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Daily Archive: November 16, 2012

I heart holiday food

This year, I’ll be going to: 3 Thanksgivings 2 Christmases 1 holiday party Which means my foodie brain has been in overdrive since October.  What to make, what to make, hmmm… Here’s what I look for in a recipe: Does it call for ingredients I have on hand/use often? (I don’t like buying a rare/expensive item for one recipe that I’ll never use again) Do I like all the ingredients in the recipe? (Seems obvious) Will I have to/am I able to make any substitutions?  (If a recipe calls for dairy, I can swap that… Read more >

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Holiday leftover solution

I realize certain things are not meant to be photographed.   Stew is one of those things.  [Same goes for certain angles of my pregnant body.  And the spider web situation we have going on in the front yard.  And Kyle’s closet.  No seriously, it’s out of control.]   Maybe Ansel Adams could make this look tasty, but I am working with an iPhone at 5 am in a poorly lit kitchen.  Natural sunlight, what??  Just trust me.  It’s good.   Leftover Crock-Pot Stew [vegan, gluten free] Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 yellow onion… Read more >

November 16, 2012 crock-pot, pumpkin, quinoa, root veggies, soup, squash, tvp Read more >