A few West Philly friends and I have come up with a new way to get that oft-forgotten weekend run. We pick a location, run there, eat, and then walk or take public transportation home. It’s a great “club” because we have an excuse to eat brunch, can eat as much as we want without [...]
Posts Tagged ‘pesto’
29 Sep
Panini at Milk and Honey
Milk and Honey, a lovely little grocery on Baltimore Ave. in West Philly, sells local produce and foods and specialty food items, alongside olives (I’m obsessed with the Sicilian Green), international cheeses and deli meats. The also offer ice cream, pastries, prepared food, and a full breakfast and lunch menu. On a recent sunny Saturday [...]
12 Jun
Sprouted Chickpea, Greens and Pesto Salad
One more sprouted chickpea recipe and I swear, I’m done (for awhile). They really did grow on me, though. This is a simple little salad I made with sprouted chickpeas, sliced grape tomatoes, “massaged” turnip greens, and a healthy dollop of pesto. Not only was it delicious, it lived in my bag, unrefrigerated , through [...]
4 Jun
Raw Zuchinni “pasta” with raw tomato sauce and cashew cream
A cursory glance around the raw blogs suggest that zucchini pasta is one dish that everyone agrees is delicious! As is my way, I checked out a bunch of different recipes, and then just made up my own, anyway. It looks complicated, but the entire meal took me (honest) 15 minutes. Best case scenario, you [...]
19 May
Sorrel Pesto with whole wheat rotini
I picked up a bunch of fresh sorrel at the Headhouse Farmers Market the other weekend because it intrigued me. I’d never eaten sorrel and had no idea what it tasted like, or what to do with it. A quick perusal of the internet turned up quite a few recipes for sorrel pesto, so I [...]
11 Jan
Tria – Sipping on the Edge
Señor Lanky and I went to the “Sipping on the Edge” event at Tria, a happy hour featuring three Italian wine with tricky names easy to tie your tongue around. Tria is one of my favorite places in Philadelphia, and I’m always excited for a reason to return. We started off with a medium-bodied Cantine [...]
