Black Quinoa + Roasted Vegetable Bowl
/This is the holiday balance for me. Between pies and cookies and candies, I start to crave vegetables before going into full sugar overload. I came across a recipe recently, well not so much a recipe but a deconstruction of Harlow’s Betty Bowl.
Read MoreCranberry-Pear Relish
/This is a wonderful simple relish that comes together quickly and I wanted to share it with you, I think you’ll love this. I’ve been finding more gems in the Field of Greens cookbook and this one was just too easy. The combination of tart berries, sweet pear and tangy orange really come together well.
Read MoreWinter Greens Soup
/It’s interesting how much we think about food with our eyes - the color, shape and texture all contribute to our expectations. And it can throw us off if we’re seeing one thing while simultaneously thinking of another thing. This soup is a perfect example.
Read MoreButternut Squash Crumble
/This is my first savory crumble and will no doubt go down as a favorite side dish. I haven’t explored much in this territory outside of the sweet berry crumbles but I’m thinking to try more of these.
Read MoreTomato Orange Soup
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Tomato and Orange Soup? Yep. Sounds weird but it’s really really tasty. I had a similar soup from Zupan, a local market here in Portland, and I’ve been itching to try and make it ever since. It was the first time I’ve ever heard of this combination of flavors.
Read MoreApple Loaf Cake
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Apple season is on! Last weekend we set out to see some of the countryside here around Portland and it was really a spectacular day. Of course it involved getting orchard fresh apples along the way which is always such a treat.
Read MoreWinter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons
/I'm really enjoying this autumn season, the leaves are changing colors, the air is chilled, so over the weekend one thing I didn't want to miss was the Japanese Garden here in Portland, I had read it's best viewed in the fall and it is a magnificent garden.
Read MorePeachy Green Smoothie
/Well I can't believe it's taken me all these months to post a smoothie! We have smoothies pretty much every morning. Usually it's some combination of spinach, kale, frozen berries and bananas.
Read MoreCarrot Salad with Fresh Herbs
/A colorful carrot salad! I didn't expect to be making this as I'm not a huge fan of carrot salad. But that's due to what I've known of carrot salad.
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