If you (like me) were waiting for the magic that is Super Tuesday to go out and vote, today is the day! Plan a slice of time into your day if you can to mosey over to your precinct (or any precinct if you are in Travis County) and cast your vote. The Travis County website has […]
MoreI have decided that I have gone far too long in my cooking life without knowing how to make a proper pad thai at home and this is the week that I am going to try to conquer it. Gonna use this recipe as a base and modify it into a vegan and vegetarian version. The […]
MoreWe haven’t picked up our CSA box since the end of January so I am super-duper excited to have some yummy, farm-fresh veggies to work with this week. Pantry and freezer living shows off all my preservation and improvisation skills, but it still doesn’t beat FRESH. I have kale, spinach, mixed salad greens, beets, carrots, […]
MoreWe have officially reached the part of the food season where I am closely guarding my tomato stash (so low this year!!) and counting down to the change in season. Currently fending off our fresh salsa lack with this lovely shelf-stable habanero sauce that I put up last summer. Charring the habaneros on the […]
MoreThe outdoors may be nearing 80º, but our CSA box still looks very much like winter: beets, carrots, brussel sprouts, spinach, kale, cilantro, sweet potatoes, green onions, and cabbage.
MoreI’m sure you guys have them – those gems that you go back to so often that you don’t really need to look at them. Well I have accumulated a kazillion of those over the years. The recipes that I have on repeat tend to have only a handful of ingredients and are simply seasoned, making […]
MorePerfectly-cooked quinoa can turn to mush if left in the pot to steam. Transfer your quinoa to a colander once it’s ready to keep it nice and fluffy until you are ready for it.
MoreThe internet is filled with ideas and things to try and for years I would bookmark recipes or send myself links and then {Clouds part. Sun shines.} I realized that my note taking tool, Evernote, was the perfect archive. I’ll sometimes tag things by season, but for the most part, I just send the link on […]
MoreJanuary means lots and lots (and lots) of greens in our CSA stash and honestly, it is tough to make it through that many greens! To help reduce waste, I’ve turned to this quick preserving method that both keeps the greens out of the garbage and keeps portions at the ready year-round. Frozen Greens Ice […]
MoreIf reaching 41 has earned me anything, it is the right to eat what I want when I want it. Today that means cake first thing in the morning! Today is off to a fabulous start. Happy Wednesday. Note: It’s a honey-sweetened, dairy-free, whole-grain almond cake so… maybe not so reckless.
MoreThose Sunday and Saturday night cooking sessions to help me get a jump start on food for the week have become more and more critical with every year that passes. The stews that need long simmers, the bakes for snacks and sandwiches, and batches of grains/legumes make quick grab-n-go lunches a possibility and mean that a quick meal […]
MoreThe not-so-radical change that I am announcing this week is that I am going to a bi-weekly schedule with my meal plans. I put the most energy and effort into the meal plans that correspond with my CSA pickup (of every other week), so I think this will help everyone that is reading connect […]
MoreJust tucked a pretty life-changing week under our belts. CSA pickup every other week remains gratefully constant. Today I came home with carrots (3 bunches), beets, sweet potatoes, broccoli greens, spinach, dino kale, mixed salad greens, fennel, and broccoli. Also ordered 10lbs of oranges, ’cause citrus. Meal plan coming…
MoreEnjoying the bit of silence that today is offering and doing my best to match its stillness. All the change that is whirling needs some time to settle into my bones. Grateful to have this bit of quiet.
MoreI’ve taken on a fun project this month that I am really excited about. I’ll be at Whole Foods Domain on January 30 at 1pm for a free workshop on Eating Seasonally. I’ll be talking about the benefits of seasonal produce, going over some of what our wonderful year-round growing seasons have to offer in […]
MoreFirst and foremost, hello! It has been ages since I’ve pulled together anything more than a handful of mental notes on “what it would be nice to eat this week” and this meal plan is long overdue. We will be taking advantage of our CSA stash this week which has filled our fridge with greens, […]
MoreGot our first CSA stash of 2016 yesterday and we are ready to cook up a storm with kale, spinach, chard, romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, carrots, beets, fennel, broccoli, parsley, red cabbage, grapefruits and orange. More official meal plan to follow, but I see ingredients for stir-fries and salads and a stromboli and a […]
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