Onion Tart

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When I said we’d be talking tarts this week, I’m pretty sure you didn’t think I’d make an onion tart. What do you expect from the daughter of a former onion farmer?

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Ground Beef Helper Skillet {Local doesn’t have to be fancy}

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Sometimes people hear “eat local” and they picture expensive, fancy food. I went out to dinner the other night with friends to a burger joint that we like because they source some things locally. “It doesn’t have fancy buns, does it?” they asked the waitress. While made on site, I’m not sure one would consider them “fancy.” But I digress. This week’s Dark Days Challenge entry is most definitely not fancy, but is fast, easy, and–local.

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Beef Stew (Boeuf Bourguignonne)

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Today I’m posting a beef stew recipe, even though it’s soup week, because I ended up making this more into a soup. Regardless, it tasted great and features local ingredients.

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Cole Slaw

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We continue the salad theme this week with cole slaw! Even though I often associate cole slaw with summer picnics, it uses ingredients that are available in the winter.

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10 Winter-ish Salads

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“Local Cook,” you may be protesting, “how can you challenge us to make salad in the WINTER?” It’s easy to take fresh from the garden vegetables and create a salad, but in the winter it requires a bit more creativity. Here are some ideas to help you get outside the lettuce box.

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Favorite Meatloaf with Collards & Delicata

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Believe it or not, I’ve only made one other meatloaf (Mediterranean Meatloaf). However, we have a lot of ground venison/beef to use up so I thought I’d give this recipe a try.

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Chorizo Breakfast Skillet

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Leisurely Sunday breakfasts are a treasured tradition for me and DH. Today’s doubles as this week’s Dark Days Challenge entry and features nearly all local ingredients.

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White Pine Tea

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In yesterday’s herbal class at the Urban Ranch, I learned that you can make tea from pine trees! Not only is it rather tasty, but it has some healing properties as well.

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Chicken Fried Steak {Dark Days Challenge}

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I’ve never had chicken fried steak before, although I’ve seen it in restaurants. I always wondered why it was called chicken fried if it was steak. When I received a couple of cube steaks in my meat box at the co-op, I decided to give it a try. Pin It

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Beer Cheese Soup

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I love it when DH gets inspired in the kitchen. Yesterday, he wanted to make beer cheese soup. It turned out delicious!

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