Pumpkin & Pomegranate

If you recall, back in December I had a blog posting on black bean soup. I mentioned that I was trying to re-create our family friend’s recipe without knowing what was actually in it. well I e-mailed my friend and asked her what her mother’s recipe actually was, and she was kind enough to give [...]

Yesterday was Cinco De Mayo so of course I had to make Mexican food. I re-did the Mexican quinoa (with a few minor adjustments, which I also made to the previous blog), and I also tried my hand at some Marissified enchiladas. I admit that this first attempt was not perfect. in fact next time [...]

A few months ago there was an episode of No Reservations on the Azores. I had never even heard of the Azores and found it fascinating. I also haven’t been able to get their kale soup out of my mind, so when Matt mentioned a sore throat and that he would like soup for dinner [...]

It has been quite chilly up here in the PNW! All I can really think about lately is soup. This particular soup was a bit of a hodgepodge, but ended up tasting REALLY good. So good that I just have to pass it along. I made it for Matt last night, and we ate so [...]

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 was feeling a little overwhelmed this evening. I have a lot of produce and ingredients in my kitchen, and I was feeling a little pressed to cook them all before they went to the dark side. Luckily I had some really interesting things to combine and came up with this Latin inspired dish that [...]

Wait! Don’t run away just yet…I know, I know…it sounds a tad odd, but remember the strawberry shortcake??? It looked lovely didn’t it?
I know beans don’t sound like the best thing to happen to brownies, but just think…brownies that are nutritious. There is no worry that you are doing damage by indulging. You won’t feel [...]

I have been craving strawberry shortcake for a while. I am from Texas, and as a kid my parents would take me to Luby’s Cafeteria, a Texas institution. I always wanted to get the Lu ann Platter with fried fish, macaroni and cheese, and mashed potatoes. My mother, being the hippie health-nut that she is, [...]