I’m not sure when I first had a sweet potato with tomato, but I do know I’ve always liked it. The sweetness combined with the slight tang of tomato sauce creates such a delicious balance. When I first decided I was going to make this for presto pasta night, I was dreading the idea of...
Oh Yeah! Who doesn’t like Quinoa? Haven’t heard of it?? I think I have another post around here somewhere…but hmm. Let’s see, for starters, it’s got a similar texture to brown rice or a firm tapioca or couscous (but better, it’s tender with bounce) oh, and it’s landed a “Superfood” title. Not only high in...
I may have insulted one of the growers from the farmer’s market once. She was explaining how she has an heirloom variety of beets and how they had tasted different than regular beets, although she wasn’t able to fully articulate how. Apparently I wasn’t able either when I asked if the difference was this variety...
It came and went, summer that is, and now it’s back to school already. What’s better for the first day than such a comforting classic as the PB&J refined and a collection of reminders from summer? From our own found and picked gooseberries and black currants, we rediscovered canning and preserving this summer. I don’t...
It’s September, September! I was not only aghast that summer vacation is over but also that I’d made it this far without tinkering into a zucchini bread. There are probably about a million recipes out there, I know, I’ve tried many, but I think that this can safely be added as a million and one....
