Basic Potato Soup Recipe

Today I learned what three weeks of waking up every hour to nurse Little Elf looks like… a migraine. I’d say there’s pretty lights involved except that for me, there aren’t. Mostly everything just hurts and I want a quiet dark room and some extra sleep. I discovered several years ago… Continue reading »

Crockpot Thai Coconut Chicken

Crockpot meals are always a little tricky for me. I prefer crockpot recipes that are unique and unusual, and the generic “crockpot roast with carrots and potatoes” is just not a flavor I enjoy. So when I do run across a crockpot recipe I like the looks of, I always… Continue reading »

Adapting Foreign Recipes to Local Foods (and Beef Potstickers recipe)

Cooking during the growing season is always fun. In the winter, I usually cook any old thing that I feel like. Admittedly, that’s not a very good “sustainable” practice, but I also don’t tend to buy things that are wildly out of season. In the summertime though… there’s all sorts… Continue reading »