It was well past the first or even the second frost when I dug up 5 pounds of fresh carrots from my garden. I forked them out of the ground on a warm day when the soil in my raised beds was nice and soft, and they came out juicy and plump, ready to be [...]
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Creamy Carrot & Coconut Soup
Posted in Fall vegetables, Soups, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged better than bouillon, bouillon, carrot coconut soup, carrot ginger soup, carrot puree, carrot soup, carrots, coconut milk, cumin, curry powder, frost, ginger, immersion blender, saffron, tropical, Vegan, vegan carrot soup, vegan soup on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lemony Garlic Vinaigrette
Posted in Dressings, Sauces and Salsas, Gardening, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged baby bok choi, baby greens, chopped fresh herbs, first garden greens, fresh greens, heirloom lettuce, lemon garlic vinaigrette, pea shoots, radish leaves, tarragon on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This could be the world’s tiniest salad. It’s the perfect, tender little harvest from my first few greens that are finally sprouting enough leaves to begin eating them. Isn’t that first handful of fresh baby greens the most amazing taste experience? It’s like eating pure energy fresh from the ground; and each leaf has its [...]
The Much-Maligned Bean
Posted in Beans and Legumes, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged baked beans, Beans and Legumes, Cuban, dal, falafel, hummus, Italian, lentils, Mexican, salad, soup on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are so many ways to eat beans. I feel like every time I talk to someone about beans, they can’t imagine eating them daily (horrors!!). Yet one of the healthiest things you can do, especially if you are vegetarian (and maybe even have to avoid soy on top of it all) is to eat [...]




