Thin Recipes

13/11/2016

Facebook Live? I think I will. 4:00EST this afternoon -- Zahav's obscenely smooth and flavorful hummus with Tagine- cooked spiced lamb. Good weeknight leftovers. I'll see you at 4:00.

31/05/2016

Yesterday's breakfast. Olive oil braised tuna, avocado and fruit. Who says breakfast has to be bacon and eggs?

02/04/2016

What a great breakfast choice.

Putting aside the fact that some marketing guru decided to insert their religion into my grocery shopping, the label said all the right things -- Reasonable calorie count. Low Carbs. No Sugar, High in Potassium, Fiber and Protein, full of texture and ... DELICIOUS!

This is how I put it together:
~1 slice of Ezekiel Bread, toasted
~Scoop of half a very small local avocado smashed on the tossed bread
~1/8th seedless cucumber, diced
~4 small cherry tomatoes, diced
~1 tablespoon red onion, diced
~1 teaspoon olive oil
~splash of red wine vinegar -- omit the salt if you need to
~pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper

I mixed the vegetables with the oil and vinegar and spread it on top of the avocado. A sprinkle of salt and pepper and that was breakfast.

It's splurge. Even in the US it is a pricey loaf of packaged bread, so here it's ridiculously expensive, but to keep me from falling off the rails and digging into regular bread and risking going back on insulin, this is a worthwhile splurge to add bread into my culinary repertoire.

21/06/2015

Home made yogurt in the Instant Pot. You know what's in there. One simple ingredient ... MILK. http://youtu.be/A-Tp8yZBM30

13/06/2015

Time for a tasty salad. I made this as a starter, so just a couple of Endive leaves topped with goodness was a perfect way to start dinner with new friends.

http://frantastictravels.com/blog/2015/6/13/a-salad-for-summer-but-isnt-it-always-summer-here

Before we go any further -- yes, I've been gone from FrantasticTravels for a long time and other than apologizing and telling you the long story of what's been going on, the only thing I can tell you is -- I am here today and hope this story and recipe make you happy or help or take up a few minutes…

22/03/2015

My new Spiralizer is a great way to add variety and texture to everyday meals. No real recipe if you use bottled marinara sauce. I made my own using canned tomatoes. With the tomatoes I can get in the market here, canned tomatoes are a better choice. It's important to drain the "noodles" as well as you can. As you see in the the finished dish photo, there is some liquid pooling. The zucchini continues to release water, but not enough to ruin the dish.

02/06/2012

Almost time to get in the car and head to Copán to commune with nature and the memory of the ancient Mayans and to meet new people. I'm hoping for a coffee plantation tour this time, some peace and quiet and some great food at Hacienda San Lucas. http://thinrecipes.com/2012/06/02/back-to-shrimp-tacos/

I had a great dinner tonight — one that I’ve made so many times before on this blog — Shrimp Tacos. I know, nothing complicated. Nothing exotic. Nothing unusual. Just good, satisfying tacos without the processed “stuff.”

03/05/2012

15/04/2012

Perfect lighting and pixels doesn't always make a perfect picture. http://thinrecipes.com/2012/04/15/picture-perfect/

08/04/2012

It may be Easter, but I've got my grill on. Today we talk asparagus. Next grilled, braised brisket and potato kugel. Yum! It's that time of year again. http://thinrecipes.com/2012/04/08/grill-obsession/

I am obsessed with this grill, and I’m ok with it, because what comes off the grill is wonderful. It’s been a month of eating with such complexity that sometimes it’s easier not to eat dinner than to go through the effort of going out or planning and preparing and deciding and waiting and ordering ...

21/03/2012

How do you learn about a new place? I go to the market -- over and over. :) http://thinrecipes.com/2012/03/21/market-tortilla-video/

One way to learn about a place is to visit the local market. t’s a glimpse into life in the local culture. And here, clearly, tortillas rule. There are rows and rows of stands with gas flames fueling hot metal platters where women flip the hand made tortillas they’ve just patted together. I try ...