Figgy Green Beans with Celery and Apple

  This was another farmer’s market-inspired combination.  Both of our minds boggled at the most gorgeous celery either one of us had ever seen the other day at a local organic farm’s stand.  It wasn’t the usual anemic light green that we’ve become accustomed to, but rather was a vibrant and deep green that begged [...]

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Meatless Monday: Thai-Spiced Tempeh with Green Beans

  These flavors went so well together and that burst of heat from the chili peppers is tempered by the sweetness of the glaze.   This is a great way to celebrate summertime green beans which are overflowing at  farmer’s markets this time of year.   Thai-Spiced Tempeh with Green Beans in an Apple and Lemongrass Glaze [...]

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Pulled Yuba Sandwich with a Sesame Slaw

  Cherries, especially the tart variety,  are receiving a great deal of attention these days in the athletic world due to their ability to mitigate pain after exercise.  This little fruit is packed full of anti-inflammatory anthocyanins as well as the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin which are important to the health of your vision. They [...]

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In The Weeds

  We spent part of this past weekend in a cow pasture on an organic produce farm in the bucolic Nisqually Valley near Olympia, Washington.  The reason we, and a dozen or so others, were there was the offer to join a  nettle-picking with our local Co-op.  The full spectrum was represented in our motley crew [...]

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Apple and Pear Phyllo Strudel

Apple and Pear Strudel Ingredients: 1 apple, peeled and cubed 1 pear, peeled and cubed juice and zest of one lemon [chop up the zest so there aren’t long strands] ⅓ cup turbinado sugar, divided 1 tsp cinnamon ¼ cup raw walnuts, chopped ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds ⅓ cup raisins 1 T whole wheat [...]

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A Farmer’s Market Dinner

Our largest local farmer’s market opened this past week and we ventured down there yesterday to prowl the produce.  The selection is still a bit sparse, given that spring has only just begun, yet we were able to find some interesting things.  The organic apples were gorgeous and crisp, as they should be considering that this is [...]

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