At this time of year, both of our jobs get insane. Lots of late night meetings. Lots of school club events. Right now, we’re in the thick of the school year with no end in sight. There’s no real time to cook, which makes us very happy that we have our own version of “fastContinue reading “Homemade Veggie Burgers!”
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Garlic and Kale Soup
This Garlic and Kale Soup is fantastic! It’s perfectly spiced, obnoxiously healthy, and super easy to make. Although this recipe isn’t one of our own, we thought we’d share it with all of you. Most of the ingredients are moderately in season ~ meaning that most were either already in our fridge, freezer, or pantry.Continue reading “Garlic and Kale Soup”
A Sunday Morning Favorite: Pancakes
We’ve always been huge fans of Sunday morning pancakes and coffee. It’s become somewhat routine in our household. For years, we’ve bought Bob’s Red Mill’s Pancake Mix. We’ve always had good intentions about creating our own “from scratch” pancake mix, but haven’t ever gotten around to it. Last Sunday, we came closer than ever becauseContinue reading “A Sunday Morning Favorite: Pancakes”
Mexican Lasagna, Freezer Style!
Over Winter Break, we took a day to freeze several meals for our undulating Wisconsin winter, including Mexican Lasagna from The Blue Plate Diner Cookbook (aka The Monty’s Blue Plate Cookbook, for you Madisonians). We used corn from our freezer, onions and garlic from our cellar, and tomatoes and peppers from our pantry of cannedContinue reading “Mexican Lasagna, Freezer Style!”
A Venture to the Urban Market
You know you’re getting old when one of your most anticipated and wished-for present is a gift card to your favorite grocery store. In our case, that would be for the Willy Street Co-op in Madison. Two years ago, we included a Willy Street Co-op gift card on our Christmas lists, and for the lastContinue reading “A Venture to the Urban Market”
Christmas Dinner: A Traditional Thanksgiving Feast?
If you’ve read any of our recent holiday entries, you will have noticed that we partake in a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving and then a vegetarian feast the day after. So, on Christmas Day, Andy doesn’t miss the annual opportunity to make a sustainable Thanksgiving dinner. This year, we threw the cookbooks out, calledContinue reading “Christmas Dinner: A Traditional Thanksgiving Feast?”
Holiday Spirits
Each year, our contribution to the Christmas Eve dinner at the Poquettes is traditional Irish Cream. We usually double the recipe in order to have some left for our own Christmas Day feast with my parents, the Lapps. The recipe for this creamy concoction was handed down to me from my mom. She used toContinue reading “Holiday Spirits”
Thanksgiving, Day Two: A Vegetarian Feast
We spend the day after Thanksgiving with my parents, the Lapps. It has become our tradition to make a modified version of Vegetarian Times‘ holiday menu of the year. This year, the theme was Soul Celebration, which featured: Butternut Squash-Bartlett Pear Soup; Citrus Collards with Raisins; Smothered Seitan Medallions in Mixed Mushroom Gravy, Cumin-Cayenne MashedContinue reading “Thanksgiving, Day Two: A Vegetarian Feast”
Thanksgiving Traditions, Day One
During the holiday season, Andy and I continue to make it a priority to live both sustainably and compassionately. Each year, for Andy’s side of the family, we provide the bird. I am a vegetarian, but I realize that at this time of the year, there will be meat on virtually every table in America,Continue reading “Thanksgiving Traditions, Day One”
Beet Salad
We love beets! Oddly, when we first started getting our CSA box, Andy was not a fan. Since then, he has learned to love their earthy, dark flavor. Every year, we pickle, juice, and roast them. This year, we’ve been using them quite often in salads. Below is the recipe for one that we foundContinue reading “Beet Salad”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 