Greek Easter
Yesterday I went with Billy to his family’s Greek Easter. It was a lot of fun. I made a couple of things: Here’s a few photos: About these ads
Monthly Archives: April 2012
Kitchen – Then and Now
For my two-year anniversary in my house, I decided to do a series of then and now posts. I’m starting with the kitchen. I think the kitchen shows the most dramatic change of any room in the house. Renovations Replaced vinyl flooring with solid oak flooring Replaced bright brass cabinet hardware with antique brass Added … Continue reading
Vegan Buffalo Tempeh Tacos
I’ve made tacos all week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), but the tacos I made last night were definitely the best. These super spicy tacos had buffalo tempeh and an avocado corn salsa. Billy and I both thought they were awesome. Marinate the buffalo tempeh in Franks Hot Sauce, vegetable broth and garlic. This recipe is adapted … Continue reading
Portobello Mushroom Tacos
Tonight I made some tacos inspired by the mushroom tacos at Mercadito. Their hongo tacos have wild mushrooms, huitlacoche, manchego cheese and salsa verde. I made my own version with more commonly found ingredients. I’m not quite sure where to buy huitlacoche (aka corn smut) in the Northwest Suburbs of chicago. I swapped in portobellos for the wild mushrooms and queso … Continue reading
Chili Relleno Tacos
This week, I am making four different variations of one my favorite foods, tacos. Tonight I made Chili Relleno tacos. They are an un-fried deconstructed version of the Chili Relleno tacos sold at taco stands. Start by roasting two poblanos. Roast them at 350 for about 40 minutes. Pull them out of the oven when … Continue reading
