Earlier this week, I stopped at MacPherson’s vegetable stand and was delighted to find that chanterelle mushrooms have come into season. Chanterelles have a unique, light, buttery flavor and a great smooth consistency. Chanterelles are found in mossy coniferous forests and are gathered by mushroom foragers and then sold to local produce retailers. The folks at MacPherson’s […]
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Apple-Pear Pie and Apple-Pear Crisp
This past weekend, in an effort to use up some more of the pears from our pear tree, I decided to make some apple-pear pie. Our next door neighbor, who just moved back into her house, had an abundance of apples weighing down her little apple tree. Along with the pears, I used some of […]
Roasted Winter Vegetables
Sometimes one-pot meals can be a real life saver. This one is so easy, warming, filling, and delicious. You can use whichever vegetables you have lying around. And for protein, you can chop up a couple of field roast sausages of your choice and toss them in with the vegetables. The other great thing about […]
Not-Chicken Noodle Soup
Chickens were one of the first animals we stopped eating when Eric and I decided to transition to a vegetarian (and eventually vegan) lifestyle. It made sense; we had chickens living in our backyard and so our personal connection to these animals was much more tangible than to other farmed animals. Quickly this transitioned to […]
Polenta with Mushrooms and Kale
Coming into fall, we’ve been starting to crave heartier and warming meals and this polenta dish definitely satisfies that craving. In fact, Eric said “this is the best one in a long time,” meaning the best new recipe we’ve had in a long time. High praise. My dad liked it, too. This is a soft […]
Late-Summer Vegetable Pasta
Despite the fact that these last days have felt more like fall than summer (especially yesterday with the blustery wind and leaves beginning to fall), the farmers market still has some very summery produce–peppers, tomatoes, berries, etc. And we still have zucchini, fresh basil, and cherry tomatoes coming in the garden. So I decided to take advantage […]
Just Banana Frozen Dessert
This ‘recipe’ has been around in the raw food community for decades. In the late 80’s/ early 90’s we used to go visit my grandma in Portland and my uncle (on a raw food diet at the time) would make this for us with his big burly Champion juicer. I still think fondly of the […]
Nectarine Blueberry Pie
We were at the vegetable stand the other day and picked up some nectarines. Sometimes peaches and nectarines are hit or miss for me (they can be mealy or mushy), but these were a very nice consistency and were very sweet. We went back this morning to get some more, and I decided to make a […]
Pear Sauce
We have a pear tree in our yard and each year we watch the pears growing and ripening for most of the summer. Even though this is a long, drawn-out process, somehow we are always a bit surprised to find that the pears are already falling to the ground (many times, over-ripe). Usually we do […]
Maizy: Super-Veg Dog
I’ve struggled ethically, for quite some time, with the choice of what to feed the animals with whom we share a home. I’ve known that many people feed both dogs and cats a vegan diet and the animals are doing great. And now, especially, there are plenty of vegetarian/vegan dog and cat food options out there. But I still […]
