One of my intentions for 2016 is to try to really focus on having almost everything that I consume be grown locally. My husband is on board as well (after we drafted up a list of list of a few nonnegotiable items like coffee. And, chocolate). Together, we have taken lots of baby steps towards local food over the last …
Easy One-Pot Turkey Noodle Soup
Cold season, flu season, gross, germy season. Try as we might to avoid catching whatever bug is going around, it’s hard to escape the fall and winter without something getting us feeling down. For me it’s eternally laryngitis, an issue that I’ve battled with for years now. Last week my son got a bit of a cold, which I caught …
How to Cook a Pasture Raised Turkey
Thanksgiving is all about family, gratitude, traditions and, of course, a big bird. There are lot of ways to cook that bird; be it roasting, smoking, frying, grilling, stuffed with duck, done like beer can chicken and many more. (I mean… have you seen the bacon wrapped turkey that’s making it’s rounds on Pinterest?) But, just like there are many …
Perfect Steak – From The Skillet, To The Oven, To Your Belly!
So, I wanted steak tonight. Specifically, I wanted steak on the grill tonight. Easy enough since we have a grill on our back deck and currently have a freezer FULL of meat. The reason for that is when I recently went to our local health food store, there was a TON of local, grass-fed beef on sale (35% off, to …
Grilled Eggplant and Hummus Wrap Recipe
Hot summer days call for easy, portable, make ahead meals, perfect for picnics, road trips, or casual get-togethers. What is the one type of meal that is perfect for those kind of days? Wraps! Wraps are one of my favourite quick and easy meals to make. Not only are wraps more exciting than a boring old sandwich, there are a …
Instant Pot Indian Chana Masala
One of my all-time favourite dishes in the world is the slightly spicy, slightly tangy, and wonderfully comforting Indian chana masala. If you’ve never had this, it’s basically a chick pea stew with tomatoey sauce seasoned with warm, good-for-you spices. It’s perfect any time of year, but especially good on a cold wintery day. It pairs well with rice …
How to Make a Stir Fry in Three Simple Steps
Back-to-school time is upon us, and for most of us that means a return to a super busy schedule. Even though we all desperately want to provide our families with home-cooked, nutritious meals, that seems to fall by the wayside when we’re struggling to fit in all of the baseball practices, dance lessons, homework, and whatever else we fill our …
Hearty Vegetarian Black Bean Enchilada Recipe
Do you believe in the power of tarot? I do. Err, I mean, I did. Sort of. Once. I’m not really sure, to tell you the truth. What I do know is that tarot predicted my stint as a vegetarian. Years ago, on a Friday afternoon, when this Scratch Mommy’s Scratch Hubby was just “Scratch The-Guy-I-Had-Been-Set-Up-With,” a student of mine …
A New Cookbook for REAL Broth and Soup… Plus A Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup Recipe
I’m a broth and soup making fiend. Can’t get enough of ‘em. Love love LOVE ‘em! But it hasn’t always been that way. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I don’t think I even knew what a real bone broth was. I don’t recall my mother ever making one. But I do remember the bright green plastic container of …
Vegetarian Power Bowl (layered with colorful vitamins!)
There’s no denying that a diet rich in fresh, local, organic, in-season produce is a diet that will be nutritious and vitamin rich. In the summer it’s easy to eat this way, whether picking fruit or veggies from your backyard or heading to the local farmer’s market for the best your local farmer has to offer. But then winter rolls …