Clean Out the Fridge Quinoa Risotto
When was Thanksgiving? I had an overnight guest this week and for breakfast she asked for toast. As her toast toasted, I reached into…
Category: SOUPS, STEWS & SALADS
Yellow Split Pea Curry
Once upon a time several years ago, I ended up with a massive stockpile of yellow split peas. At the time, I attended a…
Pumpkin Bisque
Great Pumpkin! As I write, there is a crock pot of apple butter in the works, and the house smells officially autumnal – kind…
Corn and Sausage Stew
Comfy Cooking Hands up if you had a busy week… I don’t know about you, but when I’m officially pooped it actually seems harder…
Tomato Braised Cauliflower
Ssss-team Heat! The beauty of braising I’m pretty sure I braised something the first week of cooking school. It was probably leeks, and the…
Black Rice with Pomegranate and Sweet Potato
We’ve had a shift of season here in the desert. We’ve gone from, “What am I going I do with all these zucchinis?” to,…
Buckwheat Risotto with Chard, Sweet Potatoes, and Mushrooms
Back to School School started already around here, but Labor Day still has that bitter-sweet, back-to-school feel to me. You either couldn’t wait to…
Indonesian Scattered Rice Salad
“SALADING” While reading some vintage food literature recently, I came upon the term “salading” and fell instantly in love with it. It somehow elevated…
Quinoa Summer Salad
At the farmer’s market recently I did a little “improvisational cooking” demo and whipped up a nice summer salad with quinoa. It was a hit,…
5-Minute Rice Bowl
This beautiful bowl is the result of three weeks of hankerin’ for the breakfast a friend fed me last time I visited her. It’s inspired…