Nova Scotia Hodgepodge

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OK, seriously? I have eaten more soup since starting this project than I think I ever have in my entire lifetime. Did you know there are 40 soups and stews in Simply in Season. I’ve made 32. That means I have 8 more to go. With the weather in the upper 90s (that’s 35 celcius [...]

Marinated Radish Salad

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I was a little leery about this recipe when I first saw it in Simply in Season. In fact, I had lots of radishes last spring but didn’t do this recipe because I just wasn’t sure about it. However, once I decided to try to cook all the recipes in this cookbook I knew I’d [...]

Chicken or Tofu Stir Fry

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On Sunday we celebrated my mom’s birthday. My two sisters who live in the area and I usually cook on her birthday, so this year we found ourselves wondering what to make. My sister Mary reminded me that our mom loves shrimp. However, Mary’s husband is allergic to shellfish. So I decided to make Chicken [...]

Chard Cheese Bake

Oh, the lovely Swiss Chard. When I first started joining CSAs four years ago,  the greens often went to waste. There were only so many I could chop for scrambled eggs. The second year, we split a share and I usually gave them to our share-ers. After cooking them for-ever, my friend decided they hated [...]