Butternut Squash Lasagna

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When I saw this recipe in last year’s Mother Earth News, I knew I wanted to give it a try. A year later, I finally got around to it. Pin It

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My CSA is Breaking Up with Me

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A few weeks ago, I was talking with my husband about maybe taking a sabbatical from CSAs. We were agonizing over the decision. Then, I received an email that made my decision for me.

Polish Wild Mushroom and Potato Soup

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We are gradually getting over our colds here at the Hammond household, but soup is still the food of choice. Since I had potatoes from last week’s CSA pickup I went looking for a soup that incorporated them. It was a bonus that this recipe happened to incorporate another of my favorite foods–mushrooms!

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Roasted Eggplant Cilantro Dip

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I am still getting a few stray eggplants from my CSA share, and when I received a bunch of cilantro too, I knew it was time to make this recipe.

How do you grow as a person? #cerra

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A few weeks ago I mentioned Cerra™, a company that’s sponsoring conversation around a topic that’s near and dear to my heart: Becoming your best self.

Super Soup for Colds & Flus + notes on herbalism

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It’s that time of year when people start spending more time indoors, and all kinds of viruses are going around. Recently I came down with a bad cough and cold, and my favorite herbalist was kind enough to make me a batch of soup that was just what I needed.

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10 Best Apple Recipes

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Once again it’s time to look through the archives, this time for apple recipes. While I do love a honeycrisp on its own, there are so many versatile uses for apples. Here are some of my favorite apple recipes:

Egyptian Rice and Lentils

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Wondering what to do with celery leaves? Look no further than this international recipe from Extending the Table: A World Community Cookbook.

One Bowl: {Review & Giveaway}

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First, let me say that although this book is written for singles, it is FULL of information that is relevant for anyone who cooks, whether that’s for yourself or your family. I wish I had this book when I first started to learn how to cook.

Ground Beef Curry

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It’s a little more than a month until deer hunting season here in Michigan; we have run out of steaks and roasts and I’m staring at packages and packages of ground venison. So I was excited when I came across this recipe in Extending the Table: A World Community Cookbook.