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Honeyed Orange Breakfast Quinoa

Wisconsin finally has snow, although the cold temperatures have been with us awhile. We’ve been dutifully eating our oatmeal to keep warm on the chilly mornings. (See raspberry coconut oatmeal and maple banana oatmeal for a twist on the usual porridge). If stodgy oats have you bored, give this breakfast quinoa a try. It’s brightened [...]

Posted 05 February 2012 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   breakfast   grains   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Winter Weeknight Curry

This is one of my most frequent go-to meals. I love squash curry, and once you have dealt with the butternut squash, the rest of the preparation is quick and easy. If you have difficulty peeling and chopping butternut squashes, having a sharp chef’s knife and a good vegetable peeler are crucial. I wash my [...]

Posted 29 January 2012 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article   one dish dinner   simple dinners   vegetarian | Comments (1) Tagged: , , , ,

Honey Meyer Lemon Curd

So I realize this photo makes my dish look a little like a sunny-side up egg. It is not. It is a dollop of golden honeyed lemon curd. I came across Meyer lemons at the store (thought to be a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange), which are super-seasonal around here. Last year [...]

Posted 23 January 2012 | condiments   dessert   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a popular vegetable for being unpopular, and I’m not sure why. It’s not green, it’s rather sweet, and similar to zucchini, willingly takes on the flavor of any accompaniments. My husband was a proclaimed hater until we began feeding pureed cauliflower to our first baby. He gave it a taste, and decided that [...]

Posted 16 January 2012 | Vegetables   vegetarian | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Cranberry Almond Coffee Cake

The milking maids are exhausted, the leaping lords have shin splints, and the partridge has flown the pear tree. Christmas is almost here! My apologies for the total lack of cookie posts! I had grand visions, but some 2012 writing projects (stay tuned) have taken precedence. But the butter is softening on the counter right [...]

Posted 19 December 2011 | baked goods   bread   breakfast   dessert   seasonal   vegetarian   winter holiday | Comments (2) Tagged: , , ,