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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At first, I thought is was impossible. Ridiculous. No way was I going to be able to make this recipe taste delicious. Inspired by the 1967 cookbook An Apple A Day…Vegetarian Cookery by Doctor’s Wives, I wanted to take one of the outdated recipes and remake it for today. (Check out last week’s post
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Anyone else feel like color is missing from their plate lately? So many of the root vegetables that are available this time of year are a shade of bland. During the summer, it’s easy to get excited about bell peppers and cucumbers and tomatoes. But in the winter it’s different. It’s hard to get
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A few years ago, I set a New Year’s resolution to bake bread every week. Baking yeast bread was something that shook my confidence in the kitchen. I could do it, but not consistently well. That resolution sent me on the search for a fantastic whole wheat bread recipe. I tweaked one I found
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I hesitated putting “cabbage” in the title of this recipe because it tends to be a word that doesn’t scream appetizing. Yet this dish has become my go-to side dish this winter. The cabbage is sautéed in olive oil until succulently soft and starting to brown. Then, it is tossed with preserved lemons and
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Up here in the frozen tundra it is colder than cold. So cold that the Minnesota Governor cancelled school statewide. I don’t remember the last time that happened. When the weather gets unbearable, I like to dream about being in a warmer climate and using food to transport me there. After an epic meal at
It is party season! My last two posts have focused on party-pleasing appetizers (Mashed Sweet Potato Bites and Cranberry Lentil Crostini). This post is perfect for the party potluck. (Say that three times fast!) It all begins with celeriac. What in the world is celeriac? I first met this unsightly vegetable in my CSA box
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post entitled Cultivating Happiness. My favorite line from that post is: “This blog celebrates the little things that sustain us, the adventures that inspire us, the moments that cultivate happiness.” Cultivating happiness is sometimes easier said than done. I don’t want to appear that I am always able
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