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Pears
I was feeling so good today I rallied for a cooking adventure. It seemed like my taste buds were recovered or at least better than they have been. And I have pears. Among the extravagant gifts I’ve received, a friend … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, recipe
Tagged gifts, pasta hot dish, pear tart tartin, pears, stuffed shells
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Salmon with Sweet Chili Glaze
My parents and sister are here visiting. It was important to all of us to be together before the chemo starts and I have never looked forward to a visit more, I don’t think. Wednesday we went to “chemo training” … Continue reading
Mashed Potato Pancakes
I “yelped” my way through my recent trip to Las Vegas/Death Valley with very good results. At the top of the list, it directed me to the El Pollo Mobile taco truck where the $1 tacos were absolutely amazing. Simple … Continue reading
Posted in recipe, travel
Tagged brunch, cilantro potatoes, Las Vegas food, mashed potatoes, Mexican food, Southwest Diner
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Tofu Attempt 1 (Fail)
Didn’t it feel like this holiday weekend was extra-long? There was something about January 1st being on a Friday, and feeling like a Saturday, that made Saturday the 2nd feel like an extra gift of time. I figured– no time … Continue reading
Posted in recipe
Tagged Japanese cooking, making tofu, soybeans
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Sausage Squash and Pasta
Steve sold his wood chipper today. And the guy he sold it to brought us a ring of venison sausage. That happens where you live, doesn’t it? I needed a quick dinner, and was going to just thaw some shrimp … Continue reading
Winter Home
The chickens have had a rough week. It rained pretty much solidly for three days, and then last night gale force winds came blowing in. It was the kind of night when it is good to stay in and have some … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, the Farm
Tagged backyard chickens, chickens, eggplant, Japanese eggplant recipe, Japanese vegetable soup
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Japanese Cooking 101
I remember now why my forays into Japanese food haven’t gotten very far. It is actually hard to find really good ingredients. Even with my guide, I’m having trouble. My first big shopping trip was to United Noodles in Minneapolis … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged Japanese cooking, Japanese Farm Food, Japanese groceries, soybeans, soybeans for tofu, United Noodles
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Cuisine of the Season
In winter, when I’m not just harvesting and sauteeing the seasonal vegetables, I like to play around with a cuisine. One year it was Indian food, after a January trip to Los Angeles. Another year it was Middle Eastern cuisine … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe
Tagged Japanese cuisine, Japanese Farm Food, Nancy Singleton Hachisu
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Best Winter Squash Ever
How did I not know about Sweet Dumpling squash before this year? It is the little guy next to the pumpkin in the photo above. I bought the seed this year mostly because my FB acquaintance, Regina Schrambling, called it … Continue reading
Posted in garden, recipe, Uncategorized
Tagged roasted squash, squash, sweet dumpling squash
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