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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
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
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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Tagged garlic, Long Island Cheese, onions, pumpkin, roasted, shiitake mushroom, soup, squash, vegetarian
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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
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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Tagged Anaheim peppers, fire-roasted, green chiles, grilling
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Greens, glorious greens!
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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Tagged arugula, beet greens, beets, bok choy, braise, chard, chickpeas, greens, kale, roast, salad, soup, spinach
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Spicy pickled asparagus
Preserved lemons
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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Tagged chicken, moroccan, olives, one pot meal, onions, potatoes, preserved lemons, tomatoes
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One pot wonder: sausage, beans, tomatoes and greens
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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Tagged cabbage, cannellini beans, chicken sausage, diet, garlic, greens, healthy, italian sausage, kale, one pot meal, quick meals, swiss chard, tomatoes, white beans
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Couscous, three ways
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