The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

Roasted Acorn Squash Soup

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It's Fall, dammit, and I want to have 18th century American foods.  This usually lasts until Thanksgiving, when my tastes transition t...
Monday, September 25, 2017

Vegan Quinoa Paella

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I've never had paella before, and this kind of isn't really it either, but the seasonings are the same.  Basically, I wasn't i...
Friday, September 22, 2017

Pork Chop Experiment

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Thick-cut, boneless pork chops were on sale.  I hadn't had them in a while, but really didn't feel like frying anything. That go...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Italian-Style Mashed Potatoes

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Using up stuff again.  I had a few cheese balls left from the skewers , plenty of herbs, and some milk and butter.  All I needed for this ...
Saturday, September 16, 2017

Naan

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I've only eaten Indian food a couple of times.  As with Mexican and other cuisines South, Indian sneaks in stuff I'm allergic to i...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Mini Mozzarella Skewers

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I had some tomatoes to use and it was time to trim the basil again, so I bought a package of the smallest mozzarella balls at the market a...
Sunday, September 10, 2017

Summer harvest, round 2

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Tiny watermelon is on the white container lid I had to pick the last watermelon because it had split, all of the cucumbers were canned, ...
Thursday, September 7, 2017

Chicken Keftas with Persian Rice

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This is a lot like the last post because I had some of the same ingredients on hand.  It's actually closer to what I had in mind befo...
Monday, September 4, 2017

Goat Cheese Polenta with Broiled Vegetables

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Ok, I hate recipes with long titles, but I couldn't come up with anything shorter without splitting this into two posts. I had a han...
Friday, September 1, 2017

Repurposed Ingredients

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I made a random pasta dish recently that only "cost" me 50¢ of pasta.  In reality, I had bought remaining ingredients for other ...
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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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