Beet Cabbage Borscht One of the World’s Great Soups – Hearty, Sophisticated, Satisfying

Beet Cabbage Borscht – One of the World’s Great Soups Thick and Nurturing Vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht – The Borscht of My Memories

Made hearty and sophisticated with vegetables turned a brilliant violet from the beets, and creamy, rich from sour cream, Beet Cabbage Borscht (bôrSHt) is one of the world’s great soups. Deeply flavored and satisfying vegetarian Beet Cabbage Borscht Continue reading Beet Cabbage Borscht One of the World’s Great Soups – Hearty, Sophisticated, Satisfying

Apple Cabbage Slaw – Crisp, Colorful, Light & Flavorful

Apple Cabbage Slaw – Crisp, Colorful, Light & Flavorful
Apple Cabbage Slaw from Montana’s Farm to School Summit

Perhaps it’s not really surprising that one of my favorite takeaways from last week’s Montana Farm to School Summit would be a recipe. A recipe for a crisp, colorful, light and flavorful Apple Cabbage Slaw — a star of the Montana Harvest of the Month program featuring apples. Continue reading Apple Cabbage Slaw – Crisp, Colorful, Light & Flavorful

Lime Miso Cabbage Slaw with Poblano Chile – A Star is Born

Lime Miso Cabbage Slaw with Poblano Chile – A Star is Born
Lime Miso Cabbage Slaw with Poblano Chile –
A Fresh and Crisp Winter Salad

We celebrate my husband’s birthday on New Year’s Day. This year we celebrated with a taco bar. Among the condiments sat a colorful bowl of cabbage slaw. In the few short weeks since the first of January, that cabbage slaw went from having a supporting role on a taco bar, to becoming a headliner. Continue reading Lime Miso Cabbage Slaw with Poblano Chile – A Star is Born

Curtido – Tangy, Sweet, Naturally-Fermented Kraut

Curtido – Tangy, Sweet & Naturally-Fermented KrautCurtido – Homemade Sauerkraut Even Better

More than three years ago I began a search to learn how to make real sauerkraut—naturally-fermented sauerkraut. Many months later I discovered and signed up for a one night class (in Brooklyn, New York of all places). I found another class a month later in Bozeman that taught me a number of other ferments. For the last two years I’ve been making giardiniera and white kimchi, fig jam, mustard, kanji and more. Continue reading Curtido – Tangy, Sweet, Naturally-Fermented Kraut

Raw Kale Cabbage Jicama Salad

Raw Kale, Cabbage & Jicama Slaw To Market, To Market to Buy Some Fresh Greens
Home Again, Home Again for Salad it Seems

Greens were certainly the stars at yesterday’s farmers’ market—everything from mustard greens to arugula, green garlic to lettuce, spinach to kale. I came home with a most beautiful Continue reading Raw Kale Cabbage Jicama Salad