The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

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...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Corned Beef and Cabbage Biscuit Pie

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This is the last of the corned beef I made for St Patrick's Day.  I knew I wanted to make some kind of hash out of it, then accidentally...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

High-Protein Cheesecake with Tofu

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Yes, it's another cheesecake.  My quest for low-sugar desserts continues.  I caught a clip of someone using silken tofu in a cheesecake ...
Saturday, May 9, 2026

Oregano-Cashew Pesto

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I came up with a way to use the oregano in the garden.  Once again, it's pesto.  This time, I'm only making enough for four to six s...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Honey Whole-Wheat English Muffins

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I've been having breakfast at home more often, and thought I'd change it up.  Smaller, homemade, wheat English Muffins would have fe...
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Chicken with Cabbage "Noodles"

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I actually planned this before I saw that my blood sugar is creeping back up.  I dropped a jar of pasta sauce off the top shelf.  It didn...
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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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