Author Archives: Jacki

CSA Summer 2015: Week 1

I’m really excited for my first Growing Washington CSA box of the season! I love this program! The choices are awesome and the farm store is also fantastic this season. I signed up for the Local Choice Mini box, which … Continue reading

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Pozole

Pozole

Pozole (or posole) is a traditional Mexican soup or stew made with pork, hominy and chiles. It’s one of my favorite soups and I much prefer it to chicken soup when I’m not feeling well. It seems complicated, but it’s … Continue reading

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Roasted pumpkin soup

Roasted pumpkin soup

I made a roasted pumpkin soup from this Martha Stewart recipe the other night with a sugar pie pumpkin, and it turned out great, so I wanted to make another batch. But I spied another pumpkin soup recipe from Martha … Continue reading

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Chile Verde: Step by step

Chile Verde: Step By Step

Now that chile season is upon us, it’s the perfect time to make chile verde! Chile verde is a hearty Mexican stew, one that simmers on the stove all day so you get nice tender chunks of pork shoulder in … Continue reading

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Fire-roasted green chiles

Fire-roasted green chiles

It’s August, and that means it’s pepper season! Finally! We may not get enough sun and heat in Seattle to really successfully grow peppers, but luckily we’re just a few hours away from great, organic peppers growers. The Yakima Valley … Continue reading

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Greens, glorious greens!

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Beet Greens Greens are amazing, arent they? They are beautiful, flavorful and so versatile! We’ve had a pretty damp and chilly spring and summer here in Seattle, so we have had the opportunity to experiment with an abundance of various … Continue reading

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Spicy pickled asparagus

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For this recipe, you’ll need about 2 lbs asparagus, sliced onions and garlic, and some fresh dill fronds. It makes approximately 2 quarts of pickles. You can easily double or triple this recipe as well!

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Preserved lemons

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A few months ago, I saw an article about how to preserve lemons and was instantly intrigued. It looked so easy! There are only 2 ingredients (salt and lemons), a simple process and some patience required.  Well, a few weeks … Continue reading

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One pot wonder: sausage, beans, tomatoes and greens

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Sausage links, great northern beans, cherry tomatoes and kale It’s hard to believe that only 5 ingredients can be turned into an amzing meal in only 20 minutes. We make a version of this dish at least once a week, … Continue reading

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Couscous, three ways

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I love tiny pasta. Orzo and couscous are my favorites; they are easy to make and extremely versatile. I recently bought some Israeli couscous (the kind that look like little pearls) in the bulk foods section at Central market, but … Continue reading

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