Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
Before we proceed to the recipe, I’d like to give a shout-out to Marx Foods. You remember from my mushroom pasta post that I no longer have a mushroom hunting spot, and that I tried to substitute dried mushrooms from Costco. DH complained that the mushrooms were a little chewy (although the flavor was awesome). [...]
I remember the first time I drove through New York. I was a sophomore in high school, headed out to a youth convention in Rhode Island. I remember seeing the rolling hills and farmland and thinking, “This is New York?” I have since learned that New York is home to a lot of beautiful farmland, [...]
In reviewing Fresh From the Farm: Great Local Foods From New York State I noticed a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. At first glance I thought “who needs another chocolate chip cookie recipe?” All these years I’ve just used the back of the Nestle’ package of chocolate chips. But I thought I’d give this recipe [...]
“Are you making chicken vindaloo?” DH asked when I was making this. “Nope!” I said. But it sure did smell like an Indian restaurant when I was making this! The aromatic vegetables were just heavenly, even before I added the spices. Mmmm. Pin It
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CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is a system where you buy for a share at the beginning of the year, and then during the growing season you get 1-2 bags of fresh vegetables from the farm. While many CSAs have already started, those of us in Michigan have another month to go. So what should [...]
Kitchen Tip: According to Simply in Season, you can brush milk on top of the loaf for a softer crust. I, however, did not ’cause I kinda like a crusty bread. See, it pays to read those little notes in the margins of cookbooks!
I am SO ready for the spring recipes in Simply in Season. Alas, I have a few of the winter recipes remaining. However, I’ve noticed that things like beets and apples and carrots will be available in the summer as well, so as long as I don’t get too far behind in the total number [...]
Skip the drive-thru, those overly salty grease sticks can’t compare to homemade sweet potato fries!
I was grocery shopping on an empty stomach, so tempted by all the processed foods. I was tempted to hit a drive thru. I knew I wouldn’t have time to cook what I had originally planned to make for lunch. Then, the jar of marinated artichokes was calling me . . .
Welcome to another week of the Food & Faith Challenge! Our guest post today is by Katie Kimball, a teacher by education, a mother and wife by vocation, and a foodie by passion. She blogs about God’s call to stewardship of all areas at Kitchen Stewardship, where you’ll find healthy recipes, time-saving tips, green cleaning [...]
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