Crèpes: Just Another Vehicle for Clearing out the Fridge

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

I’ve been steadily working on slimming down the pantry and freezer and as part of that took an inventory of all the tiny, leaking, and often unmarked baggies of flours, grains, seeds and legumes. When I saw the buckwheat flour I knew I would be making crepes so I put it aside and went to investigate the fridge and freezer. Another thing I am working on as I eat down pantry and freezer is to try to only add better, new versions of these staples. So last week when I was making this organic wild rice blend, I made triple … Continue reading →

The Beet Grows Fonder

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

Last weekend we were thrilled to be able to carve out a couple days to go to Paonia for their Harvest Festival. Not only is it a magical little town tucked in the banana belt with a thriving ‘cultcha,’ but the drive is beautiful. And this time of year, with the leaves turning yellows and oranges, that alone can recharge your batteries. Even with a whiny toddler in the backseat. We stayed at a farmhouse b&b called Fresh and Wyld about a mile outside town that boasted a large garden, chickens, a friendly german shepherd type dog named Pablo, walking … Continue reading →

Spatchcock!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by admin

I should write down my dinner cravings right when I am having them so I can remember exactly what my motivation was and thus the waterfall method of dinner planning that follows. Because by now I no longer remember why I started stumbling over a word in my head trying to get it right. Spotchclock? Claplotch. Spaltloch? Slopcatch? Until suddenly I raised my fist in the air and announced SPATCHCOCK! to nobody in particular. And so it was. We’d be dining on a flattened, roasted crispy chicken. And typically when I think of roasted chicken I think of the Zuni … Continue reading →

Back on the Meat….Chicken Meat

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

Despite the challenges I was feeling during some of the meatless month, I found that I was really enjoying cataloging my meals – not only because I could look things up, but because surprisingly, a lot of people seemed to be enjoying it too. And by a lot I probably mean like 10, but that is a lot more than I ever pictured each night when I posted my meals. So, while I gear up for my next great plan, I figured I would just continue documenting what’s for dinner. During Meatless March I still read my various cooking magazines, … Continue reading →