Oh my. I have a treat for you! Panna cotta is a traditional Italian dessert typically made with heavy cream, sugar, and gelatin, which makes it not even vegetarian. I love the custard texture of a panna cotta, but I dislike all the unhealthy ingredients in it. This version swaps out some of the […]
Lemon Blackberry Panna Cotta – Vegan! Read More »
Yesterday, I didn’t go for a run outside because with the wind chill the temperature was 33 degrees – too cold for me! Today, I went for a run and the temperature was 75 degrees. What?! I’m not complaining, but this see-saw weather is so hard to adjust to! I guess I’ll just have
Cucumber Fennel Salad Read More »
How do you keep excited about cooking? Lately, I’ve been struggling with being inspired about new cooking dishes. I want to cook. I have a lot of ideas for dishes. But I don’t know which idea to go with. So, then I order a pizza. :/ When I get stuck in a rut and need
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Both Martin and I have been craving cheese lately. A cheese craving is not something to ignore. Broccoli Cheddar Risotto was the perfect recipe to satisfy this craving. Risotto is a traditional Italian dish that dates back to the 1500s. The most basic recipe consists of onions cooked in butter and then short grain rice
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I’ve been loving wheat berries lately. I loved them in the winter Orange Wheat Berry Salad and I love them in this spring salad. They are a nutritious and versatile grain. Plus, I love their chewy texture. However, this salad is also good with any chewier grain – farro, spelt, barley, and millet are also perfectly
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Martin and I returned home from our wonderfully relaxing vacation in Florida last week. I had so enveloped myself in Florida that it was quite jarring returning to Minnesota. Thankfully, the weather was warm enough where I didn’t even need to wear a hat outside, but that is even a far leap from shorts,
Garlic Linguine with Green Beans and Tomatoes Read More »
Nearly every year, my husband and I take a trip to Bokeelia, Florida. Bokeelia is a tiny town at the top of Pine Island. Most people haven’t heard of Pine Island before, but it is just north of Sanibel Island, and north west of Fort Myers, on the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida
Unstuffed Bell Peppers with Seitan Read More »
I’ve been fascinated with bulgur lately. Since this handy pantry staple has only a small amount of the bran from wheat removed, it is a whole grain that cooks amazingly fast. I prefer to use the coarse ground because I like the texture, but bulgur also comes in fine, medium, and super coarse. Not
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It’s not as intimidating as it sounds. I’ve always balked at making my own vegetable broth. Buying vegetables specifically for broth seemed like such a waste! I may be squeezing out the flavor, but what about the nutrients? So many are left behind in the limp vegetables that are thrown away (or composted). I tried
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Even though it is cold out and we are having the coldest winter since 1981, I’ve been craving salads. Maybe I’m just craving meals with an overflowing of green leafy vegetables, but that has been manifesting itself in salads. Winter salads are not the same as summer salads. Winter salads need to be hardier,
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