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DELIVERING SOUPS to DELTA PARK
We are making soups this coming week and with the help of volunteers with R2DToo, getting them out to the many unhoused families and individuals in Delta Park on Wednesday 12/3. We want to thank everyone who donated Thanksgiving week ~ your generous contributions...
CASHEW COCONUT CHICKEN with SESAME ROASTED ASPARAGUS and COCONUT RICE
This is a delicious dish that only takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Vegan Option: Replace chicken with tofu or make it all veggie Makes 4 Big Bowls! INGREDIENTS 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-5 thighs, cubed 2 T coconut oil, plus 2 T for rice 1 onion,...
THE BENEFITS OF SIPPING BONE BROTH
THE BENEFITS OF BONE BROTH (borrowed from Nourishing Kitchens) Bone broths are extraordinarily rich in protein, and can be a source of minerals as well. Glycine supports the bodies detoxification process and is used in the synthesis of hemoglobin, bile salts and...
Homemade Dried Herb Mixtures
As always. we grew a lot of herbs this last summer with the intention of preserving. We preserve herbs in oils and freeze them (you may have seen the September post I did on herb bombs) but another great way of course, is drying. People think drying herbs lessens the...
MONEY SAVING MEAL PLANNING STRATEGIES
Planning out all your meals for the week may be the most challenging to consistently pull off, but can make the biggest difference in your weekly meal budget. It can save you a boat load of time and prevent you from having to shop numerous times a week. More than...
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BUNDT with Hazelnuts
When zucchini were taking over our gardens this summer and I was running out of ideas for how to eat them, particularly when one in the family does NOT eat zucchini, this cake recipe was a big hit! It was the first time we had tried it, so we hope you like it as well....
TOMATILLOS UNDRESSED
We love tomatillos and grow several varieties every year ~ some yellow, some purple, mostly green. Tomatillos are a summer annual and part of the nightshade family; tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant. The tomatillo is often thought of as a tomato, but truly these paper...
LEMON HERB RISOTTO
This is a great dish, but one that requires a little prep before getting started. Because you are tending to the ingredients for the 30 minutes you're cooking, it just makes things move along a little easier if you've got everything prepared ahead of time. We made...
HOW TO ROAST BUTTERNUT SQUASH
This time of year butternut are coming from local farms and hitting the stores and winter farmer's markets. They're big and meaty and gorgeous! We grow a lot of them for our soups, but we also love them simply roasted or pureed with different seasonings. This is the...
PANKO BEER BATTERED ONION RINGS with Sriracha Citrus Dipping Sauce
Okay - this is just not normal cooking for our family. This is the first time I've made onion rings. We've made tempura vegetables & shrimp and fried chicken, of course, but it's rare that I fry anything. So when we came across these monster onions at Bernard's...