On Thursday I took the boys out to our favorite farm and on the way home I was daydreaming about recipe ideas...and while it was hot, a potato curry over brown rice sounded nice. I ended up making it a wee bit spicy, but at least that got us sweating! They had these pretty purple… Continue reading Potato Curry
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Vegan Friendly Sides – Farmers Market Finds
It was a bumper crop last weekend at the farmers market for produce - fresh shallots, tomatoes, fingerlings potatoes, carrots, purple scallions, tender green beans, blueberries....summer is good living! I made two dishes that we had with dinners this week. They work as great side dishes but also work as mains, with a bit more… Continue reading Vegan Friendly Sides – Farmers Market Finds
A Vegan Dinner: Lemony Basil Pasta, Tofu-catta & Boozy Rum Cake
A recent dinner was vegan, not on purpose, but what I call accidentally vegan. And I can't say dairy was missed. Although I am sure Kirk would have been happy with a lot fewer tomatoes....raw tomatoes are something he has never been fond of. Oh well, more fer me! Lemony Basil Pasta Ingredients: 13.25 ounce package whole-grain… Continue reading A Vegan Dinner: Lemony Basil Pasta, Tofu-catta & Boozy Rum Cake
Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide Quinoa Cookbook
It has been a busy week here for cookbooks on Quinoa! Released in July, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quinoa Cookbook, is another addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide series of cookbooks. as usual it is reader friendly and well laid out. While the book runs the gamut of recipes (from breakfast to dessert), it has… Continue reading Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide Quinoa Cookbook