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The Tour de France: my signature summer sports spectator event. Fresh pesto: my signature summer fantastically flavorful and versatile food favorite that I call “summer butter”. I have pesto in my fridge, in the freezer, and always ready to use…
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Rip Fast Tour de France 2019, Stage 2, and Crepes with Nut Butter, Fruit and More
The stage 2 of the 2019 Tour de France was a rip fast 27.6 kilometer (17,15 miles) time trial in Brussels, Belgium, won by Mike Teunissen, Saturday’s stage 1 winner, and his Jumbo Visma team with a 28:57 time (average 57,…
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Easy Chopped Nuts Picture Directions
Last post mentioned that I’d next show how to make a mix of chopped nuts and ground flaxseed that I use with much more than the Bell Pepper with Cilantro Pesto-Hummus and Cheese I showed how to make. As a…
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Quick Bell Pepper, Cilantro Pesto-Hummus, and Cheese – All in Pictures
Last post showed how to make fresh Cilantro Pesto-Hummus, a combination of cilantro pesto and hummus. Great stuff to lay on bread, toss with pasta or grains, mix with cooked vegetables, top on salads, and much more. Imagination is…
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Cilantro Pesto-Hummus Picture Book Recipe
I’m a big fan of rich basil-flavored pesto and cilantro infused hummus. The “pummus” (pesto + hummus) recipe you see here combines those flavors by substituting fresh cilantro for fresh basil and then really pumping up the herb flavor of…
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Microwave Cooked Quinoa Alfredo – Fast and Flavorful
Last post showed how to microwave oven cook quinoa. Like rice and pasta, quinoa, with it’s nutty flavor and snap-and-pop texture is incredibly versatile Here’s one of my favorite fast and flavorful quinoa meals: microwave cooked quinoa Alfredo,
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Microwave Cooked Quinoa Picture Book Directions
Quinoa (spelled as is but sounds like “Keen-Wah”) is killer excellent for nutrition, flavor, and versatility. Have it as is, add it to yogurt, use it instead of pasta or rice. Here’s how I’m having it now: combined with steel…
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How to Cook Quinoa on the Stove Picture Book Directions
Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) is one of my favorite…seeds. Yah, right away, that’s one of the things that makes it stand out. Quinoa is not a member of the true grain family, like wheat, barley, rye and other “grass grains”. Instead, quinoa,…
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Warm Fruit Topping to Fuel a Winter Training Ride
Yes, it’s February, but any day cycling the road sure beats a day on the living room trainer, especially when there are sights like those below before the snow blew in last night. Bottom line: Weather’s a state of mind.…