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Maple BBQ chickpeas

I have had an obnoxiously difficult time finding baked beans since moving to Vermont. Which for me is, frankly, quite bothersome. I have grown quite accustomed to having a tin of baked beans in my pantry as a fail safe. They are a perfectly well rounded meal alone, and can easily be paired with aContinue reading “Maple BBQ chickpeas”

Sweet Potato and Corn Chili

I have been gunning for fall and soup season since mid-July. So you beat that as soon as it cooled down I jumped on the opportunity to make one of my fall favorites: Chili. Chili is a big time comfort food for me. Any time I see a burgundy stained spoon and smell the mixContinue reading “Sweet Potato and Corn Chili”

Folino’s Wood Fired Pizza

The first two week after moving to Vermont I was required to quarantine per the State’s covid/health guidlines. This meant I couldn’t go to the grocery store, order carryout, or really even leave my apartment. Luckily, I am living on a small farm and source much of my produce from here. However, none of thatContinue reading “Folino’s Wood Fired Pizza”

Spiced Blueberry Pie

My housemates birthday was the day following the Lamma’s harvest festival, so we asked if he had an absolute favorite dessert. Keeping within the theme of seasonality, he selected blueberry pie. It was the perfect choice in my opinion – blueberries were in abundance and Meg, the divine pastry chef at the farm we workContinue reading “Spiced Blueberry Pie”

Roasted Garlic Vegan Aioli

Recently I was having a conversation with some friends who had family in Massachusetts’s about garlic (my favorite topic). They were telling me about this garlic paste that their family will sometimes bring them – a sort of creamy and oily tangy delight. They made it sound like the worlds fluffiest garlic paste – butContinue reading “Roasted Garlic Vegan Aioli”

Grilled Vegetable Pesto Salad

The farm I am working for has had an abundance of basil this July – I’m talking pound upon pound of the stuff. And basil is light! It is in such great abundance that we have started selling in in a quantity called “pesto basil”, which is awesome because it is difficult to find thatContinue reading “Grilled Vegetable Pesto Salad”

El Gato Cantina (VT)

I have been craving Mexican food for a good few weeks now – but was really skeptical of a lot of the places around Burlington (PSA I live in Vermont now). None of them seemed to be owned by individuals of Mexican heritage which is something I try to note when consuming culturally distinct foods.Continue reading “El Gato Cantina (VT)”

Lammas: A Celebration of Abundance

While shorter days signify the ending of summer, they also signify one of my seasonal traditions – harvest feasts! Lammas, or Lughnasdah/Lughnasa, is the first harvest season in the wheel of the year and it occurs on August 1 – right in the middle of summer. It is a holiday rooted in Celtic Pagan traditionsContinue reading “Lammas: A Celebration of Abundance”

Herby Tahini Potato Salad

Nothing is quite like potato salad in the summer. Growing up, potato salad was synonymous with cook outs and our weekend spent on the Mississippi River. Still it was never really something I got super into, but a summer picnic feels incomplete without it. I, of course, would still eat it no matter how adverseContinue reading “Herby Tahini Potato Salad”

Gluten Free + Vegan St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake

Both sides of my family have lived in St. Louis for at least 5 generations. I grew up in and around St. Louis – which happens to be a largely underrated food city. I know that I have some strong biases in this matter but we are becoming better known across the midwest US forContinue reading “Gluten Free + Vegan St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake”