Dinner tonight was, in one word, amazing. Andy stopped at the co-op on the way home tonight to get Smart Ground Original, a meat substitute. While I fully embrace the vegetarian lifestyle and philosophy, another alternative is to buy local and as-humanely-as-possible-reared-and-slaughtered meat. It’s hard for me to put the words “humane” and “slaughtered” inContinue reading “Wow! Stuffed Peppers=Amazing!”
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Bonfire Revelation: We Need a Bat House
Tonight, we decided to have a campfire in our own backyard. Andy got some wood, and we raided the fridge to figure out what we’d grill. I collected remnants of last week’s CSA box in hopes of a yummy grilled veggie salad. I found zucchini, a few orange beets, a fennel bulb, and some broccoli.Continue reading “Bonfire Revelation: We Need a Bat House”
Coleslaw with a Spicy Twist!
At this time of the year, it can be hard to create in-season, veggie-loaded dishes. It’s always a pleasure to discover some new tantalizing recipe involving winter produce as the season ends and spring begins. Last night, wanting to make something with the cabbage I still had left over from my CSA box, I foundContinue reading “Coleslaw with a Spicy Twist!”
Wheat Berry Cereal: Affordable and Healthy!
A few weeks ago, when we made our Garlic and Kale soup, we discovered the wheat berry. Little did we know what a powerful little food we had found. Wheat berries are whole wheat kernels. When ground, flour is created, but as a whole grain, you can use wheat berries as a cold or hotContinue reading “Wheat Berry Cereal: Affordable and Healthy!”
Homemade Veggie Burgers!
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!”
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!”
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?”
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”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 