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“Screw You Sandy” Fritatta

October 29, 2012 by rusticmeasures

Happy Frankenstorm, Everybody! In anticipation of losing my power, I decided to use up all of my eggs and perishable veggies and make a yummy fritatta. It took 10 minutes and was totally easy. And it will be delicious room temperature so if/when the power goes out, we have something tasty to eat. Even better paired with a couple of glasses of red wine (obvi). Ingredients: Whatever veggies & cheeses you have in fridge. I used….. diced onion diced portabella […]

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Easy Healthy Pancakes Kids Love

October 6, 2012 by rusticmeasures

My kids eat pancakes literally every morning. I wish I was joking. But I’m not. Last night, I was fortunate enough to meet Katie Lee, comfort food cook extraordinaire and cookbook author. Aside from being totes gorg, she gave me an amazing new recipe for healthy pancakes. At first I was skeptical but then I made them and my kids LOVED them! There is no sugar, no chemicals, tons of protein, calcium, and fiber in this meal!! And the best […]

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Rustic Measures Roasted Tomato and Truffle Pasta

September 23, 2012 by rusticmeasures

It’s very early fall and the tomatoes are still magnificent in Jersey. This simple pasta is very satisfying and easy to make. Ingredients: 4 cups of cherry tomatoes – red, yellow, or orange 1/4 cup good olive oil 1/4 cup of finely chopped fresh basil 1 bag of good quality pasta. I used Rigatoni. Penne would work well also. 2 Tablespoons of finely diced shallot 1 Tablespoon of butter 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese Drizzle of white truffle oil […]

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Easy Rugelach Recipe

September 16, 2012 by rusticmeasures

L’Shanah Tovah everyone! Here is an easy “fridge to table” recipe for Rugelach. Ingredients: 1 box of Pillsbury Ready Made Pie Crusts OR any good ready made pastry/pie dough. I hear French Picnic brand from Whole Foods is amazing but could not find any so I used Pillsbury which was just fine even with the lard and trans fats and whatnot. 1/2 jar of good quality berry preserves (do not use jam, use whole fruit preserves) 1/2 cup finely chopped […]

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Late Summer Gazpacho

September 27, 2010 by rusticmeasures

So, I broke down and bought a VitaMix and frankly, I’m so pissed at myself for waiting so long to get one! Holy crap this thing is amazing. The time savings alone is worth its weight in gold and what about all the stuff you can make with it!? OK, let’s start with late summer gazpacho. I was looking for something to eat with powerful flavors and all fresh veggies. This adaptation of the Joy of Cooking gazpacho did the […]

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Grilled Corn on the Cob

August 1, 2010 by rusticmeasures

When sweet summer corn, good olive oil, and sea salt have a menage a trois on a grill, magic happens. Try it, I promise you will leave the table satisfied. Ingredients: Corn on the cob – stalks off Sea or kosher salt Olive oil Preparation: Brush olive oil all over the corn. Sprinkle liberally with salt. Heat up your grill to medium heat. Grill corn right on the grates. I like a fair bit of char on my corn so […]

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Quinoa with Balsamic Chicken, Pine Nuts, Currants, and Basil

August 1, 2010 by rusticmeasures

I was seeking comfort food today but needed something that was summer figure friendly. After all, you can’t exactly come off the beach and down a bowl of mashed potatoes. Well I guess you could. It’s a free country. But if you want to fit back into your bathing suit tomorrow, I suggest quinoa as a better choice for a carb fix. You can literally mix anything you want into quinoa and it tastes good. I was feeling uberlazy and […]

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Summerstyle Grilled Veggie Platter

July 19, 2010 by rusticmeasures

So, it turns out when you go back to work, daily blogging and food journaling becomes, um, shall we say near impossible. When I look back on last summer when I was footloose and fancy free, I remember fondly the days spent cooking and snapping pix of my latest creation. Usually while drunk as evidenced by the oft questionable photos. Anyway, I’m back in the rat race and therefore have no time for hours in the kitchen – so it’s […]

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Vegan SnackGasm

February 5, 2010 by rusticmeasures

This is one of my favorite snack recipes from the Google kitchen where I feasted for so many years. It’s 5 ingredients, 1 minute, and so tasty. Vegan too. Ingredients: 1 cup of sesame tahini 1/4 cup honey sea salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds sliced apples Preparation: Mix tahini, honey, salt, and sesame seeds together. Dip apples and enjoy.

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