Black Quinoa + Roasted Vegetable Bowl

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

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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon + Pomegranate

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon + Pomegranate

It’s quite cold here in Portland, a serious deep freeze fell upon the city and I’m in baking mode, keeping the oven going really warms up the place. But I can’t keep baking pies, well maybe I could, but I had a hankering for something a bit healthier, like roasted vegetables.

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Cranberry-Pear Relish

Cranberry-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.

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Winter Greens Soup

Winter 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. 

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Chocolate Espresso Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Espresso Shortbread Cookies

Last week I came across some cookies made by McTavish Shortbread that were incredibly good, I usually don’t go for shortbread cookies, they tend to be a bit dry, but I gave them a shot. And wow did I love them! I wanted to see if I could make something similar.

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Cranberry Orange Cobbler

Cranberry Orange Cobbler

I’m a big fan of cranberries and was glad to see them make an appearance at the farmers market recently. They’re grown here in Oregon by Eagle Organic Cranberries, they had a small booth set up with these little brown bags filled with freshly picked cranberries.

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