DDC Week 3: Venison with Celery Root Fries
Celery root (Celeriac) is perhaps—and I’m not exaggerating—my favorite vegetable ever. It tastes slightly of celery or maybe something else. It’s silky and smooth, but provides the same comfort...
View ArticleDark Days week 7: Butternut Squash Soup with Roasted Oyster Mushrooms
Nothing warms the soul in the like soup. On cold days, I just love making it. I think the smell makes me just as happy as sitting down to eat it. Last week, the lovely Dark Days organizers released the...
View ArticleDark Days Meal 8: Venison Burger on Grilled Jalapeno-Cheddar Bread
For the record, I am having a blast with the Dark Days Challenge. (That’s why I am no longer counting weeks, but rather meals.) I am loving trying to figure out how to make a local meal, and what local...
View ArticleGingered Poached Pears
It’s time for the Dark Days Valentine’s Day Challenge, where we were tasked with making a dessert with as many local ingredients as possible. I will admit to considering going back to my Christmas SOLE...
View ArticleGreat Kohlrabi recipe
What is kohlrabi? Until I few weeks ago, I didn’t know the answer to that question. I just knew last fall we found seeds for it and planted it on our greenhouse. At the time, I didn’t stop to think...
View ArticleSalad with Veggie Crisps and Basic Dressing Recipe
Sit down and get ready…I’m posting a vegetarian/vegan recipe. I’m almost as surprised as you are. Except I have been working on reducing the amount of animal protein I eat recently. Call it a...
View ArticleSteak Salad with Portabella Mushrooms
I love salad. Good thing, too, since I’ve got more lettuce coming up in the garden than I could ever possibly eat. I’ve given a lot away, but it just keeps coming! I love it. I like simple salads for...
View ArticleSOLE challenge: Strawberry Lime Sorbet
This is fruit week at the SOLE challenge, which seemed like a good time to make some strawberry sorbet. I have to confess though: I made this several weeks ago when local strawberries were at their...
View ArticleSquash Pie Recipe
What a crazy late summer it’s been. I’m finally coming up for air and it feels great. Between freelance work and developing my new weight loss program (50 Days to Fabulous (after 40)), things have been...
View ArticleWhat to do with Sunchokes
One of my favorite things about the community garden is that people share their abundance. Like if someone’s sunchokes (Jerusalem artichokes) go completely insane. Which, lucky for me, happened and I...
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