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We made this for dinner on Saturday, but because we tried out a (delicious) punch recipe with some friends yesterday, we didn’t get around to posting about it…or doing anything else we were supposed to do…until today. Oops! Pretty nice way to spend an afternoon, though. Braising is one of my favorite Dark Days techniques, because we tend to eat more meat in the winter and I appreciate the extra heat from the oven. . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Chicken and Parsnips Braised in Hard Cider  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Dark Days  bacon, chicken, Dark Days Challenge, local food, parsnips, Recipe, Root Vegetables After a pretty stressful week at work, comfort food was on the menu this weekend. This polenta hit the spot. It’s based on a NY Times article and the fact that I wanted a relatively guilt-free meal, that still tasted “naughty”. Had I not been wiped out from work, this would have been an easy meal. I was, however, sleep-deprived and stressed out, so Erik tagged me out and finished when I got (easily) frustrated. . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Polenta with Celeriac and Mushrooms 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes celeriac, Dark Days Challenge, mushrooms, poached eggs, polenta Pulled this one out just in time!! Thanks to the chaos caused by Snowmageddon 2010, my travel plans were up in the air for days. Luckily, the folks at Continental were kind enough to get me home on Thursday. Woo hoo! As much as I love my family, it was awfully nice to sleep in my own bed again. It’s also great to be back in my own kitchen! Erik and I ate at . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Crostini with Butternut Squash and Ricotta 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes butternut squash, Dark Days Challenge, local food, pumpkin, Recipe I was shocked by how easy and tasty this meal is. The hardest part is peeling, seeding, and chopping the butternut squash, which isn’t that hard at all. If you can manage that step, you’ve got this meal. It’s also almost impossible to screw up, which is good since I was doing it on my own (see last week’s pasta that needed to be rescued). Equipment Standard prep equipment (cutting board, measuring cups) A . . . → Read More: Lentil and Butternut Squash Chowder One comment - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes butternut squash, lentils, potatoes, Root Vegetables On a recent weeknight we made an awesome and very filling dark days meal: homemade egg pasta with tomato sauce. Now, I have to admit that this is not one of the truly inspired “dark days” meals. We did not get all creative with tubers and root vegetables. We did not invent new ways to use beans and lentils. But on the flip side, look: We are very lucky that we can get local . . . → Read More: Dark Days: Pasta Marinara 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Dark Days, Recipes Canning, Dark Days Challenge, homemade pasta, local flour, Recipe |
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