Technically I’m lactose intolerant, but because cheese may be my favorite food, I cheat. The beautiful thing about goat cheese is that it’s lactose-free, so I can enjoy all the cheese I want, and not have to take those annoying dairy pills. Purple Haze in one of my all- time favorite chevres – it’s lavender [...]
Posts Tagged ‘lactose-free’
27 Feb
Roasted Pear Salad with mixed greens, arugula, goat cheese, and tarragon
I have to keep shaking the salads up for the lunch programs I make at work, otherwise our guests (and our staff, and me!) will get bored. This salad was made with baby greens, some arugula, pears roasted in the oven for 10 minutes with fresh tarragon and just a sprinkle of sugar, toasted walnuts [...]
26 Feb
Roasted Poblano Peppers, stuffed
I love roasted peppers, and goat cheese, and really, everything in this dish. It is based on a this recipe from the March issue of Body & Soul magazine – finally they focused on vegetarianism as a way to live “greener!” As is my way, I changed a few things. First, I didn’t read the [...]
3 Jan
Midwestern Holiday: Olive nut sandwich at Olympia Candy Kitchen
Visiting my family over the holiday Senor Lanky and I stopped in at Olympia Candy Kitchen, a diner that has served fountain drink and hamburgers across the street from the county courthouse since 1912. I had an Olympia special – the olive nut sandwich on toast. Green olives, cashews and mayonnaise with lettuce. It may [...]
6 Dec
Spicy Soy Chorizo Enchiladas
Working from home the other day while contractors injected insulation into my roof and walls, I had the time to let a sauce simmer on the stove and make something a little more complicated for dinner. I also had a some leftover groceries from Trader Joe’s, and a hankering for enchiladas, and this recipe was [...]
23 Nov
lunchtime salads
I prepare lunch buffets for work at least once a week, and try to keep them delicious, healthy, vegetarian-friendly, and budget conscious. Since I’m often eating these lunches, too, I also don’t want to feel bored, either preparing them or eating them, especially when I have multiple lunches to prepare in one week. I’ve started [...]
