This week’s C.S.A. share from Aspen Moon Farm contained a nice big bunch of baby dill, and when I have a lot of dill on hand I either use it with fish or I made dill bread. Of course, now that I have stopped eating grains, dill bread seemed like a bad option. I have [...]
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Chile and Herb Infused Lemonade
I like to think of this as a duel-purpose beverage, because it is both an unusual and delicious addition to a barbeque or party, as well as a sort of healing tonic if you are recovering from a virus or some sort of physical trauma. Since I am currently doing all of those things (recovering, [...]
Harvest Dinner Pairings, with HandCraft Wines
We are enjoying the end-of-summer bounty from our C.S.A. share, and when I heard that the newest Thirsty Girl event was coming up I immediately started thinking of a “garden” dinner to go with the wines. The featured wines for September are from the HandCraft collection, and vintner Cheryl Indelicato is donating part of the [...]
Stone Fruit Tart with Almond Crust (sugar free and grain free)
As I continue to avoid sugar and gluten, I have been experimenting a lot with almond meal to come up with seasonal sweets. Colorado peaches are at their peak right now, and I have been picking some up wherever I see them–roadside stands, the Farmers’ Market, or even in the parking lot of a local [...]
Farmers’ Market Puffed Omelette
This is an impressive way to serve a simple omelette to your family or friends, and a great way to use seasonal vegetables. The dish is baked until puffy and served right out of the pan. It will deflate a bit as it cools, but it retains a really light, delicate texture that works well [...]
Dark Chocolate-Dipped Fresh Cherries with Pistachio “Pits”
I recently received a cherry pitter from Oxo to test out for their blogger cherry contest, and I immediately decided that I needed to try some fresh cherries dipped in chocolate for my entry. I love traditional chocolate-covered cherries (my favorites are from a great little chocolate place in Muncie called Lowery’s), but since I [...]
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