Sour Cherry & Sweet Cherry Frozen Yogurt

Here's another post about my adventures with an ice cream maker.

This time around I decided to give frozen yogurt another try (check out my Mango Peach Frozen Yogurt).

I had a few bags of frozen sour cherries on hand and some fresh sweet cherries. I decided to combine them with tangy yogurt for a refreshing, pretty and relatively healthy summer treat.

Since my last frozen yogurt turned out

Here's another post about my adventures with an ice cream maker.

This time around I decided to give frozen yogurt another try (check out my Mango Peach Frozen Yogurt).

I had a few bags of frozen sour cherries on hand and some fresh sweet cherries. I decided to combine them with tangy yogurt for a refreshing, pretty and relatively healthy summer treat.

Since my last frozen yogurt turned out

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Grilled Peach Summer Salad

{Update: 7/2/12: I'm entering this recipe in the OXO Cherry Recipe Contest}

If the first thing that pops into your head when I say salad is lettuce, you will be quite surprised by the ingredients in this Grilled Peach Summer Salad.

The entire salad came together randomly, just as many of my recipes do. I saw some peaches on sale at the grocery store. Washington State cherries were also on

{Update: 7/2/12: I'm entering this recipe in the OXO Cherry Recipe Contest}

If the first thing that pops into your head when I say salad is lettuce, you will be quite surprised by the ingredients in this Grilled Peach Summer Salad.

The entire salad came together randomly, just as many of my recipes do. I saw some peaches on sale at the grocery store. Washington State cherries were also on

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Sweet, Sticky & Spicy Tofu

A few weeks ago I randomly bought a package of extra firm tofu at the grocery store without really having any idea of what to make with it. In fact, it's been sitting in my refrigerator all this time, and I've been doing a great job ignoring it.

Yesterday I decided to make Sweet, Sticky & Spicy Tofu. The "recipe" is just something I came up with on a whim by looking at what I had on hand. If I

A few weeks ago I randomly bought a package of extra firm tofu at the grocery store without really having any idea of what to make with it. In fact, it's been sitting in my refrigerator all this time, and I've been doing a great job ignoring it.

Yesterday I decided to make Sweet, Sticky & Spicy Tofu. The "recipe" is just something I came up with on a whim by looking at what I had on hand. If I

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Mint & Parsley Chili Chutney & an Indian snack

A few weekends ago I went over to my friend Sangeetha's house for brunch, followed by what else: shopping!

It was great to see her new house, catch up, and taste some wonderful Indian food that she prepared for me.

One of the dishes at the brunch table was a bowl of puffed rice with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and a few chutneys.

One of the chutneys was made with cilantro, mint, chili,

A few weekends ago I went over to my friend Sangeetha's house for brunch, followed by what else: shopping!

It was great to see her new house, catch up, and taste some wonderful Indian food that she prepared for me.

One of the dishes at the brunch table was a bowl of puffed rice with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and a few chutneys.

One of the chutneys was made with cilantro, mint, chili,

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Cold beet soup with potatoes, cucumbers, herbs & buttermilk

Oh, beets, how I love thee! In cold months of winter, roasted in the oven, sliced and topped with goat cheese, you are divine.

In the fall, mixed in with citrus, blue cheese and toasted nuts, you warm me up.

In the summer, peeled and shredded with carrots, daikon radish and mixed in with sesame oil, cilantro and soy sauce, you invigorate me.

And you make me jealous when you appear in the

Oh, beets, how I love thee! In cold months of winter, roasted in the oven, sliced and topped with goat cheese, you are divine.

In the fall, mixed in with citrus, blue cheese and toasted nuts, you warm me up.

In the summer, peeled and shredded with carrots, daikon radish and mixed in with sesame oil, cilantro and soy sauce, you invigorate me.

And you make me jealous when you appear in the

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Food52's beet greens with sour cream dressing

Last Thursday I went to the Penn Quarter farmers' market and strolled around while catching up with my friends Melissa and Daphne, and trying to figure out what I should buy.

Sometimes I can be oh so very indecisive!

At the end, I picked up a big bunch of basil, a bag of arugula and a bunch of Swiss chard.

I did not really have any specific ideas in mind for what to do with any of my purchases

Last Thursday I went to the Penn Quarter farmers' market and strolled around while catching up with my friends Melissa and Daphne, and trying to figure out what I should buy.

Sometimes I can be oh so very indecisive!

At the end, I picked up a big bunch of basil, a bag of arugula and a bunch of Swiss chard.

I did not really have any specific ideas in mind for what to do with any of my purchases

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What to cook when it's so hot out?

How hot is it where you live? In DC area the temperatures have been near a 100 degrees. Add to that the humidity, and sometimes it's almost unbearable to think about cooking.

But cooking is still something I do when it's hot out because 1) I like to eat 2) Robyn makes me :)

I should explain the second reason: I do freelance cooking and photography for Robyn's Fabulous Food Finds blog, so most

How hot is it where you live? In DC area the temperatures have been near a 100 degrees. Add to that the humidity, and sometimes it's almost unbearable to think about cooking.

But cooking is still something I do when it's hot out because 1) I like to eat 2) Robyn makes me :)

I should explain the second reason: I do freelance cooking and photography for Robyn's Fabulous Food Finds blog, so most

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