Author: The Tart

Warm Pasta Salad with Creamy Citrus Yogurt Dressing

Warm Pasta Salad with Creamy Citrus Yogurt Dressing

The Beard and I have been trying to get out of the food rut we’ve found ourselves in, and are really trying to get out of our comfort zones.  He’s trying more healthy options, and I’m pushing my limits and trying things that I usually 

Double Banana Layer Cake with Creamy Banana Frosting

Double Banana Layer Cake with Creamy Banana Frosting

I think cake is one of the only things that I like nearly as much as bread.  However, unlike my 14 year-old self, who loved anything sweet and thought nothing of eating directly from a tub of chocolate frosting, these days I prefers that my 

Black Bean Burgers With Chipotle Peppers

Black Bean Burgers With Chipotle Peppers

I enjoy meat far too much to give it up entirely.  On the other hand, a burger is a burger, and I’m not particularly picky when it comes to what that burger is made of.  I’ve tried a couple of variations of veggie burgers, and 

Sour Cream Cheese Cake

Sour Cream Cheese Cake

When I announced that I was making a sour cream cheese cake, the Beard was apprehensive.  Concerned, he tells me “I’ll try a bite.”  I, having only tried cottage cheese for the first time less than a week earlier, was less apprehensive, but still preparing for 

Spicy Bison Burgers with Cheddar

Spicy Bison Burgers with Cheddar

These spicy bison burgers were created as a spur of the moment meal, but turned out so tasty that we regret nothing. After making the stuffies, we had ½ lb of ground chourico left over. Knowing that we probably wouldn’t use it on its own, 

New England Baked Stuffed Clams

New England Baked Stuffed Clams

Continuing with our ongoing theme of local specialties, last week we made ourselves stuffies.  Known to the rest of the world as baked stuffed clams, “stuffies” are a mix of bread, meat, and minced clams, baked on the half shell.  Think of it as clam stuffing.