Fermenting, Pickling, and Juicing

Forward I need to clear the air with two things: I am not sure I know much about cooking. I don’t like following recipes. I don’t like operating within much of any constraints. I think I just get lucky most of the time.  My secret? Make what I think I will like, commit to eating […]

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Simple Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

(vegan, gluten-free) 1 lb. beets, stems and skinny roots cut off, and small ones cut in half, large ones cut in to quarters (leave the skins on) 1 lb carrots, peeled and cut on the diagonal into 1 inch pieces a handful of fresh cilantro and/or parsley (about 2 T. chopped) olive oil 2 T. […]

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Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Sauce/Spread

This recipe is flexible, simple, vegan, and gluten-free! Ingredients 4-16 cups vegetables, a combination of any of the following: carrots summer squash winter squash sweet peppers eggplant onions garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar (1 T. of each for every 4 cups of veggies) sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste fresh herbs of […]

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Mom’s Tomato Sauce

The amounts are whatever amount you have, and whatever amount you think tastes good. Taste as you go and it will be delicious! Make a big batch and freeze it for summer goodness all winter long. 🙂 Ingredients onion carrots cherry tomatoes (optional) red wine, if you have it garlic tomato paste lots of medium-large […]

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Ginger & Honey Glazed Carrots

Ingredients 2 T. coconut oil (or butter) 1 T. finely chopped fresh ginger 1-2 T. honey (to taste) 4 large or 8 small carrots, chopped however you want 1/4 c. water salt and pepper to taste Directions Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan. Add the ginger and honey and stir. Add the carrots […]

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End-of-Summer Tomato Soup

Makes a big Dutch oven full: enough to eat, share, and have leftovers! (We like to freeze the leftovers for a summery treat in the dead of winter.) Ingredients 4 T. butter a splash of olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic 1 onion (medium or large), diced 3 carrots, finely diced ¼ c. flour sea salt […]

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Minestrone Soup

Ingredients 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 med. yellow onion, chopped 2 small carrots, diced 2 ribs celery, chopped 2 small zucchini, cubed 2 cups cooked red kidney beans, half of the beans mashed 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes, mashed, with their juice 2 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp salt 1 bay leaf black […]

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