Monthly Archives: April 2012
Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Rub
You’d think that we couldn’t possible get fancier after our anniversary gifts, but we did! Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Rub was on the menu for our anniversary dinner. My mom made this dish for our Christmas dinner this year, and we’ve been thinking about it ever since…4 months of pork tenderloin on the brain is … Continue reading
Happy Anniversary…
to us! Usually we don’t buy each other gifts. Sometimes we give ourselves a joint gift for our birthdays (since they’re 6 days apart), Christmas, and anniversaries–like a trip to a bed and breakfast in Asheville or a gym membership or something like that. This year, however, I was able to get a couple of free … Continue reading
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies
Flour-less. Butter-less. Baking soda-less. Vanilla-less. Yet still Peanut Butter Cookies! That’s right. There are only 3 ingredients in these Peanut Butter Cookies! I made the first batch just to prove to myself that the recipe would actually result in cookies! And what do you know…peanut butter, eggs, and sugar DO make cookies. A few important … Continue reading
Asparagus Soup
I have a hard time cooking asparagus…I manage to get the texture wrong most of the time. Too tough, too tough, too tough, and now it’s too soggy. Wah. Asparagus Soup takes care of this problem for me as the immersion blender completely purees the asparagus. It felt like taking a power tool to my … Continue reading
Lemon Curd
When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd. As of this morning, homemade lemon curd crepes are an Easter morning tradition. I was able to make the lemon curd last night in about 30 minutes so it was all set for this morning when we made crepes with this recipe. I love lemon curd and–as … Continue reading