January 16, 2013

Buttermilk Corn Muffins

Local cornmeal. Local flour. What should be local buttermilk (but instead is an attempt to use up a gifted half-bottle). What do you get?

Buttermilk corn muffins! Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Fun
Tagged Buttermilk, corn muffins, cornmeal flour, farmer's market, Food, home, homemade, kitchen scraps, local food, Muffin, recipe, simple living, sustainable living, whole wheat flour
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December 12, 2012

Local Foods in December? Yes! Plus: A Sweet Potato Bake

It seems like it has been awhile since I posted about my passion for eating local foods. Perhaps you were thinking it’s because it’s December?

Nope! Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Fun, Simplicity
Tagged Casserole, cloves garlic, community farmers, Cooking, eating with the seasons, farmer's market, Food, Health, home, homemade, local food, Onion, recipe, simple living, sustainable living, Sweet potato, vegetarian
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November 20, 2012

Homemade Wheat Thins + Palm Oil PSA

Although I’m a few days late with this, I’d still like to share with you that last week was Orangutan Caring Week.

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Posted in Kitchen Fun, Walking Ahead, Why Take Steps?
Tagged animals, Bornean orangutan, deforestation, Environment, farmer's market, Food, global warming, homemade, local food, nature, New American Dream, Palm oil, palm oil plantation, palm oil plantations, rainforest land, recipe, reskilling, right thing to do, RSPO, sustainable living, vegetarian
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October 24, 2012

An Easy Apple Crumble to Delight Your Fall Taste Buds

We all deserve a homemade apple crumble at least once during the Fall. Here’s an easy one to make (as long as you’re still able to find apples this year after a difficult harvest…). Continue reading →

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Tagged apple, dessert, fall, farmer's market, local food, recipe, vegetarian, wheel of the year
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October 23, 2012

Homemade Paneer Cheese & Aloo-Mattar

I found ginger at the farmers’ market.

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Tagged cheese, curry, DIY, farmer's market, Indian, local food, paneer, recipe, ricotta, sustainable living, vegetarian
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October 14, 2012

The Fall Garden and Her Vegetable Soup

The peak of gardening has passed, but there are still plenty of things to be seen, done, and harvested this time of year.

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Posted in Kitchen Fun, Simplicity
Tagged animals, connecting with nature, Earth, earth-based spirituality, Environment, farmer's market, Health, light footsteps, local food, nature, permaculture, ramps, sustainable living, urban farming, vegetarian, wheel of the year, wildlife
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October 11, 2012

Butternut Squash Lasagna

After a tour of a super fancy straw bale house, a group of us met back at Community Greenhouse Partners for a potluck. Continue reading →

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Tagged farmer's market, local food, recipe, vegetarian
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September 8, 2012

Green, Yellow, Purple Beans and Pink Mushrooms!

I didn’t even know pink oyster mushrooms existed, but I knew I had to try them when my mushroom farmer brought them to market this week. Continue reading →

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Tagged farmer's market, local food, recipe, vegetarian
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September 4, 2012

Colorful Bean & Corn Salad

I’m surprised I haven’t shared this recipe yet – it’s another of my summer favorites, and it always works well for potlucks. It’s easy to prepare and even easier to share! Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Fun, Permaculture
Tagged cob, farmer's market, Health, local food, olive oil, recipe, rocket stove, sustainable living, vegetarian
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September 2, 2012

Late Summer Pasta with Herbs and Veggies

I’m a bit lazier as a cook in the summer. I tend to stay closer to the raw foods and make a variety of summer salads (like tomato basil mozzarella!). It’s just too hot to turn on the stove, and there are so many other things to do! Continue reading →