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Fast Food: Fava Beans

A few weeks ago, while shopping at the Coop, I came across a vegetable I hadn’t prepared before–fresh fava beans.  I’ve heard much praise for their buttery texture and nutty flavor, but I’ve only had dried favas which don’t have quite the same appeal.  Fresh favas are a Spring delight, so get them if/when you [...]

Million Meals for Haiti

What did you have to do to be able to eat today?  What will you eat tomorrow?  These are questions that most people reading this blog will never have to face.  As our economy slumps and jobs are lost, more and more people in our own communities are seeking help from food banks.  People in [...]

Salsa Macha – She-Man Sauce

Today over on Chambanamoms, I’ve got some delicious Mexican side dishes for you to try.  Now, you have a favorite taco filling you can make, but different salsas are a great way for everyone at the table to customize their meal.  Sometimes I like something really fiery, and one of my favorite flamingly flavorful salsas [...]

Fast Food: Baklava

My wife made baklava the other day to bring in to a potluck at her office.  I’ve had so many soggy, over-sweetened, stale pieces of baklava that I wasn’t so sure of it at first.  One bite later I was a convert.  It was light, flaky, and had just enough sweetness.  The triple-threat combination of [...]

Vegetarian St. Patrick’s Day Sides – Colcannon and Parsnips

If you’re coming here from Chambanamoms (welcome!), where I am an occasional contributor, you’ve already seen my take on a vegetarian main dish for St. Patrick’s Day.  If not, go read about that Guinness tofu stew, and learn about my opinion on “authentic” St. Patty’s Day food. As I touch on there, the food that [...]

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