Wrinkled Green Beans – Gingery, Garlicky Good

Wrinkled Green Beans – Gingery, Garlicky GoodWrinkled Green Beans – “Dry-fried” in the Oven without the Mess

On the menu of many Chinese restaurants, classic wrinkled green beans from the Szechuan region of southwestern China remain one of my favorite dishes. “Dry frying” the beans in a wok at home makes quite the mess Continue reading Wrinkled Green Beans – Gingery, Garlicky Good

Quinoa Patties w/ Herbs & Sweet Potato for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Herbed Sweet Potato Quinoa Patties for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving Quinoa Patties w/ Herbs, Sweet Potato and Shiitake Gravy

Whether you want a Thanksgiving dinner without turkey or have vegetarian or vegan guests who do, try Quinoa Patties w/ Herbs and Sweet Potato. They even taste like Thanksgiving Continue reading Quinoa Patties w/ Herbs & Sweet Potato for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup — Easy, Vegan

Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup w/ Leeks, Fresh Rosemary & ThymeRoasted Buttercup Squash Soup—Deeply Nurturing, Richly Textured

It was a dark and stormy late summer morning. The wind was blowing the blinds and clanging the chimes. We turned the heat on for the first time in months. Soup, hot comforting soup Continue reading Roasted Buttercup Squash Soup — Easy, Vegan

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes — The Essence of Summer

Slow-Roasted Tomatoes—The Essence of SummerPreserve Summer’s Bounty w/ Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

Thirty-two degrees on the temperature gauge this morning. We fortunately took the time last night to cover the garden and all our containers of flowers and herbs Continue reading Slow-Roasted Tomatoes — The Essence of Summer

Healthy Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon — Summer On a Platter

Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon—Summer On a PlatterHealthy Salade Nicoise for Summer’s End

Salade Nicoise exemplifies late summer. The perfect salad while our gardens and farmers’ markets overflow with an abundance of late summer produce. A beautifully composed Salade Nicoise Continue reading Healthy Salade Nicoise w/ Salmon — Summer On a Platter

Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake Kale & Soba—Camping RecipeCamping, Dining & Hiking in Yellowstone National Park

Idyllic best describes our days of camping in Yellowstone Park. Our campsite had room for at least four tents. Lots of space lay between us and our tent-only neighbors from Germany, France and Minnesota. My outdoor kitchen Continue reading Miso Vegetable Soup w/ Shiitake, Kale & Soba — Camping Recipe

Crispy Zucchini Chips

Crispy Zucchini ChipsZucchini in the morning, zucchini in the evening, zucchini at supper time.
Crispy Zucchini Chips, you can eat them all the time.

Sung to the tune of Sugartime

Zucchini All the Time

Summer squash in all shapes and shades of green, yellow and gold Continue reading Crispy Zucchini Chips