don't know about you, but I'm tired of looking at all those cans of beans that I bought at the start of the pandemic in 2020. I've started to realize that some are nearing their sell-by date, too. So, I pulled this recipe from the archives and I've made two or three versions in … [Read more...] about Recipe: White Bean Soup with Greens
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Recipe: French Onion Quiche
Quiche is like pizza -- it can be made with almost anything. Although it sounds posh, quiche one of my fridge clean-out dishes. I rummage through the crisper drawers, explore the pull-out where I keep cheese and poke through other nooks to see what needs to be used up that might … [Read more...] about Recipe: French Onion Quiche
Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup)
When I was a little girl in Michigan, we had potato soup at least once a week. It was inexpensive, warming and ready in relatively little time. I can remember taking my mother's thick homemade bread, slathering it with warm sweet butter and dunking it into the hot soup. A subtle … [Read more...] about Potage Parmentier (Leek & Potato Soup)
Recipe: Black Bean, Greens and Corn Veggie Burgers (Gluten-Free)
So I used buy these manufactured black bean burgers in the frozen section. They were fine. A little tough, a tad cardboard like, but they would get the job done. Then, after working on my second book, I couldn't bring myself to buy processed veggie burgers anymore. So, I went on … [Read more...] about Recipe: Black Bean, Greens and Corn Veggie Burgers (Gluten-Free)
Recipe: How to Make Vegetable Stock
Despite the name of this recipe, there’s actually not such a thing as vegetable stock. By definition, stock is made from simmering bones in water. No bones? Then it’s broth. So, let us commence with vegetable broth. In my own kitchen, I collect and save the trimmings from the … [Read more...] about Recipe: How to Make Vegetable Stock
