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 »

Monday Musings: Food Additives (and Quinoa Persimmon Salad recipe)

In the post-Halloween sugar extravaganza, I got pulled up short. I don’t eat a lot of candy, normally. Halloween presents an opportunity for a couple of weeks of sugar-indulgence. I took a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup into work with me. I don’t know why I idly glanced at the ingredients list as… 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 »