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fat tuesday

It’s the day before Lent and for the first time in a long time I’m planning on going to church tomorrow for Ash Wednesday.  The question of what everyone is giving up for Lent is going around like wildfire on … Continue reading

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meatless mondays . #10 {veg shepherd’s pie}

Was pretty unsure how this would turn out.  Really, it just made me a little nervous.  I’m not a huge Shepherd’s Pie fan in general so not sure what made me think a vegetable version would be a good idea. … Continue reading

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meatless mondays . #9 {mushroom soup}

“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” Boy, I hope that’s true.  Here we are at the end of February and in the last week we’ve had low temps, freezing rain, snow, and wind storms. … Continue reading

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morning quinoa

I love quinoa!  We don’t eat it as often as we should but when we do it is always in a dinner dish.  But when I started reading 101 Cookbooks, this recipe was the first post I saw.  It immediately … Continue reading

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bagels, baby

NY bagels? Yes!  Seattle bagels? No. Montreal bagels? What?  I’m very particular about bagels.  Maybe extremely finicky or even snobbish are better adjectives for me when it comes to the round bread with a hole in the middle. I don’t … Continue reading

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meatless mondays . #8 {chard & white bean stew}

Ah, back to Monday after the Valentine’s Day / Meatless Tuesday flip flop last week.  This past Saturday and Sunday were beautiful Seattle days.  Lots of sunshine but it was wicked cold.  The temp said low 40s but it felt … Continue reading

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meatless tuesday . #7 {red lentil curry}

Valentine’s Day 2011 plans: dinner at Canlis.  Now I know that the restaurant would have provided a vegetarian prix fixe menu if requested, but there was no way was that happening.  Canlis salad, salmon with sunchoke [Goldfarb’s kryptonite lately] puree, … Continue reading

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meatless mondays . #6 {butternut squash spaghetti}

After a quick trip to Vegas and Super Bowl Sunday, basically a weekend filled with food, food and more food, pasta would seem an unlikely choice for today’s dinner.  But Goldfarb has an early workout appointment in the morning and … Continue reading

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what to eat {sunchokes}

Also called Jerusalem artichokes, sunchokes are neither from Jerusalem or in the artichoke family.  That’s a head-tilter, I know.  They are actually tubers within the aster/sunflower family native to North America.  So why are they also known as Jerusalem artichokes?  An … Continue reading

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meatless mondays . #5 {miso vegetables & tofu}

Another great recipe from 101 Cookbooks: Miso Vegetables and Tofu.  Heidi Swanson’s recipe is meant to be eaten at room temperature; I adapted it become a hot meal and tweaked the sauce with two minor additions.   Here’s how:  To the miso sauce … Continue reading

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