Recipe: Linda’s Irish Soda Bread
I was fortunate to have Linda’s soda bread this weekend and it was the best I’ve ever tasted –nothing like the heavy versions I have made and given up on!
Recipes
Recipe: Baked Pumpkin Donuts
My husband makes these along with Apple/Spice ones in a specialty pan I bought on vacation in Maine…
Recipe: Mushroom Stroganoff
This is both good and really quick and easy. We ate it here as a solo main dish but I like it better as a side for something else.
Nigel Slater’s Tender Vegetable Tips
This book is a tome, with over 400 recipes and extensive gardening tips for growing vegetables, it has 624 pages of dense, but insightful, easy-to-read information.
Recipe: Crock-Pot Three Bean Chili with Avocado
Need to feed a crowd when you have very little time in which to do it? This is your ticket; it serves 10, is easy to make. and surprisingly delicious.
Recipe: Hot & Sweet Tofu
This vibrant sauce is the solution for the dullness of tofu. Don’t worry about there being so many red pepper flakes in this, since the honey more than compensates for them, and it isn’t too hot. We don’t eat much soy, nor fry very often, but when I saw organic sprouted tofu at Trader Joe’s, … Read more
Recipe: Twice Baked Potatoes
We don’t eat a lot of potatoes. They don’t freeze well in soups, and unless they are chips, they never seem to be worth the carbs involved. But last Thanksgiving in Texas, cousin Elaine made some awesome twice baked potatoes that really turned my head. I’ve been experimenting a bit since then and these really … Read more
Recipe: Fresh Basil Dressing
This is delicious and tastes like summer. It would be great to make when the basil is lushly bursting out in the garden, but sometimes it is good to have a taste of sunshine in the winter as well. 1 (15 oz) package of organic soft silken tofu, drained 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, … Read more
Mollie Katzen’s New Cookbook
When I became a vegetarian 35 years ago, there weren’t many cookbooks relevant to me, which is why Mollie Katzen’s soon-to-be-classic Moosewood Cookbook became a standby. I grew up as a cook by her side, so to speak, and who would have imagined all those years ago that we’d become actually acquainted over something called … Read more
Recipe: Tuna Casserole with Coconut Milk
This recipe is a personal triumph because it was born out of an eureka moment. We haven’t had a classic tuna casserole in years because they usually call for canned soup that contains bogus ingredients. I’ve made and enjoyed gourmet versions – like this – but have missed the old standby. Recently when cooking soup … Read more
Recent Food Around Here
We’ve gotten further and further away from anything packaged. Above depicts a typical grocery haul for us. In the photos here you can see we’re still eating some favorites that have already been posted on this blog (click on the links below) but we are trying new things as well. Two of the photos below … Read more
Recipe: Avocado Eggs
This is a rather no-brainer meal I’ve been doing just recently and it is delicious: great for a hearty breakfast or simple, light dinner. Shown below is how to make it for one person, but it can easily be multiplied for more. a pat of organic butter 3 eggs (or two extra large) 1 Tablespoon … Read more
Recipe: Herbed Lemon Pepper Butter for Swordfish
We don’t have swordfish that often but when we do, this is one way we enjoy having it. This recipe makes enough for four people. 1/2 stick organic butter, melted zest of one lemon 2 tablespoons (or up to 1/2 cup) fresh parsley, chopped 3/4 teaspoon Lemon Pepper 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 teaspoon sea … Read more
Recipe: West African Peanut Soup
This soup is very delicious, especially on a day like today with ice covering the ground. It is warm and flavorful, smooth and nurturing. One of the most…
Recipe: Chachouka
This North African dish is delicious and worth buying the expensive saffron for. It has a lot of flavor without reading as spicy. We may even better than…
Recipe: Ellie’s Autumn Curry
Ellie is my niece; she is my husband’s brother’s daughter. You can see her with beet juice on her hands below, This autumn curry of hers was awesome. She says it is actually called “Red Lentil Dahl with Root Vegetables.” She serves it with butter, limes, and Greek Yogurt. We all had seconds. She says … Read more
Recipe: Tomatillo Sauce
This is my last cooking project from the garden this year. It is the first time we grew tomatillos. I initially wanted them for our Tomatillo Soup. However, with an end of season bumper crop I had to do something additional with them, so I made this Tomatillo Sauce, which I found in the Moosewood … Read more