The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Protein Popsicles

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I bought some vanilla protein powder.  I usually get chocolate and make mocha shakes with it.  Holy cow, the vanilla is sweet.  Also, I didn...
Thursday, June 11, 2026

Tuna and Farro Salad

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After a second day of the farinata and waking up hungry, I realized I needed another side dish because the calories weren't cutting it. ...
Monday, June 8, 2026

Artful Farinata

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Farinata is the Italian version of socca .  Pretty much the same ingredients and procedures, just another name. I got the idea to turn this ...
Friday, June 5, 2026

Greek-Style Crockpot Turkey

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The market was teaching someone to butcher poultry.  I can tell, because there are suddenly rows of turkey parts at a good price.  It genera...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Red Lentil Tabbouleh

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I went looking for a protein base for tabbouleh (tabouli) other than quinoa .  There are a lot of recipes that qualify out there, and this o...
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Mini Tomato Crisis

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For anyone who has gone to buy fresh tomatoes recently, yes they really have gotten expensive.  There have been poor harvests in the souther...
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Salmon and Edamame Bowl

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I wasn't going to post this, but it turned out quite pretty.  Also, I wanted to show off some baby carrots I pulled out of the garden. I...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Pickled Cucumber and Radish Salad

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This was part of my Super King haul.  I bought the Persian cucumbers because they were open-stock, not bagged, and the radishes because they...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Chickpea Flour Pumpkin Cookies

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After buying two pounds of chickpea flour, I suddenly had a safety net of it to experiment.  It was a tossup between this and brownies.  Bro...
Monday, May 18, 2026

Two New Grocery Stores

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I have been having a terrible time finding chickpea flour, and I prefer not to order food from Amazon.  Yes, I know it's safe, but I don...
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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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