Grilled Pork Loin with Curried Apple Chutney
Farmers markets are in full bloom right now, bursting with fresh veggies, fruits, and other local food. I have two favorites here in the Twin Cities – The downtown St. Paul Farmers Market and the Mill...
View ArticlePickled Garlic Scapes
Garlic scapes – also known as a funky, curly, neon green, super cool vegetable – in my books :) Up until this summer I had only heard of scapes but didn’t really know what they were or how to use them....
View ArticleA Modern Refrigerator Pickle, Fit for Foodies
Nights like last make me really wish I lived somewhere else. Why do I not live somewhere I can relax on my patio with two awesome girlfriends Jen and Mellissa, eating great food, drinking fun...
View ArticleStep-by-Step Homemade Kimchi Recipe
I am a Bohemian girl, through and through. My ancestors came from the Czech/Slovakia area and traveled to Ellis Island long before my time to sow their roots in the wonderful United States. They came...
View ArticleGolden Beet Salad with a Pickled Onion Twist
This unplanned recipe is so good, better than many that I take an ample amount of time putting together. Here’s where it all started: I adore beets……their sweet, earthy flavor is heavenly. I had picked...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Baked Oatmeal
Pumpkin pie – one of my absolute favorite desserts. There’s just something about the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg wafting through the house while your baking it that sing fall. When fall blows its way...
View ArticleZesty Lentil and Root Vegetable Stew
This warm, hearty stew is packed with zesty spices and gets a twist from balsamic vinegar and cocoa. On chilly days where the sun just doesn’t want to shine it’s comforting all while being vegan and...
View ArticleRainbow Veggie Salad
The holiday season is a time when hearty meals and sweet treats find their way into our daily routines. With all that richness I find myself craving vegetables and salads to freshen things up and...
View ArticleGetting Bossy – My CSA for 2012, Bossy Acres
Although days like today it seems spring is light years away, I have something on the horizon that’s keeping me excited – a growing season full of fresh, nutritious goods that I will be receiving from...
View ArticleFive Recipes To Make Before Summer Ends
The weather may be a bit cooler, but summer doesn’t officially end until September 21st. As I mentioned in my last post, there’s a beautiful collision of summer and fall happening right in front of...
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