January 4, 2011

Farro Salad with Cranberries

Dear Friends Who Love to Chop Food,

Let me start by saying that it’s so awesome to find people who also enjoy the act of cutting up fruits & vegetables for recipes. Some people think we are weird, but who really cares?! I know they appreciate the heck out of us when we step up to bat in their kitchens. Isn’t it just terrible to watch someone hack up a carrot and know that they’re not even enjoying it? Blasphemy!

Ever since I took a knife skills class, I’ve been excited to find recipes that test out my skills. This recipe will totally fulfill your chopping quota for the day. There’s onions, celery, almonds, AND parsley. It’s fun, awesome, and you are going to love it. The best part? The end result is fabulous! You’ll end up with a tangy sweet farro salad with lots of crunchy fun bits. I should mention that it’s a healthy dish–great for vegans too! Your knife is begging you to sharpen it and take it for a spin. Please enjoy, and thanks again for your chopping support.

Your chop-happy friend,

Tracy
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January 2, 2011

Green Energy Shake

For some reason when I think GREEN ENERGY SHAKE, I imagine Oprah screaming it.

“Please welcome GREEEEEN ENerGYYYYY SHAAAAAAAAKE!!!!” And through the side door, the shake shuffles onto the brightly lit stage, spotlights are flashing and Oprah sweeps up the glass, pulling the straw to her mouth. She’s only supposed to take a small sip because she’s got a paragraph to read on the teleprompter, but she’s so shocked at how good it tastes, she takes an enormous gulp. There’s a pause on live TV…. and suddenly she’s rocking back and forth, raising her hands to the sky, praising this healthy concoction. It’s totally green, yet tastes sweet & refreshing! She surprised how good the dates make it! “Hallelujah,” she screams!

YOU. CAN. BLEND. KAAAAAALE!

Quick someone write a book about it, cuz it’s totally going on the book club!
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January 1, 2011

Happy New Year! 2011

Hope you had a wonderful New Year’s Eve! We sure did.

We spent it with my family in San Francisco. It’s our tradition!
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December 31, 2010

Homemade Cheese Ravioli

Working on your resolutions for 2011?

In addition to DRINK MORE WATER, you should add MAKE PASTA FROM SCRATCH to your list. It’s definitely a life changer. You will never take fresh homemade pasta for granted again. If you find yourself really digging the experience, you might take it a step further and make a batch of these scrumptious cheese ravioli. Wanna go crazy? Double the recipe and make it for your family on Christmas Eve. Having survived the crazy, I’d make sure you have about 4 hours of time allotted to do so. It’s a lot work, but totally WORTH it. Don’t let my mom tell you any different!

But let’s start off simple. Pasta dough.
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