Tag Archives: lactose free

Cooling Fall Salad: Jicama, Apple, and Cucumber

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Here in Austin, Texas it may be well into fall but we’re still experiencing days with highs in the 80s. It’s early November and it was just a few weeks ago that we put in our fall garden. After a … Continue reading →

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First Course: French(ish) Onion Soup with Raw Cheese Crostini

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I was tossing a few ideas around for what to make as the first course for our Rosh Hashanah feast and as I often do, ran several ideas off of some tasters. Between friends on gchat the whole menu was … Continue reading →

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Not Quite Mom’s Pumpkin Bread

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My mother’s pumpkin bread is the best. I mean THE BEST. The recipe is glued to a piece of paper aged and yellowed from 30 years of use. It’s not written anywhere else. Who knows why our mom to cut … Continue reading →

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Take the Crust, Leave the Pie

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

My friend Paola loves key lime pie. I made her one for her birthday a couple of years ago. It was pre-blog so I have NO idea what I did nor how it turned out. This year I tried a … Continue reading →

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Squash, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes Oh My

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I am very particular when it comes to green beans. When it’s the peak of the season and they are crisp and super sweet, oh do they hit the spot. I had a bag of green beans that I knew … Continue reading →

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Summertime Lentil Salad (and Refreshing Celery)

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I buy celery very infrequently. When I do it’s because there’s something specific I’m making with it. But then you have the rest and what does one do with bendy, rubbery celery? I make soups and stocks, salads, etc with … Continue reading →

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Peach and Blueberry Crisp at the Beach

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Several of us spent Labor Day weekend in the sleepy sea-side town of Galveston, Texas. The night we all overlapped we decided to celebrate one Kelty G’s birthday. I was tasked with making a cake for the birthday girl. Over … Continue reading →

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Coconut Butterscotch Bars

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

Okay, so that time that I made those black bean brownies? I also tried this out: coconut bars made from chick peas. Believe it. I actually liked these significantly better than the brownies. The texture was fun and gooey and … Continue reading →

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Arancini Two Ways

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

So… yes, this is still what to do with your leftover risotto. This was indeed quite awhile ago, but risotto is an all-year round delicious delight. And arancini, oh arancini I love you. Usually this is a simple “fried rice … Continue reading →

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Cold Cucumber Tomatillo Soup and a Kitchen Fire

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Salts Kitchen

I made this soup quite awhile back and it was delicious. I’m about to make it again since I have an abundance of peppers and cucumbers, and it’s perfect for this heat. This is a variation of a recipe I … Continue reading →

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