I’m obsessed with this soup. It is filling, nutritious, and just the right amount of spice. Sometimes I make up an extra big pot for dinner and then eat the leftovers for lunch for days. My family loves it too, … Continue reading
A delicious light end of summer meal. Great way to use up some of that fresh basil in the garden. Fall will be here soon, and how I will miss my fresh herbs! This dish is a great way to … Continue reading
Hazelnuts replace the cream in this vegan ice cream that reminds my family of frozen Nutella. With the right blender and some water you can grind hazelnuts down to a nice smoothness. There are a few optional ingredients but … Continue reading
Several years ago we were in the small village of Kalugumalai, in South India, when the villagers offered us some homemade soda. Silly me, thought, “How do they have a carbonation machine out here?” I figured they used some primitive … Continue reading
This was one of the first dishes I made for my husband, and he loved it so much he wouldn’t stop telling everyone about it. Over the years, I’ve improved and tweaked the recipe, and have finally settled on the … Continue reading
I’m taking a break from wedding posts to share a recipe that may come in handy this week. It requires a bit of work, but it’s so worth it. My husband said, “It tastes like Thanksgiving.” And so we will … Continue reading
It seemed like the right time of year to share one of my family’s favorite recipes. Sure, I’ll talk a little about how this soup is appropriate for vegans, or those who can’t have dairy in their diet or don’t … Continue reading
I’m not a big mourner for the loss of meat in my diet. I became a vegetarian over a decade ago and actually dove right into the process, loving the creativity of finding new ways of cooking healthy foods. And … Continue reading
Summer is my favorite time of year for many reasons. Maybe it’s the warmth of the sun that seems to fill me and everything around me with a feeling of goodness and plenty, relaxation and sharing. It’s the warmth of … Continue reading
Okay, so I took a class last summer at Sunstone Herb Farm in Albuquerque on fermentation. It was actually called something like the lacto-fermentation workshop, and silly me, I thought it was going to be about cheese making. Well, it … Continue reading
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