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Black Bean Soup: Pressure Cooker Recipe

The soup saga continues with this delicious black bean soup. It is one I had been craving for a while, and whose simplicity is unmatched. Initially the soup seemed too thin so I had to adjust the recipe a bit to result in a thicker soup, but it all worked out in the end. TheContinue reading “Black Bean Soup: Pressure Cooker Recipe”

Green Rice with Stewed Red Beans

After a few weeks of eating rich heavy foods and buckets of cookies, I was personally feeling a bit over saturated. Whenever this happens I get quite grumpy and struggle to find foods something I enjoy. While some of this is rooted in old, disordered eating patterns, it is also my body begging me forContinue reading “Green Rice with Stewed Red Beans”

Small Batch Buckwheat Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread cookies are a timeless Christmas classic, with motifs popping up in festive music, movies, and activities. There is even a national gingerbread house competition in America (find details here), in addition to a plethora of exhibits and local competitions. It truly is amazing how a cookie became a symbol of Christmas, parallel to SaintContinue reading “Small Batch Buckwheat Gingerbread Cookies”

Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush is one of the most underrated mezze plates in my opinion. It always play second fiddle to hummus and that seems really unfair. Don’t get me wrong, I love hummus and its beautiful versatility, but baba ganoush doesn’t get enough credit. It is also really easy to make! Which was lucky for meContinue reading “Baba Ganoush”

White Bean and Kale Soup

Soup season continues and so does my soup adventure! This weeks soup is a white bean and kale soup, inspired by a rosemary white bean soup I came across on budget bites. I happened to have a small amount of white beans in my pantry so thought it was as good a time as anyContinue reading “White Bean and Kale Soup”

Lemony Pea Risotto with Dill Cashew Cream

We LOVE risotto. However, I rarely make it because it is so much work. Which is your advanced warning – this recipe takes time, but is ultimately worth it in the end. Risotto is also a once in a while dish to me since it is so rich and creamy. I like to give myselfContinue reading “Lemony Pea Risotto with Dill Cashew Cream”

Carrot, Squash, and Lentil Soup

I have really been trying to step out of my soup comfort zone lately, which means wading into the waters of lentil soup. Lentil soup is always one I’ve avoided because when it’s bad, it’s real bad. Still I took the leap. I wanted something that was hearty and would warm me in the lateContinue reading “Carrot, Squash, and Lentil Soup”

Butternut Squash and Jackfruit Enchiladas

The Mexican food scene in Burlington is bleak at best. It has a very casual tex-mex vibe, with minimal gluten free and vegan options. While this works for some, it hasn’t for me. I miss greasy midwestern Mexican with endless baskets of chips and salsa (which I know is also not authentic). All this hasContinue reading “Butternut Squash and Jackfruit Enchiladas”

Grandma’s Cabbage Soup

It’s soup season in Vermont y’all!!!! We are set to have highs in the 50s and 60s this week and I couldn’t be happier. I have been waiting for this for weeks. I don’t mean to kiss summer goodbye so quickly, I know winter’s icy breathe is just around the next corner and I amContinue reading “Grandma’s Cabbage Soup”

Gritty Corn Bread Muffins

I am maybe possibly, slightly, a little obsessed with corn. It is just so sweet and delicious and the way it bursts in your mouth. Amazing. Plus you can make it in so many different ways…. maybe I will do a whole corn series… but that’s another thing entirely. Corn is a staple grain thatContinue reading “Gritty Corn Bread Muffins”