Tag Archives: vegetarian

Puck’s Halloween Pumpkin Granola

This was my first attempt at granola. It’s a little more like dessert than I wanted it to be, but I was too focused on making the recipe work to think about making it extra healthy. Perhaps there’s a healthier … Continue reading

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Coconut Curry with Butternut Squash

Greg and I frequent a Thai restaurant around the corner from our apartment called EE Sane. I’m convinced that it is the best Thai food in the world (okay, at least in the country). We go there so often that … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas

So, is it fall? Where’s that cool weather I keep talking about while making so many warm, hearty foods? Why is the high 85 degrees on a late September day in Wisconsin? I’m a little confused, but I still plan … Continue reading

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No Cooking Necessary

Sometimes fresh, raw vegetables are so beautiful that they’re just better left as is. Here’s a salad that I made the other night with mostly vegetables from the farmer’s market. Romaine, cucumbers, broccoli, cortland apple slices, sesame seeds, chia seeds, … Continue reading

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Green Lentil Dal with Cauliflower and Green Beans

I had a request recently for low acid recipes. I don’t really know much about the subject, and there’s a lot of conflicting information about which foods are low acid. So, this is my disclaimer. I’m not a health professional. … Continue reading

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Chickpea Soup

I used to avoid pureed soups. I love them tremendously, but it’s kind of a hassle to wait for soup to cool enough to move to the blender, then move it back to reheat it, etc. It was easier just … Continue reading

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Birthday Apple Crumble

Yesterday was my sister Emily’s 19th birthday. We spent the morning at a local farmers market, and then brought our ingredients home to do some birthday baking. Our dessert ingredients were apples and peaches, but I also purchased some cucumbers, … Continue reading

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Peanut Lime Noodles with Tofu and Vegetables

This is a real winner, folks. I’m actually hoping for leftovers. Peanut Lime Noodles with Tofu and Vegetables 2 carrots 1 cup broccoli florets 2 serrano peppers 1 small green bell pepper about 2/3 package of tofu 2 Tbs olive … Continue reading

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Lazy Chili

In a perfect world, I would have unlimited time to spend in the kitchen making everything from scratch. I would also have unlimited money, and all of my ingredients would be the freshest and highest quality ingredients in existence. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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Corn Salsa/Dealing With Leftovers

Leftovers are one of my least favorite things. It’s so disappointing to have to finish food from the day before instead of making something new (I’m spoiled, I know). So, in order to deal with leftovers, I just try to … Continue reading

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