AWE = Art, Wellbeing and Edibles.
Nothing like trying out new recipes on a few hundred people… There was a request for plantains at a large graduation party a couple of weeks ago. I’ve made simple chips before by slicing the starchy fruit and either frying or baking the …
My little Sweet Bean. A few weeks ago a friend asked if I would concoct a hummus out of local ingredients for a celebration at the Farmer’s Market. They wanted to serve hummus in lettuce leaves which is a traditional Iranian dish of spring, …
These are the foods I had so this is what happened for dinner. You can’t go wrong with asparagus and bacon together so really this is more of a reminder to you than it is a formal recipe. It probably falls into the Vague …
Spices that launched a thousand ships. Aren’t they beautiful? Five Spice Powder is used extensively in Chinese and southeast Asian cooking, often as a rub with meats like duck or in sauces and stews, and as many foods do it has now spread …
photo by Roy Hampton It has been so fun going through my father’s photos of our times in Mexico. Good memories of a slower life, and my oh my we all looked so young. This is a print of two nopales (prickly pear cactus) growing …
Red Lentils—one of the most colorful legumes around. They’re nutritious, delicious and they cook fast if you need some quick protein in a meal. Check out World’s Healthiest Foods for an afternoon read on these adorable orange delights. They’re best if rinsed numerous times …
Spring means freak snowstorms and a gathering of my sisters…and last week we had both. Once everyone made it through the weather and to our destination safely we had a lovely weekend of eating, laughing, sharing, sight seeing, and then of course eating …
An Irish potato pancake just in time for St. Patrick’s day. These are hearty buddies for any kind of meal and a great way to use your leftover mashed potatoes. The basic idea is to mix mashed potatoes with grated raw potatoes and an egg, but …
A crust should be both a snack by itself as well as a vehicle to transport delicious toppings to your salivating mouth. I’ve known of recipes using cauliflower for various crusts but had never tried it until recently. This recipe has no grain but …
I love dips. I love spreadable flavor that I can eat on a cracker. Maybe it’s the social aspect of which it hints—Spreadable and Dip-able concoctions often mean time with friends and wine…and that just sounds like fun. We first tried a version …
. Bully at the front door! Pisten Bully, that is. Eric Anderson on an early morning grooming ride and clearing a path for us after the heavy snowfall. I can’t resist showing a few more pics from Coleen Sullins of our stay in the …
photo by Coleen Sullins This is our cute little neighbor having lunch at the ABR Rock Fence Cabin, a red squirrel who hung out atop the stack of firewood to better peek in our window. Here he was eating his own snack…but he was also …
This was another hearty soup from the deli days. The cinnamon and clove really help build the layers of flavor, not to mention they smell heavenly while simmering. The ingredients and flavors are of a Mexican móle or adobo with the cocoa, oregano and clove. We …
Photos from the Mars Rover? Microscopic view of caterpillar skin? The inside of volcano Popocatépetl in Mexico? Satellite images of erosion in Death Valley? A Fire Lizard? ….or extremely curious skin from my baked squash with light shining through it. …
I was introduced to this dish by my friend Kristen years ago when she created it as a special for the deli. She made it with peanut butter, served it room temperature and it was a favorite of the clientele. Dan Dan Mien, or ‘peddler’s noodles’, of …
Last week my friend Frances hosted an afternoon of German star-making at her studio in the country. These crafty projects can be so relaxing and even addicting. You need to concentrate enough to follow the steps in the correct order, and this necessary …
Apple Cider Syrup was the first recipe posted on this site and it seemed like time to give it another round. Last weekend I was one of the guest demo chefs for the local foods extravaganza “FEAST” in Rochester, Minnesota and the obvious item for …
Is this not one of the most beautiful of Maple Syrup images? Crystalline and glittery, maybe I could wear it as a necklace. Bees would like me. This crystal sat around for many weeks waiting for me to take a photo and it remained …
Definitely one of the Star Trek outer space variety of vegetables. Tiny cabbage-like heads on stalks, these at the Farmers Market have had their giant leaves removed. Usually Brussel sprouts are harvested after a frost which sweetens these cruciferous buddies. Years when I have grown them …
Happy Birthday to this blog—4 years and post #200!! Thanks for participating in this experiment with me! I am not one who is naturally drawn to measuring or documenting so this has been quite a practice of observation and attempts to translate foods into something others might enjoy or …