My fascination with fermentation led to making yogurt at home. I am not going to claim that homemade yogurt is far more delicious than storebought, but we do control the ingredients and processing. We used the Dash Greek Yogurt Maker with great success for a couple of … [Read more...]
Steel-Cut Oatmeal – Instant Pot
When we started using the Instant Pot, it seemed like a natural for Steel-Cut Oatmeal. Cook's Illustrated had excellent directions for making steel-cut oats in their July 2009 issue and the end result was always wonderful. But even though Cook's Illustrated said to cook the oats … [Read more...]
Tofu Scramble
Zada Jane's Corner Cafe in Charlotte has a great tofu scramble. I've tried several recipes but this one, from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen (2015), is the best. Soft tofu is recommended. It's important to get the tofu as dry as possible. 14 ounces … [Read more...]
Gran’s Granola
For years granola seemed just too intimidating to consider making at home. This belief couldn't be farther from the truth. It is so easy to make granola and you are the boss of what goes into it. If you don't like something, leave it out. If you prefer another ingredient, add … [Read more...]
Chocolate Yogurt Snack Cakes
From David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris (2009). I found out about these little chocolate cakes when I looked for a quick comfort-food breakfast treat. The internet discovered (and liked) the cakes years ago, judging by the many food blogger mentions. You can convince … [Read more...]