What I like about this recipe is that it is both rich in flavor, super nutritional and light at the same time. Very nice for a chilly spring day. I made this recipe to work in a slow cooker ( or Instant Pot) . I usually make the beans in the cooker, then after 4 […]
This is a delicious and lemony tempeh dish. And it was fun make this recipe. I wanted to make a vegan version of Lemon Thyme Chicken. Basically its the same thing, just with tempeh. I made some adjustments. It was pretty easy to do and the results…tempeh and chicken are really different. Both tasty, but […]
Here is a tasty light chicken dish that is summer dinner party perfect. I am hardly a meat eater but have found myself in cooking situations in which I was creating making recipes with meat .This particular recipe came from a wedding party menu. I learned the hard way that it is better made in […]
Okay, so this recipe came to be in a roundabout sort of way. For Mother’s Day I wanted to share a memory of my Mom’s Linguini with Clam Sauce. When I would take the kids (4 rambunctious cuties), to visit my parents, it was a two and a half hour drive. I did it as […]
Buckwheat is a very hearty grain (actually grass) that is known for its warming and strength-giving properties. It’s a great cold weather food. Soba is pasta made from wheat and buckwheat and has some of the same hearty, warming qualities. This is a dish made for spring before the weather gets too hot. Perfect for […]
I was delighted to learn that the University Of New Hampshire is working on a project to re-domesticate quinoa to northern growing regions. I did not know that we have wild varieties of quinoa growing around us like weeds. Most of the quinoa we are eating is coming from South America. I love quinoa!!! Quinoa […]
In these super busy times is a great thing to have an easy meal ready in your freezer. Even though I really appreciate what you can buy in the freezer section of your food store, I love the quality, economy and flavor(!) of what I can do myself. So I make burritos at home and […]
a Gosh I love to make pestos! I think about what’s in season, what I have on hand, and what needs to be used up! The technique is simple easy. The variations are infinite. I do carefully think about what I want to create for this meal or this week. Pesto adds so much flavor and nutrition to a […]
During the week I like to keep my food prep simple and fast. This is a weekend recipe. It does take time and is well worth it! It is both rich and light at the same time. The addition of carrots and fennel to the sauce gives a natural hint of sweetness which balances the […]