I recently found myself in a bit of a produce dilemma. A fridge full of beets and a family that thinks “they taste like dirt”. Being Dutch I am not able to let anything go to waste. Another solution was in order.
I began my search for a beet recipe that might entice my otherwise resistant [...]
Author Archives: Ashley Rodriguez
Beet Hummus and a chance to win some crazy cool chico bags
May 28, 2010 – 9:14 am
How to Shuck an Oyster
May 26, 2010 – 10:33 am
I was asked to photograph oysters. Typically I photograph food that I eagerly speed through the photo making process so I can eat my subject. This shoot was different.
I’m not much of an oyster fan. I’ve tried and am continuing to try – although I give myself a free pass when I’m pregnant. I stay [...]
Quinoa : the perfect picnic grain
May 13, 2010 – 10:02 am
Picnic season is upon us and for this I couldn’t be more excited. So excited in fact that the first day we had legitimate sunshine around here I got a sunburn. The gentle burn on my skin still causes me to smile and dream about all the days of laying on the grass and the [...]
New Summer Classes Added!
May 11, 2010 – 11:59 am
We are so excited about our June classes, featuring CAKES and MEXICAN FOOD, two of our favorite things! Email classes@notwithoutsalt.com to reserve your spot!
*A second cake class has been added! We will be having a “Cake Walk” on June 9th as well for those of you who didn’t get in to the class [...]
Vanilla Salt : a homemade gift
May 5, 2010 – 6:56 pm
Mother’s Day is approaching rapidly and while I’ve already unwrapped my present in the form of two beautiful and large vegetable beds that my sweet husband made for me, I have the perfect handmade gift for the mother who likes to spice things up in the kitchen.
Vanilla Salt. It’s unique, incredibly easy to make (get [...]
Baguettes at Home
April 30, 2010 – 9:25 pm
The other night we sat down to a dinner that was so simple it went from in my head to on the table in under 15 minutes. So I couldn’t help but laugh when my husband commented, “this is my favorite dinner in a long time.” – or something to that effect. He fumbled his [...]
Rhubarb Ice Cream with Oatmeal Shortbread
April 13, 2010 – 2:31 pm
It was Monday afternoon and I was pacing my living room. My dear friend and cooking class partner, Julie, arrived to watch our boys while my husband and I headed off to the 20 week ultrasound. Those of you who have been down this road before know that this is probably [...]
Market Finds
March 27, 2010 – 3:10 pm
Sunny and 65* in Seattle demanded a trip to Pike Place Market. We relished the morning as we played tourist in our own city.
We each had our own mission. I was determined to pick up some vital ingredients to appease some pregnancy cravings – butter, goat cheese and chocolate cake. At DeLaurenti I found an [...]
Chocolate chip Banana Bread
March 18, 2010 – 12:06 pm
Grandma always goes overboard at Christmas. With 14 grandchildren and by now I’ve completely lost tract of the number of great-grandchildren – just this year there will be three new babies (ours included), yet she blesses us abundantly. But no Christmas bag is complete without a fresh baked loaf of Grandma’s banana bread.
This year I [...]
always in bloom
March 14, 2010 – 1:29 pm
In Seattle we had nearly two weeks where the sun tempted us with Spring. Green buds emerged, soft pink cherry blossoms covered the bare branches and in the anticipation of our Summer garden we covered our window sills with starts soon to be planted in the rich soil. Now the rain has returned and continues [...]
