Read only a few of my blog posts and you’ll often see words like “based on” and “adapted from” in reference to recipes. I use recipes to find flavor combinations and cooking techniques I have yet to try. Recipes provide a ready source of inspiration. But who wants to pick out a bunch of recipes,… Continue reading “Using Recipes as Inspiration and How to Adapt Them to Your Needs”
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Recipes, techniques, and tips for local and seasonal eating.
Healthy Baking: Make Recipes Better With These Tips
I often write about using recipes as ideas. In fact, I find it almost impossible not to cook this way. Choosing a recipe, shopping for ingredients, and studying each step is time consuming. The results are often disappointing and the effort too high. Moreover, improvisation is essential for more nutritious cooking—whether its wholesome meals or… Continue reading “Healthy Baking: Make Recipes Better With These Tips”
Using the Pantry Notebook for Your Freezer
In my week in review post I mentioned the handy soup I pulled out of the freezer for instant homemade lunches. How did I know it was in there? Well, it started way back in September when I made the soup. At that time, I checked off “canned bean soup” in the pantry list view… Continue reading “Using the Pantry Notebook for Your Freezer”
Why You Should Buy Whole Chickens (And Less of Them)
Let’s jump right in with a quick tip for a healthy diet. Replace some (or all) of your meat-based proteins with plant-based ones. I’m focusing on chicken here because of it’s growing popularity. It’s also an easy place to start. There’s only one “cut” of chicken you need. It’s not a cut at all, in… Continue reading “Why You Should Buy Whole Chickens (And Less of Them)”
Cranberry Beans, Corn & Tomatoes: A Recipe for a Summer Soup Medley
Both shelled and unshelled, fresh cranberry beans are a thing of beauty. (So gorgeous, in fact, that we decided to use their photo for our homepage.) Theoretically, any dried or canned bean is a fresh shelling bean in late summer and early fall. But cranberry beans seem to be the most common. Yet, the word… Continue reading “Cranberry Beans, Corn & Tomatoes: A Recipe for a Summer Soup Medley”