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Category Archives: Vegetarian
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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Ashland Sneak Preview Interview
I had a cool opportunity recently, to participate in an interview about this blog in one of the best local newspapers here in Ashland, the Sneak Preview. The following is the article that was just released. I was completely nervous, … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Life, Vegetarian
Tagged Ashland, Ashland Sneak Preview, carrots, celery, cheese, dumplings, herbs, Interview, mushrooms, peas, potatoes, seitan, shallot, Sneak Preview
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Ginger Vanilla Applesauce
What do you do when you’ve got a handful of apples too soft to enjoy eating on their own? You make applesauce, because it’s easy. And delicious. I’ve eaten homemade applesauce, though I hadn’t made it myself before today. There … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Kids, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged apples, applesauce, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, vanilla
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Lemon and Roasted Asparagus Risotto
Although I grew up in a place where the change in seasons wasn’t often clearly evident, I really do enjoy the changes that come season-to-season now that I live on “The Mainland.” One of my favorite changes is what ingredients … Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, cheese, lemon, milk, mushrooms, rice, risotto, vegetable broth, wine
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Roasted Asparagus and Sweet Pepper Frittata
I must admit, I love to sleep in. Especially through the winter and early spring, when my insomniac tendencies are at their all time high. Sometimes “bedtime” is nearly 3 AM, which means waking up falls somewhere between 9 and … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged asparagus, basil, cheese, eggs, garlic, sweet peppers
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Eggs in an Avocado Basket
I used to love an egg in the basket. Perhaps you know it by another name? Wikipedia tells me there are many names for an egg fried into a hole cut into a piece of bread. For instance (my favorites): … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, chives, eggs, sweet peppers
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Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
