Pumpkin & Pomegranate

This is one of the dishes that I made over and over again last Fall. I always thought I hated Brussels sprouts until my father made his version which were roasted with caramelized onions. I fell in love. I could have eaten the entire dish myself. Well I made a variation, and then variations on [...]

I mentioned that I got a kung pao pepper and some mustard spinach from my friend last night. Well, I ran home for lunch and whipped this up. Absolutely delicious! I had to share, and it is really simple to make. You could use regular spinach or mustard greens in place of the mustard spinach. [...]

I lived on a few dishes last fall, they were all fairly simple to make, healthy, and incredibly satisfying. This soup made many an appearance on my dinner table. The only change is that now instead of having fresh Grana Padano cheese melted on top, the soup gets a healthy sprinkling of vegan Parmesan. I [...]

I promised a soup extravaganza, but really one of them was much more stew than soup. Not that I cared, it was so good I think it might just be my “stew of the season”.  My neighbor (his driveway is the drop off spot for the CSA boxes) came by with “extras”, as he does [...]

Last night was Wednesday, so as usual Matt came over for dinner. He has been wanting spanakopita, but with so much fresh produce from my CSA box he will just have to wait until another night. I am still working on ideas on how to mimic the Greek spinach pie without grain so I can [...]

I love pizza. It’s one of the foods I could eat every day and not get tired of, but finding a way to make it grain (and dairy) free has been a bit of a challenge for me.  I have tried a few methods, and so far I haven’t found my “perfect” pie just yet. [...]

I eat a lot of things that aren’t so blogworthy. Meaning they really aren’t worthy of a “recipe” and don’t quite make a good photo. Be that as it may, I eat them on a daily basis and I thought that some of you might enjoy a posting on some of these items. I apologize [...]

It’s hot. It’s REALLY hot. I am from Texas and have been through some scorchers, but at least in Texas we have the decency to have air conditioners. Yesterday in Seattle it got up to 103° F in some spots. I am not amused. I have been trying to think of things to eat that [...]

Maybe it is because I haven’t had non-seafood meat since I was 8, but it always amazes me when the seasonings are what actually make the dish taste like whatever meat it is supposed to be, rather than it being the meat itself. It isn’t exact, but for me it is generally a very satisfying [...]

I have these amazing new friends with an incredible garden, and I have been fortunate enough to be able to purchase some of their fantastic organic produce at an extremely reasonable price. My fridge is jam packed with all different kinds of salad greens, lettuces, Asian greens, carrots, beets, etc. I am one happy little [...]