Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Lemon Bar Love


 It's finals week and I thought I would make something for my room mates to help relieve the stress. Lemon bars ares are so cheerful and easy to bake. I love the little heart stencil, it makes makes these bars even cuter.


This recipe's from smitten kitchen, enjoy!

Monday, March 19, 2012

one of my favorite foods

TABBOULEH 
yum yum yummmmm
This lemony fresh middle eastern salad is so crisp and delicious! I could literally eat this for days. It's a great accompaniment or alone as a meal. Traditionally made with bulgar, I substituted for couscous because that's what I usually have on hand. There's lots of chopping involved but the end product is worth the work. The citrus dressing gets a chance to coat every morsel. Enjoy!


Recipe:
1 bunch flat leaf parsley
1 medium tomato
2 tbs fresh chopped mint
3/4 cups couscous (cooked in lightly salted water) 
1 lemon + zest
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

1. Mince all the produce, add the cooked couscous, lemon zest into a large bowl
2. Add salt and pepper to taste then combine until the mixture is homogeneous
3. Juice the lemon and whisk with equal parts olive oil and a healthy pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper for the dressing
4. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix until everything is coated
5. Best if left to refrigerate for a few hours until all the flavor have had a chance mingle together

*shout out to my room mate Gabby who is a pro chopper :)

<3 Jo