I adore salads. Fresh. Green. Crisp. Gooooood. I crave them. Yet, sometimes it’s just too cold. I like the cozy goodness of a nice warm meal in my belly. Thus, a salad with lots of greenery, but with the more than welcome accessory of nourishing warmth can and does soothe my soul – not to…
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Again, a combination of both warm elements and crisp cool crunch in a salad make a meal complete. Warm foods in the belly create a feeling of comfort and true nourishment. Sometimes I just don’t know how we survive on those hot summer days when nothing warm at all appeals, as sweat drips down the…
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Sometimes all you need is a little extra crunch in your life. Carrots. Crunchy. Cabbage. Crunchy. Chestnuts. Chewy with a little extra crunch. Cranberries. Chewy and crunchy all at once. You simply cannot go wrong with this uber simple colorfully crunchy combo! Colorfully Crunchy Carrot and Cabbage Salad 2 cups baby carrots, sliced diagonally 1…
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The days are beginning to get longer and we can bask in the sunshine just a little bit more each morning and evening. Regardless of what Punxsutawney Phil says today. That doesn’t mean it’s getting any warmer ~ well, maybe some days. In any case, sometimes salads are necessary in the winter, to bring us back…
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Certain items grab your attention right away, while others leave you in limbo, or even unaware, until a simple gesture peeks around the corner and leaps forth with an unanticipated surprise. Garden fresh food flavors exhibit such characteristics. Most of us have been reared with the all too familiar flavor compounds of supermarket purchased produce…
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Summer is coming to a close. While on one hand I feel a sadness as the long hours of sunset fade into cold dark nights and garden fresh goodness metamorphasizes into warming roots and tubers, I realize that seasonal changes are a blessing. In fact, all changes are a blessing. Cold nights outside create more…
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Remember when I learned to poach an egg SOOOOO long ago? It seems like an eternity ago that I had my Perfectly Poached Egg experience and evening lesson in the food mecca of the PNW. I like steamed eggs, boiled eggs, scrambles eggs, whipped eggs, and ovas of all kinds. But the poached egg, in…
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It’s not often these days that I feel as though I really knock off my own socks in my canvas of a kitchen. I so enjoy cooking for others and nourishing in any and every way ~ I also very much relish in the reception of a smile as a result of the flavors filling…
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There is so much about the summer that I truly love. I believe I frequently mention my adoration for fresh produce and the delicious gift of vine ripened juicy tomatoes. Mmmm…. With just a touch of salt ~ My mouth waters just thinking about it. Most often I treat myself to the big Beefsteak heirlooms,…
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I’m definitely not a huge fan of “Tex-Mex,” “Southwest,” or “Mexican” fare. However, there are a few occasions when I enjoy the select and very precise flavor combination of the New Mexico Hatch green chili, the cumin-oregano amalgamation, and I’m always ~ yes, always ~ in the mood for fresh cilantro! Years ago I used…
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