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SHELL PASTA SALAD with SPRING CHARD and HERB VINAIGRETTE
This salad is so pretty, so delicious and light ~ and so easy to make just an hour or two before serving. It gets even better if you make it the night before. If you have a garden, you probably know that chard is an easy vegetable to grow and one of the first to...
IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO OUR ROOTS ~ APRIL IS NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH!
I wrote the blog post featured below last June when we were in the thick of the pandemic and our communities were crumbling under the weight of closing businesses, loss of jobs, thousands of lost lives and families becoming a part of a rising statistic of unhoused...
SHEMESH FARMS HERBS
SHEMESH FARMS HERBS To bulk up for the soup season, we dry a lot of herbs that we grow in our gardens. It's never enough. So I purchase additional herbs from several locations, including Penzy's and The Savory Spice Shop in Sellwood. Last fall I learned about this...
SPRING RADISHES on TOASTED ARTISAN BREAD
One of the easiest vegetables to grow and the first to pop up in spring are radishes. A simple vegetable with its own beauty that can make a simple meal gorgeous. There are so many ways to enjoy them, but this is a favorite and so easy to prepare. It makes for a...
TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY ~ May 4th
Consider this thoughtful way of saying thank you to your teachers and staff. Teachers need nothing more than time and these digital soup and salad gift cards give them just that. A ready-to-enjoy mid-week meal that eliminates all the time to shop, cook and clean-up....
KUNUN GYADA (Spiced Peanut Rice Porridge)
Kunun Gyada is a Northern Nigerian porridge made with raw groundnuts and rice. It's often enjoyed during Ramadan. I have not made this dish, but came across this recipe in NYT and thought it sounded interesting and delicious. If you try this recipe, please leave us...
SHORBAT ADAS WRAP
We have this really good lentil soup on the menu this week called Shorbat Adas. Last fall we had extra soup and since my grown children get "sick"of soup (can't imagine why), we reinvented the left overs into this easy, super delicious meal. Shorbat Adas Wrap Great...
BEEF BONE BROTH ~ like a good cup of java
BEEF BONE BROTH I'm sipping on a hot cup of ginger turmeric beef bone broth as I type this. It's so good, it inspired me to post again about some of the benefits. I'm not an expert in the field, but I do make good broth! Studies show that the benefits of slow cooking...
ROASTED HEIRLOOM TOMATO PENNE with or without MEATBALLS
In the late summer and early fall months I literally roast hundreds of pounds of heirloom and organic tomatoes for soups and sauces. When harvesting slow down a bit, I actually make a couple dozen jars (or more) of sauce that we keep on hand for pizza, chili, pasta,...
TRADITIONAL SPLIT PEA WITH SMOKY HAM
With Easter coming, we know many of you have a ham on the table. This soup recipe is a great one to use with leftover ham. BUT just as delicious, we have offered substitutions to this recipe so you can make a vegan or vegetarian version as well! Let us know what you...