I really wish I could have invented silly bands or rainbow looms, but alas, I only invent things like Chickpea Salad. And even then, I didn't really invent it, of course. But today, I had the idea to make a mashed chickpea salad in the exact same style as my favorite chicken salad -- with … Continue reading Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
Velvety Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric, Sunflower Seeds, and Truffle Oil
This summer was not kind to my waist line. Or to my hip line, ass line, and stomach line, for that matter. Packing and moving meant pizza and beer on many more nights than I'd care to admit. And if unpacking one spice bottle from twenty sheets of packing paper burned a lot of calories, … Continue reading Velvety Cauliflower Soup with Turmeric, Sunflower Seeds, and Truffle Oil
Garbanzo “Meatballs” with Spaghetti Squash
I take the same route to drop my son off at preschool every morning. Â Some days I consider going a different way just to make the synapses in my brain do something different (and no, I have no idea if that is what synapses actually do). Â But I usually go the same way, making the … Continue reading Garbanzo “Meatballs” with Spaghetti Squash
Garlic Scape Pesto with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Garlic Scapes. Who knew they even existed? They are not the kind of thing you generally see on a grocery store shelf and people very rarely know what they are unless they garden or belong to a CSA. I will be completely honest that I had never seen them before joining our farm share -- … Continue reading Garlic Scape Pesto with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Sweet Pea Falafel with Minted Cucumber Salad
I have a long and interesting history with peas. As a child, my mother tells me that I once shoved a pea up my nose. (The other interesting childhood story about me related to the pea homophone, "pee," is that I once slept walk into the living room thinking that it was the bathroom and … Continue reading Sweet Pea Falafel with Minted Cucumber Salad
Green Coconut Curry with Chick Peas
You probably don't want to read a food related post that starts out talking about snow and phlegm and pink eye, but here we are. I've been trying to finish up the first 7 of the Cuizoo Arsenal and I've been rather hemmed in by snow days (2 in one week) and sick days (too … Continue reading Green Coconut Curry with Chick Peas
Black Beans and Rice
Here we are with meal number 4 from the Cuizoo Arsenal, where I attempt to give you 7 meals that are quick, cheap, easy, and nutritious. This is one of those basic meals that has sustained entire civilizations for hundreds or thousands of years. Just don't ask my daughter to eat it. She continues on … Continue reading Black Beans and Rice
Vegetable Soup with Basil Pistou
I read this article in the New York Times yesterday (Told to Eat Its Vegetables, America Orders Fries). Here's a little quote to blow your mind: For example, only 23 percent of meals include a vegetable, Mr. Balzer said. (Again, fries don’t count, but lettuce on a hamburger does.) Truthfully, I am not surprised by … Continue reading Vegetable Soup with Basil Pistou
Garlicky Bread Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Sweet Corn
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day lamenting the fact that I have had nothing to post because my summer cooking has been so simple -- and really not recipe worthy. How can I legitimately write a recipe for tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil? Or chicken on the grill? Or lightly cooked … Continue reading Garlicky Bread Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Sweet Corn
Late Spring Couscous with Spinach, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Seeds
So the school year is wrapping up  and I am firmly planting my head in the sand related to how I am going to a) keep everyone entertained all summer, b) get my paid work done and deliver a large project at the end of August, c) maintain some sanity amidst the fighting siblings and … Continue reading Late Spring Couscous with Spinach, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Seeds