This is from a random website, but I’ve made it a few times and enjoyed it every time. I especially enjoy doubling or tripling it. Doubling it requires a 2 gallon pot. (Now I have a camera–prepare yourself for pictures from someone who believes that form follows function from a respectable distance!)
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Entries from December 28th, 2007
Veggie Chili
December 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Food, Recipe, Soup, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free
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Minty Dessert Ideas: mint chocolate brownies and white chocolate peppermint bells
December 27th, 2007 · No Comments · Dessert, Holiday, Limited Edition, Review
Two of the desserts I made for the holiday season were inspired by a find at my local grocery store. Andes, the company that makes those thin mint rectangular wafers, makes two interesting dessert ingredients: Creme de Menthe (mint chocolate) chunks and Peppermint (white chocolate peppermint) chunks. I used these tidbits to top some of [...]
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Christmas Eve classic fare
December 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Dessert, Dinner, Holiday
We feasted this Christmas Eve with friends in Evergreen, Colorado. As the menu coordinator, I selected a variety of classic dishes. Fortunately, we all joined in the food preparations. At the request of some folks, we had gravy. Well, we actually had two kinds of gravy. Totally decadent. Here’s the spread…
Butternut squash soup
Salad with pears, [...]
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Denver area CSA review: Delaney Farm
December 21st, 2007 · 5 Comments · CSA, Local, Review
This past summer growing season, my household and some of my friends joined a CSA. CSA, community-supported agriculture, is a model where local families and individuals buy a “share” from a farm before the growing season starts, and then get regular disbursements of fresh food throughout the season. I like the idea of supporting local [...]
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couscous, tomato soup, grilled cheese, cucumber sandwiches
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Local, Lunch, Recipe, Side, Soup, Vegetarian
Here is my attempt at making that yummy couscous. I have come to 2 conclusions: a) it takes a lot of olive oil – the quality matters, and b) it needs to sit overnight.
Here is what I put in it: butter, EVOO, salt, italian parsely, walnuts, currents (because I didn’t have golden raisins,) mint, cherry [...]
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$7 box of cereal
December 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Food
I found a cute little market on Balboa Island near Newport Beach. I guess in a beach community where 700 sq foot houses are going for 2 million bucks, they don’t mind paying a premium on stuff like this.
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my new last meal choice: couscous in orange county
December 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Food
This is possibly, no absolutely… the best couscous I have ever had. I hereby change my last meal choice to this dish from the Panini Cafe in Orange County, CA.
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Mixed Greens Soup
December 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Soup, Soy-free, Vegan
My namesake!
This soup is easy to make and keeps for a long time (1-2 weeks), unlike its ingredients. I found it on a livejournal a few years ago.
Ingredients:
Water
Greens of any kind (kale, spinach, lettuce, beet leaves, turnip leaves, chard, etc)
Bouillion cubes
Potato (optional). Adds some body to the soup.
Directions:
Use a large pot, as the [...]
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