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Category Archives: Vegetables

Green Goddess Dressing

Do me a favor. Go open your fridge. How many bottles of salad dressing do you have? Can you actually remember when they were purchased? If not, that’s a problem. “But they’re still good!” you say. Well, that’s kind of a problem too. Making your own salad dressing sounds a little Martha, I know. But […]

Posted 21 May 2011 | condiments   salad and salad dressings   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (3) Tagged: , , , ,

Gardening: Make your own seed tape

Spring is almost here…right? Right? We are steadily above freezing, and we can get outside almost everyday now. Which is great, because we were developing a serious case of cabin fever around here. Primarily my two and a half year old. All those people who compare raising dogs and kids are nutso–they are not at […]

Posted 09 April 2011 | gardening   Vegetables | Comments (1) Tagged: , ,

Sunchoke Soup with Parsley Coulis

Sunchokes, also known as Jerusalem artichokes, are something I had avoided for years. I’m normally very open when it comes to trying new foods, especially plants. But there was something about this knobby little tuber that just looked, well, difficult. Hard to scrub, challenging to peel, and maybe just not worth it. Well, I’m here […]

Posted 09 February 2011 | condiments   soup   Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Chocolate Walnut Zucchini Bread: Treat Number Eleven

Sorry for the radio silence. I was out of town for a few days, then everyone in the house had a cold, and now I’m adjusting to going back to work part-time. Things are finally settling down–kind of. It’s been a struggle to get organized food-wise with this new work schedule. I’m trying to get […]

Posted 01 February 2011 | baked goods   bread   breakfast   dessert   snacks   Vegetables   vegetarian   zucchini | Comments (3) Tagged: , , ,

Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is awesome. It’s the only holiday where the food doesn’t have any competing attractions – no fireworks or gifts to steal the show. Sure, there’s the whole thankfulness thing, and some football, but really, the food is the star. Here’s what I’m making:  Turkey: I’ve used this Alton Brown method of brining and cooking […]

Posted 19 November 2010 | baked goods   bread   condiments   dessert   Vegetables | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , , , , ,