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Author Archives: Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
Sourdough Pancakes
With my sourdough baby colony currently residing in the refrigerator, I’ve been thinking of ways to put these little dudes and dudettes to work. Pancakes are asked for in our house pretty often. If I ask Silas what he wants … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Kids, Vegetarian
Tagged breakfast, eggs, maple syrup, pancakes, sourdough, sourdough pancakes, sourdough starter, vanilla
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Avocado Green Tomato Salsa
I love recipes that come from unplanned tweaking. Most of the time. For the last couple weeks, I’ve seen great, fresh tomatillos in the food co-op. When we planned a little dinner party for this week, I decided on black … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Kids, Sauces, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, cilantro, cumin, garlic, green tomatoes, guacamole, onion, peppers, poblano peppers, salsa, salsa verde, tomatoes, verde
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Homemade Sourdough Bagels
My sourdough starter has become one of my new favorite tools and ingredients in our kitchen. I am sure the novelty will wear off eventually, but for the time being its been fun. Fresh bagels somewhere at the top of … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged bagels, cheese, cream cheese, homemade bread, poppy seeds, sourdough, sourdough bread
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Cheesy Skillet Lasagna with Vegetarian “Sausage”
I’m learning to enjoy grocery shopping more, although I am still fully capable of running into the store, getting exactly what I need in both lightning speed and robot fashion. I apologize to folks I know and still blatantly walk … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Kids, Life, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged artichokes, cheese, cheesy easy lasagna, cheesy pasta, Field Roast, lasagna, onion, pasta, skillet lasagna, spinach, stovetop lasagna, tomatoes
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 2
In my last post, I left off with a fourth day starter feeding. At this point (two more days in) I’ve been feeding my starter twice a day. Once in the morning, once in the early evening. Each feeding consists … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread, dutch oven, homemade bread, rustic, sourdough, sourdough bread, wheat
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Homemade Sourdough Starter, Part 1
I am growing a colony. A little army of baby yeasts and bacteria. I am very excited. They may not take over the world, but I am in awe of these little organisms growing on my kitchen counter. The beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged bread starter, flour, homemade bread, milk, sourdough, sourdough starter, yeast
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Cranberry Cashew Quinoa Salad
Within my cooking and (lack of) weekly meal planning, a part of me is always striving for some kind of balance. Maybe it’s because I’m a little OCD sometimes. Maybe it’s because we’ve always got so much going on, meals … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Ashland Food Coop, balsamic vinegar, basil, cashews, cranberries, lemon, mirin, orange, quinoa
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Vegetarian Chorizo, Cheese and Corn Empanadas
Most people thought of this past Sunday as Easter Sunday, which it certainly was… but April 8th was also National Empanada Day. I can’t remember where I first had these little Latin American and Spanish pockets of deliciousness, but I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Dinner, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged butter, cheese, chipotle, corn, cream cheese, empanada, Field Roast, garlic, grain meat, onion, peppers, seitan, spicy, sweet peppers
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Peanut Butter Swirled Brownies
These brownies are often my go-to recipe for a last minute dessert. Really, what kind of logical person doesn’t constantly have butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa, eggs, and flour on hand for times that require something sweet? Kidding. I often have … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Kids, Vegetarian
Tagged brownies, butter, chocolate, chocolate chips, peanut butter, sugar, vanilla
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Creamy Cheesy Polenta
Honestly, I can’t tell you what the difference is between grits and polenta. I’ve read various things here and there, and the most I can gather is that both are a type of mush made from coarse ground corn: typically … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Kids, Lunch, Sides, Vegetarian
Tagged basil, cheese, corn, garlic, grits, milk, polenta, vegetable broth
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Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
