out of commission
I had such great plans for the kitchen and our food stash this weekend and then I got sick. Super sad faces all around. Back with meal plans and all things food… soon.
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a week of ingredients – november 3, 2013
I have not gotten as far as a meal plan, but I figured it might be useful to jot down the list that usually floats around in my head right before it all comes together. I try to think of my produce in order of “keep” time. Here’s what we have to work with this […]
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eating through fun and busy weekends
This weekend is one of the best of the year – there are authors, filmmakers and record collectors taking advantage of the glorious weather that Austin offers in late-October. We have readings to attend, record stashes to dig through and films to watch! The hardest part about these sorts of weekends is eating. We need food… good-for-you food […]
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my 3-bean vegan chili
I’ve had a chili post in the draft column for well over two years, but the recipe for my homemade chili would morph with every make. It started as a black bean chili with lots of sweet peppers and it has slowly drifted into a hardier, spicier and more “meaty” chili that has a lingering […]
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crockpot-baked potatoes
Wrap ’em in foil if you like the skins tender. Leave ’em bare if you like a crispy skin. Pop ’em in the crockpot and set to high 4 hours. You end up with tender fluffy potatoes come dinner time without fuss or a hot kitchen!
Moreleftover mondays
If your house is anything like ours, intentions and realities are markedly different at say… 5:00 Monday afternoon. That new recipe you had planned looks far less appealing as the hunger pangs start to hit and the lowering blood sugars start to sour moods. Good thing that my weekend cooking generally yields leftovers! Dinner was […]
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$40Billion in Cuts – Call Your Congressmen!
So, I was scheduling my post of weekend links yesterday when the news that House voted to slash $40 billion from the food stamp program hit my Twitter feed. I wish I could say I was surprised, but our current Congress has proven time and time again that the interests of working families is just not […]
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