It feels like I’ve been waiting for February forEVER! Strangely, February feels a lot like January. It’s still super cold (it’s been well below zero degrees) and I seem to have caught a cold. I don’t get colds very often, and I blame this one on my immersion blender. A few weeks ago, my immersion […]
Green Soup for the Soul Read More »
But how do you get enough protein? This is one of the most common questions I get asked as a vegetarian. (Also right up there is “do you eat fish?”) I live in a meat and potato centric area of the country – especially this time of year. Most people consume way more protein
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Let me introduce you to my new best friend: Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce. This is not a likely combination – me and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. I grew up in northern Minnesota eating very traditional Midwestern foods where the spiciest pepper we used was ground black pepper. Until the food franchise
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This summer has been a good for sweet corn. I’ve had so much corn, it’s coming out of my ears! (hehe!) Many of you know that I’m not a huge fan of corn (but I love corny jokes!). Because the corn has been so delicious this year, I’ve actually enjoyed it
So we got some eggplant the other day and our CSA box and I decided not to bring it with me on vacation. So the day before I left on vacation I new something had to be done with eggplant. However I wasn’t quite sure what I was going to make with it even
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This little unassuming recipe may not look like much, but it is packed with so much flavor and comfort that I always come back for more. Polenta is simply cooked cornmeal. There are a myriad of polenta recipes with a wide variety of cooking methods. This is because polenta has a fairly benign
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I have been having some fantastic cooking adventures these past couple of weeks! I love spring harvest! The soup featured in today’s post makes the most of all the fantastic greens that are in season right now. But before I tell you more about this soup, let’s take a look a few of my
Simply Scrumptious Spring Soup Read More »
It’s no secret that I’m not a big fan of turnips. I have tried them with miso; I have tried them with potatoes. I have tried them in a soup; I have tried them with a group. I do not like turnips or their greens. I do not like them Sam I Am. 🙂
Carrots and Turnips in a Hoisin Glaze Read More »
I used to dream of living on a small hobby farm somewhere in the middle of nowhere, making my own cheese and yarn from my herd of sheep. While the mysteriousness of the city has drawn me in, I sometimes still think about making my own cheese and spinning wool into luxurious yarn. I
Happy Spring! I love Spring for a plethora of reasons. I live in Minnesota and have for most of my life. Maybe this phenomenon happens in other parts of the country too, but here Spring always feels like we suddenly are able to come out of hibernation and get reacquainted with friends, neighbors, and