Did you know there used to be a magazine called Kitchen Gardener? I did not, until I received a review copy of Cooking from the Garden: Best Recipes from Kitchen Gardener.
Zucchini Garden Chowder
August 5, 2010 By 10 Comments
I can always tell when DH likes the recipe, because there are no leftovers! This is a “soup”er soup that tastes like summer!
Blog Hop ’10
August 5, 2010 By 5 Comments
Welcome Blog Hoppers! (Friends who’ve been here before, feel free to skip the intro and click on the image above to discover more blogs to read!) I’m Wendy, AKA The Local Cook, and I provide inspiration and recipes for cooking and eating locally and in season. Right now I’m almost finished cooking all the recipes from Simply in Season. I became a locavore for a number of reasons, including health, the environment, and its impact on local and global economies. {Read More}
Something’s Brewing
August 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
I apologize for some of my posts being sort of scatter brained lately. I promise I will focus and get back into the groove very soon. See, recently DH and I have come to the conclusion that our dream of opening a microbrewery someday might actually become a reality! It’s exciting and scary and exhilarating and terrifying all at the same time. Not only would I no longer have that enormous rig pictured above in my driveway surrounded by men {Read More}
Environmentally Friendly Products in the Kitchen
August 4, 2010 By 2 Comments
When Ecostore USA contacted me to review a couple of their products, I jumped at the chance. Not only are they a Michigan-based company, but I am always looking for environmentally friendly products for the kitchen.
Stacked Vegetable Quesadillas
August 3, 2010 By 9 Comments
This recipe is very loosely based on the one in Simply in Season. I didn’t want to turn on the stove, so I made it in a skillet and then stuck it in the microwave to melt the cheese. Here’s my “cheater” version:
10 Great Resources for Saving Money on Real Food
August 3, 2010 By 15 Comments
I get asked all the time if I find myself spending more money on groceries now that I’m trying to eat locally and in season. My answer is always no, because DH and I went out to eat A LOT before I started this project. However, I’m always looking for ways to save money. Here are 10 sites I found that you might find helpful too: Save Money on Groceries – Mother Earth News. This article focuses mainly on buying {Read More}
Thai Green Beans
August 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish.
Berry Grunt
August 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
Simply in Season suggests that this would be a great camping dish – and I agree! It would be fun for kids, too, to see the “dumplings” magically bake.
Vegetable Pasta Salad
August 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’m once again taking liberties with this recipe from Simply in Season. The similarities are that it contains pasta and vegetables. But there we diverge.
