A few weeks ago I came across a vegetarian recipe with a name I couldn’t resist – Three Sisters Stew. I found the recipe on Cookus Interuptus, a fun website that offers short comedic cooking instructional videos. I decided it would be the perfect meal to test out at this weeks Sister Sunday Dinner. While [...]
Phil and I have always been night owls, so when he first started waking up at 7am to go hiking, I would give him a bleary eyed glance then yawn, roll over, and fall back into a contented sleep until a more reasonable hour. Despite my early skepticism, he has stayed committed to the new [...]
My food musing this week has taken a turn toward the financial. With all of the talk about the ailing economy, I have begun pondering the positive and negative effects of locavorism and sustainable agriculture on the national and global economies.
On the second Sunday of January, armed with a couple reusable grocery bags and a pocket full of cash, I made my way to the Hillcrest Farmers’ Market. I planned to scour the stands for interesting ingredients that would provide me inspiration in the kitchen. With a weeks worth of vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals to [...]