Friday, January 2, 2026

Lemon macarons

 https://chelsweets.com/lemon-macarons/#recipe

I think making macarons may become a new year tradition! This year we had lemons to pick from our lemon tree, so the kids asked for lemon macarons.

I used the recipe above and opted for no lemon curd and I used lemon juice from half a lemon in the buttercream instead of the heavy cream.

New Year's Black Eye Peas

 https://www.africanbites.com/black-eyed-peas-recipe/#recipe


I made this vegetarian and gluten free by using Beyond sausage and a vegetable bullion and used the instant pot (15 min on high with natural release), but otherwise followed the recipe. Also, the store didn't have collard greens, so I used kohlrabi greens. Served with cornbread(https://whats4supper2night.blogspot.com/2023/02/skillet-cornbread.html) Ebon was skeptical but had a second helping and the kids didn't really like it, but I thought it was really good!

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Coconut curry chickpeas

 https://www.seriouseats.com/chickpea-coconut-and-cashew-curry-recipe

I skipped the cashews, so it probably could have been creamier, but it was pretty good and very easy/fast.

Carmel Apple Baked Oatmeal

 https://rachaelsgoodeats.com/baked-apple-oatmeal/#wprm-recipe-container-63025

Subbed pureed zucchini for the applesauce and milk and 2T flax+water for the eggs. I baked in a 9x9 pan so it took quite a bit longer, probably around 60 minutes or longer.

Monday, December 29, 2025

Pear Crumble

 https://theglutenlessmaximus.com/cakes-and-tarts/the-best-gluten-free-pear-crumble-vegan-option/#recipe

This was super simple and I thought was very tasty as well as not having too much sugar.

Friday, December 19, 2025

Miso tahini squash soup

 https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vegetarian-miso-tahini-squash-soup-with-brown-rice


This turned out pretty good. I made it to share at work, but I forgot about adding the kale, probably not a big deal. I used a kabocha squash and garlic from our garden.

Garlic broccoli tofu

 https://www.madewithlau.com/recipes/broccoli-stir-fry


I added tofu, but followed as close as possible to the recipe. I didn't have oyster sauce, so used soy sauce and used mirin instead of the cooking wine.