The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Monday, June 16, 2025

Chickpea Bowl with Tahini-Horseradish Dressing

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Yes, the pretty salad trend continues.  Bowls are a bit of work to put together because you have to keep all the components separate.  I do ...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Cucumber and Melon Salad

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Second salad in a week.  I'm really trying here.  I even got down Salad Freak and flipped through half of it before finding a version o...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Ful Medames

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This is one of the most famous dishes out of Egypt.  It's the reason I was looking for fava beans.  Making it with limas here.  Cannelli...
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Tomato and Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola

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I eat too fast.  When I was very little, I picked at my food and often got in trouble for not finishing it.  That's what happens when yo...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Slow-Cooker Stuffing Casserole

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So, more leftovers plus half a box of stuffing mix.  This time, I had a recipe on the box to follow.  I cut back on the butter drastically, ...
Sunday, June 1, 2025

Mezze-Filled Calzones (A Tale of Leftovers)

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This was going to be pizzas.  Then I realized I had extra sauce and decided to do them this way, with the red sauce as a dipper and the pest...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Cheesecake Experiment

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I haven't actually made a cheesecake in some time.  I overloaded on store-bought snacks and had to work through them.  Then the price of...
Monday, May 26, 2025

Whipped Feta Dip

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The stuffed onions were part of the protein for my mezze dinner, but I wanted another half-protein.  I could have done hummus or tzatziki , ...
Friday, May 23, 2025

Marinated Eggplant

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I forgot to take a picture of the finished product.  Here's my whole mezze meal.  The eggplant is to the left of the cucumbers. They do ...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Khubz Arabi (Arabic Pocket Bread)

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Once I had decided to go all-out on a tapas meal, making my own flatbreads seemed like a logical extension.  This recipe out of Mideast ...
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Lurker Smurf
Southern California, United States
I am a baker and freelance caterer who enjoys a cooking challenge. Using the stray items that collect in a pantry, fridge, or freezer has become my specialty. I like to take my inspiration from any cuisine I sample, even if my tweaking produces a less-than-authentic result.
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