Eating and living locally . . . mindfully . . . simply.
I enjoyed reading everyone’s guest posts and responses to the issues we talked about in the Food & Faith Challenge, and I hope you did too. Now that the series is over, I’d like to continue the conversation in a less structured way. Please take a moment to let me know what issues you are interested in, so that I know where to start.
Yes, there really is a book with the title You Don’t Have to Wear Hemp Underwear. When the publisher contacted me about doing a review and giveaway, I was a bit skeptical. But I couldn’t resist the title.
So I had these spring turnips from the CSA pickup and no recipes in Simply In Season that called for them. Lucky me, I have a couple of cookbooks in my “to review” pile. I found a recipe in Eating Local: The Cookbook Inspired by America’s Farmers that sounded good. (Look for the review next Friday!)
When Marx Foods offered up some petite golden lentils for bloggers to sample, I knew right away I’d use them for Apple Lentil Salad from Simply in Season. What better way to showcase them?
I was a bit intimidated by the prospect of making this jam, but it was in Simply In Season so I had to make it.
Simply In Season calls this “Weed Soup” in the recipe notes. It’s a great way to use up CSA leftovers!
Spring greens can sometimes be strong in flavor, at least for those of us used to good old iceberg. When a friend on our CSA Yahoo Group suggested this dressing from Chef Andrea Beaman, I thought I’d give it a try. As a bonus it uses up lots of parsley and green onions, both of which we have an abundance of in the spring. Tahini Dressing 1/3 cup sesame tahini 3 Tbs. soy sauce 3 Tbs. vinegar 1/2 bunch parsley, {Read More}
This was the last remaining pancake recipe from Simply in Season. Which is kind of a good thing, since in the summer I always have herbs and greens that I need to use up, and the easiest way to do that is in scrambled eggs. But sometimes, pancakes and waffles are what we’re craving for breakfast. My Dad used to make us buckwheat pancakes every morning before school.
People sometimes complain about getting only a single zucchini or tomato in their CSA box. What can I do with just one? They ask. Oh, the things you can do with just a few seemingly random vegetables! Here are my top 10:
If you ever find yourself with stale bread or bread that didn’t quite turn out, make croutons! This is a great way to save money and they’re so much healthier than store-bought.
