pepper and onion slices and tea.

The lighting in this photo doesn't make it seem as appealing, but...

Potato and onion slices cooked in chili powder, s&p, cumin, coriander and turmeric, golden tomatoes, spinach, bell pepper cooked and topped with mozzarella in the pan so it melted, easy-over egg, and cooked asparagus.

When the valley's white with snow...

Cucumber, peach and avocado slices, vanilla granola, raisins, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, soy milk and homemade cornbread.

Steamed green beans, green onion and carrots cooked basil, s&p.

Lettuce, mixed greens, bell pepper, pan-cooked broccoli, raw asparagus, with homemade dressing, potato, red onion and patty pan squash cooked in basil, s&p and some ciabatta bread.

Song of the day: "Danny Boy" This version by Paul F. Tompkins, at around 11:30.

We are young...

Oatmeal, coconut shavings, golden and red raisins, pecans, walnuts, pine nuts, and honey.


Mixed greens, easy over egg, pan-fried potatoes, homemade falafel, and asparagus.

Soup made from odds and ends from my cupboards. I don't remember everything in it.

These are still from Flagstaff. I haven't cooked in the new apartment yet. I'm excited to start cooking again.

Song of the day: "We Are Young" by fun.

Tonight...

Easy over egg with greek yogurt, and sundried tomato pesto, cooked bell pepper, cous cous cooked with craisins, golden raisins, and cinnamon.


Green grapes, pan-toasted bread, spring greens and spinach, mozarella, craisins, fried egg and rice cooked with kidney beans, onion, and potato cooked in basil and butter.

Tofu, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, and garlic soaked in soy sauce and lightly cooked over white rice.


Homemade tapioca pudding, served warm with pistachios. So good.

Song of the day, "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins