Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
When I saw the title of this recipe in Simply in Season, I had to smile. For some reason it reminded me of the Red Green Show. Or maybe Christmas. Regardless, the ingredients are simple, hearty, and works as a side or main dish. Eh. It’s just one of those good recipes to have in [...]
Welcome! Whether you’re visiting from the Blog Party or a regular, come on in. I’m so glad to be participating in this year’s Blog Party. It’s a great way to meet other bloggers and new online friends. (You can also win prizes – I’d love the amazon, restaurant, or camping gear gift cards!) Can I [...]
The Slow Food chapter in my area runs a Slow Food Book Club, and each month we select a food-related book to read. At the meetings we discuss the book and make something to eat that is inspired by the book. This month’s selection was The Girl with No Shadow: A Novel (P.S.) by Joanne [...]
According to Simply in Season, this dish originates in Holland. I vaguely remember my Grandma Leep making something similar to this. I’m disappointed now that I didn’t think to get more recipes from her when she was alive. The traditional method calls for boiling, but I didn’t have time, so I adapted this recipe for [...]
Despite what the photo above may lead you to believe, this black bean dip is super yummy. It’s just kind of hard to photograph some things, ya know? I tried taking a picture of it in a tortilla, as that’s how I ate it for lunch, but that pic didn’t turn out much better:
Most of these are in May, so I’ll have to wait a bit. Rhubarb Asparagus Morels Turkey Hunting with my Dad Flowers Farmer’s Market Opening More milk from my herdshare My Italian Greyhounds will finally go outside Biking and running The brief window where there is no road construction What are yours? This post linked [...]
Taco Seasoning is something that is super easy to make yourself. It’s cheaper than store-bought, you don’t have to remember to keep it on hand, and you know exactly what’s in it and how to pronounce all the ingredients. Isn’t that true for so many things? Like dressing, for example. Or pancakes. Which reminds me [...]
Just the other day someone was asking me what to do with squash other than roasting it and adding sugar. Although this recipe calls for sweet potato, I think it would be equally as good with butternut squash. And, it goes together fast!
Every Easter, we have a potluck-style family dinner. This is the first year that my Grandma is no longer with us, so my mom hosted it. When I asked her what she would like me to bring, she asked me to pick up a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting at Costco. “Mom!” I protested. [...]
I’ve fallen in love with fabric napkins. It makes eating in front of the TV on trays so much klassier. I bought a set for myself for Christmas and they always seem to be in the laundry. So I decided to try to make some.
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