Thin Recipes
Thin Recipes -- where losing is winning!
Our Mom was the First Lady of the House
My inspiration for making fresh, flavorful, fabulous food comes from my mom. From the time I was a young girl I wanted to be in the kitchen, whipping up all kinds of great food like my mom always did. As soon as 7th grade and Home Economics class came around, I looked forward to it [...]
Made it to the San Pedro Sula Market
I have read many times that the way to get to know a place is to visit its markets. There’s a pulse, a rhythm that’s palpable at a local market. You can get a sense for how people dress. How they eat. How they interact with each other. And you can definitely gain perspective on the [...]
Miles of Mangoes
After walking what felt like miles at the market last weekend, I puree’d a bag of these beautiful mangoes with the intent of making Mango Curd. But after a morning in the hot sun, I lose control and dive into the bowl of the golden goodness after dinner Sunday night. These mangoes are like miniature [...]
Getting Some Fresh Air
I live in a city that doesn’t offer much in the way of exploration so I try to take the opportunity to get out and see more of the country. Since morning here I’ve kept to the northwest corner of the country. It’s beautiful out there. Honduras is the most mountainous country in Central America and [...]
Honey-Roasted Peanut Butter — This one’s for you, Mom
One of my mom’s favorite foods was peanut butter. She liked it on toast and she liked it on a warm piece of toast for breakfast. Jam or Jelly wasn’t even needed, and I recall bananas being a good addition. I don’t know if it was inspired by Elvis, but my mom was always [...]
Ending the Year Stress-Free!
There is a place in Honduras I keep returning to — Copán. But more than that, there is a special place in the shadows of the Ancient Mayan ruins called Hacienda San Lucas. It is here that I am so easily able to shed the skin of stress that weighs heavily on my shoulders and [...]
When Losing is Winning
I retired a pair of Pants today! They were an expensive, relatively new pair of pants, but I don’t care! It’s a very good thing and while I don’t look like miss thing over there to your left, I’m feeling great and am proud of the accomplishment. I feel like a winner! So you see [...]
Kitchen Essentials
As with anything else in the kitchen, planning is key, so it’s time to talk Kitchen Essentials. Below are some of my favorite kitchen tools; the pots, pans and knives I reach for on a daily basis. As you can see, I’m not hung up on matching — colors and like brands don’t mater [...]
Black Truffle Potato Gratin Recipe
This Potato Gratin has a decadent twist — Black Truffles! While you can use a variety of semi-hard “melty” cheeses, the Italian Truffle Cheese sold at Trader Joe’s adds a luxurious element to a simple side dish. Truffle-Potato Gratin works very well with poultry, fish or beef and only one quarter of a 6″ gratin [...]
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