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Kale and White Bean Salad

Yes, another salad post. Sorry… I’m seriously craving salads lately. I think that’s part of the joy of eating locally. We don’t eat salads much in the winter, so it’s exciting and new when the markets start to fill with greens. This recipe is based on one from Choosing Raw, but modified for what we tend to have on hand. Gena is a great inspiration for healthy, but not Spartan, living, so take a . . . → Read More: Kale and White Bean Salad

Avoiding the Oven: Asparagus with Sunflower Turmeric Dipping Sauce

Erik and I live in an apartment that is either good-sized (if you live in NYC) or cramped (if you live anywhere else), so just thinking about turning on the oven will raise the temperature by at least 10 degrees. Because of that, we make a lot of no-cook recipes in the warmer months. We relied on salads and sandwiches until about this time last year, when I followed a raw food diet for a . . . → Read More: Avoiding the Oven: Asparagus with Sunflower Turmeric Dipping Sauce

Greens are back! Mixed Green Salad with Sunflower Thyme Pesto

Greens, I have missed you! After a winter of cabbage and root vegetables, I was DYING for a big green salad. Armenia has great tomatoes and cucumbers already, but they don’t really have a green salad tradition. I knew the first thing I would make once home would be a ridiculously huge salad.

We weren’t able to go to the market on Saturday because of a wedding (congratulations!!), so we went to the much . . . → Read More: Greens are back! Mixed Green Salad with Sunflower Thyme Pesto

Missing my kitchen…

…and Erik, of course! I’ve been on a business trip in Armenia for almost five weeks. Living in a hotel for this long is strange. You might think that it’s nice to have someone to make the bed and clean the bathroom, but Erik usually takes care of both of those. I’m really a terrible housekeeper. I don’t think I would have survived the 50′s very well. So, really, it’s just strange noises and Fox . . . → Read More: Missing my kitchen…

Quick Local Dinner: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

It’s been a quiet week in our kitchen. Lindsay and I were both sick, Lindsay has been travelling again for work, and we had out-of-town guests staying with us this past weekend. Meals at home were quick, and we mostly forgot to take photos. But, there is one exception: quick local grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

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Amount Ingredient Preparation Where we bought it (* Union Sq. Greenmarket) . . . → Read More: Quick Local Dinner: Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup