meatless meals

From the Photo Archives: Beet and Beet Green Salad with Shallots and Pine Nuts

I love cooking, and I love photography—but sometimes I don’t have time to share my photos on the blog. I’m delving back into my photo back-log to bring you posts about things that happened long enough ago that I don’t remember the exact  details. These are my approximate recollections.  Back in the fall, my friend […]

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The Continued Veggie Burger Saga: Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Lentil Burger

I believe that, if and when you’re entertaining, it’s important to be aware of your friends’ and guests’ dietary restrictions. Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to cook, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc., and the recipes out there are an opportunity to experiment and create some wonderful stuff. For casual meals and cookouts, I always like to […]

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Experiments with Korean Pancakes

As I’ve mentioned previously, I sometimes make my own soy milk. When making soy milk, you end up with a lot of soy pulp (the solids leftover from the process). Now, while I can of course compost this stuff, I was curious to find out if it could be cooked into something…a more energy-efficient way […]

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Whole-Chicken Roasting and Other Post-Farmer’s Market Activities

I just got back from the farmer’s market a few minutes ago, where I picked up some golden beets, garlic, kale, green leaf lettuce, and some very robust-looking carrots (pictured). I also picked up a small, whole chicken to roast. It’s 2.75 pounds, which sounds like it would be just enough for two people for […]

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