Writing about what I receive each week in my CSA delivery and what I end up cooking from it, as well as cooking in general, vegetable gardening, vegetarian life, and local restaurants in and near Durham, N.C.
I live with the pickiest of picky eaters: my meat and potatoes husband, and my picky 2 year old who never likes the same thing 2 days in a row. While we rarely eat the same meals during the day, dinner is our time for the family to gather together, break bread and catch up on [...]
Pureed black beans and tomatoes are combined with vegetable broth to make a nice thick base for this soup, which hosts celery, carrots, onion and corn.
Black beans mingle with onions, peppers, garlic, cornmeal, and spices in this tasty taco filling. Try it in burritos or as a dip for tortilla chips. No black beans? Red, pink, or pinto beans are great subs.
A quick and easy vegan pasta dish with snap peas flavored with garlic and black pepper. A touch of cornstarch helps the sauce to emulsify into a pasta-coating texture.
This is the best lasagna ever!! The noodles are so nice and thin and there is NO PREBOILING!! I will never purchase any other lasagna other than Barilla. I've been making this now for 3 years and everyone agrees-the recipe makes the very best! The instructions are right on the back of the lasagna box. I usually make multiple batches and freeze them. Its a great housewarming or quot;new babyquot; meal for a friend!
