Category Archives: Diner food
Noodle Fritters
This is almost too easy to write about but I actually found myself looking up a recipe because I wasn’t sure if I had imagined that they existed. Noodle fritters are like matzoh brie — but with noodles instead of … Continue reading
Cream of Whatever Soup (No Lactose)
We are having an unusually cold summer. I always buy more celery than I can use — or maybe they sell celery in clumps that are too large. The older (feline) cooking assistant started stabbing me in the leg for … Continue reading
Mini Vegan Cherry Tarts (Take Deux)
I had some complaints (comments?) from people who tasted my cherry tarts last time because I failed to elaborate on the crust. That was because I wasn’t happy with the crust. Although in awe of the baker whose blog I … Continue reading
Mini Cherry Tarts (Vegan)
The farmer’s market had this mournful sign, “Last cherries of the season.” How sad. And so soon. The last cherries in my fridge were looking sad too, so I thought I’d make them into tiny tarts. I’d never used a … Continue reading
Strawberry Peach Shortcake with Lactose-Free Yogurt and Bisquick
The title says it all. I wanted to use up a container of Green Valley vanilla lactose-free yogurt because I don’t actually like the taste of that flavor. Plus, I had more strawberries than I could eat and an overripe … Continue reading
Tuna Tetrazzini Senza Lactose
According to the notoriously unreliable Wikipedia, Tetrazzini was created for an opera star, possibly by the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. It also contained almonds at one point which it normally doesn’t now. I’m going to vote for the Palace … Continue reading
Sublime Vegan Chocolate Frosting
That’s right I said it. Sublime. There’s no point in eating chocolate frosting unless it’s going to be wildly delicious. It’s simply not a nutritious food — at all — so it had better provide pure pleasure. I’m not OK … Continue reading
Dairy-free Eggplant “Parm”
It seems crazy to call it eggplant parm when there’s no “parm” but the other essentials are all there — fried eggplant, fresh tomato sauce, and creamy “mozzarella.” Let’s be frank — where fried food is involved, and other strong … Continue reading
Bisquick Banana Pancakes: Complicated Breakfasts Continued
It’s Sunday and I had two old bananas lying around. That’s almost tantamount to being legally obligated to make banana pancakes. I couldn’t remember ever making pancakes with the fruit IN before (see the Beauty of Bisquick Part 2 for … Continue reading
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