Launie K.

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Launie K. "AKA SteveHolt'sMtr" is a freelance writer/photographer in a "suburb" of Burlington, VT. She cooks big food in a small kitchen, and her husband and cats are tolerant of the fact that she plays the same Wilco and Son Volt albums over and over while pontificating about the beauty of cumin. Check out teenytinykitchen.com for more recipes and photos.

A Sandwich for Liz Lemon

A couple of weeks ago when I first heard the news that Liz Lemon was getting married – and that guests were asked to bring their own snacks – I decided to make a meal that was fitting for the occasion. In fact, a friend of mine and I even decided to have a little party to celebrate. But, life intervened and we couldn’t get together, so I completely spaced my food plans.

However, after writing about nutritious food all day on Thursday the 29th, I looked at the calendar and realized that it was Liz Lemon’s wedding day, and I had nothing prepared to munch on in front of the television! (Except for two types of lentil salad.) Continue reading →

Recipe Sunday: Pomegranate, Grapefruit, and Blueberry Salad in a Champagne Vinaigrette

Poor Demeter. Her daughter, Persephone, was taken by Hades and carried away to the underworld. Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and the earth withered as crops dried up because Demeter was only concerned with finding her daughter. The cries of the hungry forced Zeus to get involved, and he ordered Hades to release Persephone from the underworld and return her to her mother. Continue reading →

Recipe Sunday: 3 Cheese, 2 Greens and Orange Tomato Frittata

It’s elegant for brunch, it’s simple for lunch – and sometimes it can help a couple of sick people. A couple of weeks ago I spent Friday on the couch with a sinus headache that was so rough that it mimicked a migraine. Then I spent Saturday and Sunday working. But KABLAM! On Monday I was knocked on my back again and then, sadly, my husband  joined me there on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Making Homemade V8-Style Tomato Juice From Summer’s Tomato Harvest

There are some things that you can only make once or twice a year because of availability or cost. In this case, homemade tomato juice fills both those slots. It takes a LOT of tomatoes to make, so it would be cost-prohibitive to make any other season. Also, the tomatoes need to be really ripe to the point of being almost over ripe, so the end of summer crop is perfect for this amazing juice. Continue reading →