Baked Beans with Mint, Peppers & Tomatoes

March 14, 2011

For the past two years the “Recipes for Health” section in the New York Times has included a feature on vegan recipes for Lent. I didn’t get around to trying any last year, but this year’s dishes really caught my eye. I have been surprised by the huge amount of oil these dishes call for, […]

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Tex-Mex Quinoa

March 8, 2011

I know a lot of you probably had some variation of “Spanish Rice” you grew up with. My Mom’s recipe very possibly came from some kind of “international cooking” type of book or article in magazines like Redbook or McCall’s. White rice in a tomato-y, sweet, salty and overall bland sauce. Maybe with a bit […]

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Whole Grains & Beans Stew with Winter Veggies

January 20, 2011

On our last stock-up trip out to Bob’s Red Mill we picked up some of their Whole Grains & Beans Soup Mix. It has been sitting awaiting inspiration in a Mason jar since, but tonight’s the night! This hearty, thick stew is what a chilly January night needs! The Stuff 2 smallish celeriac, peeled 2 […]

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Chili!

January 11, 2011

Christie asked me this weekend what recipe I used for chili and I had to fess up that it was a dish I just made up each time. No recipe used, just threw stuff in a pot until it was done. So in honor of getting back to some posts after a break while I […]

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Sunday Hash

January 10, 2011

Sundays tend to be a slower day for us and give us time to get ready for the busy work-week. One of my favorite dishes to make on lazy Sunday mornings is a hash of potatoes, whatever veggies are on hand, and some tempeh or tofu. The results vary greatly by season, but are always […]

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Organics to You – January 3, 2011

January 6, 2011

The past few weeks can be summed up as, “Waaaaa, new job!!!!!” I’ve been adapting to a great new job, but it adds 1-2 hours of commuting to my day so it has been a struggle to get the produce put away, much less documented. I have today off (company holiday) so it has made […]

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Organics to You – December 6, 2010

December 6, 2010

Today’s box full of goodies: Red Curly Kale a serious pile of Russet potatoes (10, good sized too) 2 Jonagold apples 2 Star Crimson pears 2 navel oranges broccoli 2 turnips carrots collard greens several parsnips 4 red beets 2 yellow onions several scallions 2 green bell peppers bok choy In the fridge: carrots broccoli […]

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Simplicity Rules

November 30, 2010

Although rich dishes are enjoyable once in a while, our favorites tend toward simple soups, stews, stir-fries, and “monk bowls”.  We were inspired to make these simple bowl meals from a dish once available at Blossoming Lotus. Really it was a bowl of whole grains topped with steamed kale, legumes, and a tasty sauce. Truly […]

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Thanksgiving Bread Pudding

November 29, 2010
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This came about as a good way to use up the surplus bread dressing and roasted squash we had left after a big Thanksgiving dinner at our house. This year I roasted the stuffed squash directly in the pan with extra dressing along side it. Although I covered it tightly in foil, the result was […]

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Organics to You – November 29, 2010

November 29, 2010

Today’s box full of goodies: Red Curly Kale 2 green pears 3 Granny Smith apples 3 Star Crimson pears 4 tangerines broccoli carrots collard greens celeriac yellow onion a bulb of elephant garlic green bell pepper green cabbage golden beets with greens In the fridge: carrots broccoli stems several pounds of apples some garlic 4 […]

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