This week’s recipe comes from Mindy Gorman-Plutzer, one of the hosts who interviewed me for a recent podcast, “Reclaiming Health, Culture & Connection Through Meal Making.” Near the end of the podcast, Mindy shared a wonderful story about her chili recipe. I want to pass it on to all of you because it touches on … Read more
‘Tis the Season You can get both leeks and cauliflower any time of year because grocery stores source food from all over the country and world. But since they are cold-weather crops, they taste best–and are often more affordable–in the winter months. Here are a couple easy meal ideas for these winter veggies. Leek and … Read more
Quick Meal Idea Looking for something filling and satisfying (and why not fun and easy, too?) Here’s what came together for me a couple nights ago: Leftover brown rice fried in coconut oil, roasted zucchini spears and baked white fish. If you have time, a crumb topping adds a special touch. Crumb Topping Low heat … Read more
Quick Question: What’s languishing, all but forgotten, on the condiment shelf in almost all our refrigerators? Mustard, of course! Poor mustard waits patiently for hamburger nights but you can almost hear it begging for more: “Give me a chance! I can do so much more than just spice up a burger!” Indeed I have found this … Read more
Making the Winter Squash For this recipe, delicata squash (which is the variety pictured above) is an excellent choice, sweeter and more flavorful than the acorn squash often plentiful in the grocery store. Read below to discover a neat trick for quickly cooking hard winter squashes Microwaving Squash Does that sound crazy? I sure thought … Read more
Roasted winter pears are a great guilt-free treat that can satisfy the “free” crowd (i.e., GF, DF and sugar free folks–like me!) But top with a splash of cream,whipped cream or even ice cream and it will please the regular dessert crowd, too. Roasted pears can also be used to top other foods. I used … Read more
Comforting Autumn Food Is there anything like potatoes to bestow comfort, fullness and satisfaction? Maybe it’s because I’m part Irish, but I LOVE potatoes–carbs and all! And this is potato season. Before the ground gets too cold, our CSA farmer is busy digging up pounds and pounds of potatoes and putting them in storage troughs … Read more
In a previous post, I shared my discovery of garlic granules which I used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. As promised, here’s another spice blend using garlic granules: Super Simple Creole Seasoning Makes enough to season 2 servings–Get the Print Version 1 tsp. smoked sweet Spanish paprika 1 tsp. garlic granules ¼ tsp. sea … Read more
Recipe: Honey Ginger White Fish Here’s a recipe for Honey Ginger Sauce that is used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. Be sure to scroll down to learn about some of the ingredients I discovered to make this dish easier. And also remember that sauces and spice blends are generally very versatile. Honey-Ginger Sauce, for … Read more
Lettuce is a cool weather crop, so as the temps begin to drop, we’ll get some almost-sweet-tasting lettuce, but while it’s still warm enough for a salad to be appealing. These two salad combos are made even more interesting with the addition of a creamy Mexican salad dressing. DRESSING 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 2 Tbsp. … Read more