Gardening

Urban Homesteading: November In The Garden

November started off with....rain. A lot of it. Drought? What drought? It was officially ended by the 3rd week of November, when already 8" of rain had fallen in many parts of Western Washington. If anything, it means I can now remove more of the "grass" (more like clover, moss and weeds) to put in… Continue reading Urban Homesteading: November In The Garden

Cookbooks · cooking · Dinner · Plant Based Diet

Mushroom and Sun Dried Tomato Steel Cut Oat Risottto

While this recipe from OATrageous Oatmeals: Delicious & Surprising Plant-Based Dishes From This Humble, Heart-Healthy Grain called for traditional steel-cut oats, you can make it with the fast cooking version. I adapted Kathy's recipe and added in a bit more vegetables, as I prefer a heavier focus on them. This is an excellent base recipe, that… Continue reading Mushroom and Sun Dried Tomato Steel Cut Oat Risottto

Book Reviews · Cookbooks · cooking · Dinner · Plant Based Diet

Savory Dinners: Oats-bury Steaks

I adapted this recipe out of OATrageous Oatmeals: Delicious & Surprising Plant-Based Dishes From This Humble, Heart-Healthy Grain, from page 123. It called for red kidney beans, which my tummy just doesn't like (it is one of the legumes that give me stomach aches!) I have found you can sub in quite easily though. Pair… Continue reading Savory Dinners: Oats-bury Steaks