Spaghetti Carbonara with Wild Asparagus
My very first wild food was asparagus, found while walking in the park with my itty bitty baby daughter early last summer. My first wild asparagus—2011 So wild asparagus has a special place in my...
View ArticleHow to Make Gluten-Free Gnocchi with Asparagus and Mushroom Cream
As I mentioned on Monday, last week I held a dinner party at my home to show off my new cooking chops after taking a series of culinary classes at amazing establishments all around Boulder County. My...
View ArticleBridging Food and Culture with Manisha of IndianFoodRocks.com
I had such a fantastic time chatting with Manisha from IndianFoodRocks.com on our Hangout last Wednesday. Click play to watch the whole interview below! Wasn’t that awesome? If you enjoyed this...
View ArticleThe Bo Ssam Solstice Miracle
Last night we celebrated the solstice since we will be visiting family on Christmas day, and wanted to have our own little celebration. I invited a friend and scoured the Internet for winter solstice...
View ArticleBudget Organic Meal Plan No. 1: Roast Chicken
One important skill for eating organic on a budget is the ability to buy an inexpensive piece of meat and stretch it for several meals. Likewise, cooking extra vegetables and even starches and grains...
View ArticleEasiest Slow Cooker Pork
This pork roast absolutely melts in your mouth and is the perfect start for a range of dishes. Cook once and get two or three very different meals from this dish. Print Easiest Slow Cooker Pork Rating:...
View ArticleVietnamese-Inspired Lettuce Wraps
These Vietnamese-Inspired flavors are so good together! Serve with rice, rice noodles, or alone. Print Vietnamese-Inspired Lettuce Wraps Total Time: 10 minutes Yield: 4 servingsServing Size: 4 oz pork...
View ArticleBudget Organic Meal Plan No. 4: Corned Beef
So, if you’re like many people, you may have cooked corned beef for St. Patrick’s day. And, like many people, you may have some leftovers. This meal plan starts with a traditional meal of corned...
View ArticleFiesta Quinoa Salad
Whipped this fresh and tasty quinoa salad up with the kiddo on yet ANOTHER spring snow day. Luckily, I had everything on hand for this recipe except the olives—but they do make a very tasty addition....
View ArticleBudget Organic Meal Plan No. 5: Meat Lite
Most of my previous meal plan suggestions have started with a “Sunday” roast and then stretched the meat and other leftovers over the rest of the week. This one is a little different, in that it’s...
View ArticleSummertime Slow Cooker
I just ADORE this “tool” from Mark Bittman at the New York Times which offers up dozens of interchangeable ideas for what to put in your crock pot during the summer. A lot of us think of crock pots as...
View ArticleWild Mushroom Bolognese and Preparing Wild Porcinis
It’s mushroom season here in Colorado! My Facebook news feed has been dotted with photos of the gorgeous, wine-colored caps of wild porcinis for the last couple of weeks—some as big as three pounds! I...
View ArticleArtichoke Dip Casserole
Wow, this stuff is good. And pretty healthy, too! It tastes like spinach artichoke dip—with the added goodness of chicken and pasta! Grab a spoon and dive right in. Print Artichoke Dip Casserole...
View Article7 Ways to Easily Eat Raw on the Cheap
Hey there, Lacy here! We’re going to be hosting a few guest posters over the next few weeks! Today I’d like to welcome Simone Samuels of The Wellness Warung. Today, she’s talking about great (and...
View ArticleHoliday Entertaining Tips
by Brittany Jones The holiday season has arrived and it’s time to entertain. Cooking for crowds is expensive enough, but it seems to be a little pricier this time of year. Gift giving and traveling...
View ArticleWarm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad
This recipe makes an ab fab winter salad of roots, greens, & nuts — a very versatile all-in-one side for any cold night or pretty enough for a special occasion. It could even be a stand-alone...
View ArticleBuffalo Chicken Soup {Leftover Magic!}
If you’ve seen any of my previous meal plans, you know I’m a big fan of using up leftovers in interesting ways. This leftover magic remix is very similar! I started by cooking this crockpot Buffalo...
View ArticleWinter Doldrums? Peek at this Week’s Menu
You know those weeks when you are adrift in the meal-planning doldrums? When it just seems so far out and unimaginable that people actually make dinner every night? Asking yourself: What do people...
View ArticleEconomical & Expeditious: Greens, Beans, & Sausage soup
Kale, Italian Sausage, & White Bean Soup. Collard Greens, Andouille, and Kidney Bean Soup. Spinach, Chicken Sausage, and White Bean Soup. Get it? Sound good? A very easy and budget-friendly dinner...
View ArticleThai Salad (Gluten-Free and Paleo)
When I was a college student in Santa Fe, I worked for a local kitchen store and cooking school called Las Cosas. There were lots of perks of working in a kitchen store for a budding foodie, not the...
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