Line a strainer with a large round coffee filter. Place 2 cups plain (not Greek-style) yogurt in filter. Set the strainer over a bowl, deep enough to allow the liquid (whey) to drain. Keep in fridge overnight. You will wind up with yogurt having almost the consistency of cream cheese. Have some in a bowl… Continue reading Drained Yogurt
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Spicy Black-Bean Burgers
Ever since our kids were small, we have made this at least a couple of times a year. It has become a perennial favorite. Originally, we put the burgers on hamburger buns, but found that, with the spicy burgers topped with salsa and yogurt, the buns tended to fall apart before we finished them. Then… Continue reading Spicy Black-Bean Burgers
Tunisian Carrot and Pumpkin Appetizer
I wish I could tell you that I’ve ever tried this recipe. However that may be, it looks very simple. Personally, I find all the ingredients appetizing. In my house, though, I could not sell them on the idea – or pay them enough – of eating cilantro or caraway seeds. When we make this,… Continue reading Tunisian Carrot and Pumpkin Appetizer
Kasha Paprikash and My Certificate in Yiddishkeit
If you don’t know what kasha is, it is buckwheat kernels roasted to a rich dark brown. People eat it for breakfast, cooked like oatmeal, or for dinner, cooked into something like pilaf. My mom learned to cook it from one of her best friends and made it for us every once in a while.… Continue reading Kasha Paprikash and My Certificate in Yiddishkeit
Natural Messages — Tofu-Millet Casserole
Some of the recipes in The Blonde Box have a long history before I took charge of them. With others, I can roughly pinpoint when I got them. This is one of those recipes. My better half and I had returned home from a couple of years in a distant city, and we brought with… Continue reading Natural Messages — Tofu-Millet Casserole
Recipes out of the Blond Box 