Ooooooof has it ever been chilly here in Minneapolis. We’ve had below zero temperatures every day for a week, not to mention a good six inches of snow! Mayhem has also been terribly upset (exhibit A, exhibit B) and has been taking every opportunity to let us know that he wasn’t prepared for this. Usually…
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Family Christmas Cookie 5: Grandma Ruth’s Apple Fruit Cake
Each year, my husband’s family anxiously awaits the arrival of grandma Ruth’s apple fruit cake, which is another favorite from the family cookbook. I love this fruitcake for three reasons – most importantly, it reminds me of my favorite grandmother-in-law, secondly, it has a lovely sweet flavor without the bitter bite of citrus rind that…
Roasted Cauliflower and Sauteed Green Beans
Guess what I had for dinner last night? Yep. You know it! Roasted veggies. I’m not going to say I’m addicted to roasted vegetables, but I might be addicted to roasted vegetables. Then again, I could eat my weight in sauteed vegetables too. And, the same applies to raw broccoli and hummus, my favorite snack…
Bulgur Salatasi
Anyone else love salads as much as I do? I swear I could eat a green salad 7 days a week, and when we aren’t on a Fresh20 day, that’s usually what I’m lobbying for! My omnivore partner is a pretty good sport about it, but he needs a little variety in his life, so…
Ginger Pear Blueberry Crisp
Remember that fridge and freezer cleanout I was talking about? Turns out there were even more mediocre pears left (I guess that’s the downside of Costco, when it’s bad, it’s really bad) so I was thinking I’d try to repeat the success of that lower sugar pear crisp, but then I found a pint of…
Raw Cherry Chia Jam
Every fall I start making great big batches of soup to freeze into individual portions for wonderful winter work lunches or a quick dinners, and every fall, I need to clear out the deep freezer to make room! This year, at the bottom of the freezer I found an unopened bag of cherries, and I…
100 Calorie Vegan Whole-Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies for Two
As much as I bake, I really don’t get to eat as many sweets as one might think – I make small batches, and look for occasions to bake for others whenever possible. Usually this means I don’t have any baked goods in the house when my husband or I want them most, and honestly,…
Pear Crisp
Last weekend we stocked up on pears for something a little different to spice up our lunches and late night snacks. Sadly, they looked much better than they tasted. Not wanting to let them go to waste, I whipped up a nice lower-sugar fresh pear crisp. Dessert in our house is a complicated topic –…
Tabouli Salad Wraps
I absolutely love Mediterranean food, so the other night when I came in from the garden with a bunch of parsley, a big bowl of cherry tomatoes, and no plan for dinner except that vegan felt right, I knew exactly what needed to happen. Tabouli salad makes a great item to have around for lunchtime…
Roasted Red Cabbage
Sometimes, all I want for dinner is a big plate of vegetables. Usually it’s broccoli or brussels sprouts, but tonight the only vegetable that wasn’t spoken for was a wilted head of red cabbage, so I had to make do. These are fabulous, even when made with the wilty cabbage from the back of the…
Vegan Wedding Cupcakes
This is a historic weekend for Minneapolis – Thursday, August 1st was the first day same sex marriage was legal in our state (and in commemoration, starting at midnight, our Mayor performed 46 wedding ceremonies in 6 hours!) It’s amazing to me that just two years ago, we were fighting tooth and nail to be…