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Raspberry & Lemon Thyme Tea Cake

August 15, 2013 By Courtney West 4 Comments

So I appear to have broken my no-oven sabbatical sooner than I thought. After suffering through 100 degree temperatures, we finally got a reprieve this week with a welcome cool front. It was in the 60s this morning!! It was perfect out this morning for enjoying a piece of this tea cake with a nice cup of tea…or coffee if that’s your thing. If I had the luxury of having a lazy morning, I may have done just that on my little balcony as I listened to the birds wake up the world. There’s something about cooler temperatures that makes me feel content, inspired, and energized.

This tea cake is just sweet enough to be a dessert, but not too sweet that you couldn’t enjoy a slice at breakfast. The raspberries add a bit of a tart contrast and the lemon thyme adds a nice earthy quality The millet flour adds an almost corn-like flavor and lovely yellow hue which works well with the berries. I ended up using lemon thyme in this because my little plant has gotten huge and it’s readily available but feel free to use regular thyme. This ended up being the perfect little snack that quelled any remaining cravings I had for a certain coffee chain’s berry coffee cake. And, it’s possible that I may or may not have had this for dinner last night. I mean, no I didn’t because that would be crazy 😉

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Baba Ghanoush & Kamut Flatbreads

August 18, 2012 By Courtney West Leave a Comment

Whoa, two posts in a row with 2 recipes each! I’m on a roll! Well, not really. It’s just a matter of mere coincidence. Though perhaps there aren’t coincidences at all…. it’s getting philosophical over here this morning. Time to stop and change the subject before my brain explodes trying to ponder that one.

Soooo, baba ghanoush! I’ve always secretly loved baba ghanoush more than it’s more famous friend hummus. Hummus can be a bit too beany sometimes if it’s not done right (or rather the way I like it to be done). Also, hummus tends to get way more attention, finding it’s way into grocery stores and restaurants everywhere. It’s a bit…tired. I think baba ghanoush deserves a chance in the sun.

When thinking about how to use up some baby eggplants from the farmer’s market, baba ghanoush automatically popped into my head. And, since I couldn’t make a dip without something to eat it with, I made kamut flatbreads. The flatbreads are super simple and somewhat similar to naan bread. I’ve been experimenting with kamut flour lately (an ancient grain), and decided to make some flatbreads with it. Try this super simple recipe and then let me know if you had enough will power not to finish all of it in one sitting….
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