Tag: vegetarian
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Carrot-Broccoli Cheddar Soup & Little House on the Prairie
I’m in bed, flanked on either side by my daughter, 9, and youngest son, 6. “Here she comes, falling down the hill!” Will says, putting his finger on my computer screen where fictional Laura Ingalls runs with her sisters. We’ve been making our way through the entire Little House on the Prairie series (having read… Read more
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Pasta with Fresh Mozzarella, Arugula, Peas, and Heirloom Tomatoes
About this time of year the reality of shorter days catches up with me. Winter looms here on the east coast, and crisp days of fall are slipping to the days where the sky looks like old, dried paste. Which is also what I’m using to make this year’s costume for my youngest, who is… Read more
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Tatsoi & Sunflower Pesto
One of the farms near me grows delicious tatsoi (you can read more about it here). It’s great in any spinach dish and also makes a particularly tasty pesto. If you can’t find it near you, just use baby spinach or baby kale. This time of year I tend to get kind of hoardy at… Read more
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Garlic Scape and Bok Choy Tart with Whole Wheat Summer Savory Crust & Crappy Dates
When we have a date – that is, a night out without one kid doing a funny though inappropriate rap and another handing me half-eaten ravioli, one asking what socialism means and the other if I’d eat a unicorn if it were on the menu – I like to imagine my husband and I are… Read more
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Strawberry Sundae Sauce & Summer Siesta
Actually, it’s not a siesta at all. It’s the anti-siesta. No lounging, no meandering, just lots of work. I’m busy stocking up the Pantry for falls orders. Today is Strawberry Jam and Strawberry Sundae Sauce. I’m also nearly ready to unveil my new website! The Well-Cooked Life will launch soon and you’ll be able to… Read more
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Italian Plum Tart (Crostata alla Confettura di Prugne) & Finding Treasures
This is a classic southern Italian dessert, though my favorite time to eat this is in the morning. I especially like the crisp pastry and the tart plum when we’re down to the last few slices and the very last one is a bit stale, and thus crunchy and I can peck at the crumbs… Read more
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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Loaf, Parmesan Zucchini & A Vegetable that Requires Cooking
This is what is known in the food industry as a shitload of zucchini. Oh, it’s not that much you say? This is just from this morning. NOT this afternoon. NOT tomorrow. I have to start this post by stating a few facts: I am in Italy at my dad’s house (read: not on the… Read more
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Oven S’mores & A Hairy Beast
Inevitably, the subject of pets comes up at various points – college, for example, or pre-school parent chit chat or little league chit chat or pediatrician appointments. “Any pets?” “Yes, a dog.” “Oh, we want one but my husband’s allergic/my kids won’t take care of it/we don’t have the space/I like cats.” “We have a… Read more
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Deep Dish Raspberry Cornmeal Pudding Cake & Too Darn Hot
Yes, I wrote about deep dish cornbread yesterday. But the bright yellow cornmeal called out to me again and the raspberries are so sweet and plump and let’s be honest: it’s hot as the dickens in the Northeast today. That’s the first time I’ve ever used that expression. This is not the first time I… Read more
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Summer Creamy Onion Soup & Harry Potter
Parenting makes you grow. It makes you love more than you thought possible. It also makes you say sentences that you never thought you’d say. “Because toothbrushes aren’t for vaginas, that’s why.” “Because I’m positive Axl Rose’s name didn’t used to be Steering Wheel Dandelion.” “Because we don’t eat chili from our hands.” And so… Read more
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Garlicky Green Tart with Sunflower Crust & Being Straightforward
4-yr-old: Do you have any gum? Me: No. Ask Daddy. [4-yo goes upstairs, comes back down]: Daddy’s in the shower. he says i can have gum when he gets out. Me: Okay. [4-yr-old considers something]: Can I sleep with gum? Me: that wouldn’t be a good idea. It could get stuck in your hair or… Read more