Strawberry-Orange-Lime-Iced Tea Smoothie

This makes a tart smoothie, so if you prefer your smoothies a little sweeter, I suggest that you add part of a banana and/or maple syrup to the blend. We actually have no ice cube trays, so this smoothie contains no ice; I liked it that way, but if you like your smoothies colder, by [...]

Asian Pear Butter Sauce

L and I had green beans for dinner, and I decided it’d be nice to make a sauce for them. What better ingredients to use than Asian pear butter, sherry, white wine, lemon, and soy sauce? (I would have added some cayenne, but L wouldn’t have liked it.)
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp Asian pear butter
- 1 Tbsp [...]

Savory French Toast

French toast. Fluffy, sweet, piping hot bread drizzled with maple syrup and sprinkled with cinnamon — a decadent morning treat. That’s how I always thought of it, but I recently realized that French toast has so much potential.
L and I were trying to figure out what to make for her mom and her stepdad, and [...]