Last weekend I went to the local Farmer’s market and picked up a bunch of seasonal organic vegetables. While the kids taste-tested honey and listened to a guitar jam session, I planned my week’s menu based on the tables of veggies I saw. Daikon for a Chinese stir fry, tomatoes for a hearty tomato sauce, [...]
Continue reading about Potato Leek Soup and Spelt Flour Biscuits
I have to be honest. I did not make this salad. It is my mom’s recipe. Actually, it’s a recipe from my high school grad class’s recipe book. But since my mom is at the root of my foodie ways, it’s only fair that she deserves a shout out, no? My kids LOVE beans, and [...]
Continue reading about Vegetarian Foodie Friday: 3 Bean Salad
I have to apologize for anyone who notices, but this is a re-post. My goal to make new dishes this week completely failed. It’s been one of those eat-what-comes-easy kind of weeks. What with anticipating my last day of doing daycare, trying to sell our house and packing boxes, I just couldn’t get organized with [...]
Continue reading about Vegetarian Foodie Fridays: Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad
This soup is not very photogenic but I assure you it tastes great. (Also my fault for forgetting to take a shot before we filled our bowls!) This is another recipe from the Re-Bar Cookbook that I just tried for the first time this week. The broth was amazing – addictive really. I think anything with [...]
Continue reading about Vegetarian Foodie Fridays: Curried Chick Pea Soup
This broccoli and potato soup has been a staple in our house for the past few weeks. What with getting our house ready for selling and moving boxes to the new house, I haven’t been feeling very creative. Plus, everyone likes this soup so it’s been an easy choice. I like it because I only [...]
Continue reading about Vegetarian Foodie Fridays: Broccoli & Potato Soup
I put out a plate of veggies for my kids just about everyday. Because it’s standard practice, my kids love vegetables. Like most kids, they also love dip. I don’t always offer them dip but when I do I try to make sure it’s homemade. Luckily there’s this recipe I have that kicks the butt [...]
I actually posted this recipe for stinging nettle pesto last year, but since nettle season is upon us again and it’s my best nettle recipe, I thought I should post it one more time! Next year I’ll try to be more creative – I promise! Other ways in which to use your nettles include soups, [...]
