Dark Days: Kale & Arugula Salad with Roasted Acorn Squash
So, global climate change anyone? After this weekend (and again tonight–we’re having a thunderstorm now of all things), I’d find it hard not to admit that climate change is something to ponder. 65 degrees and sunny one day, massive snow storm the next…Who’da thunk. Saturday, given the awesomeness that the weather was, G & I … Read more
Dark Days: Not Really a Recipe Roasted Vegetables & Mash
This isn’t a recipe, it’s more of a meditation. These days I’ve been rushing around trying to get everything done–laundry, taxes, running, swimming, classes at the Y, cooking, other bits around the house–and I’ve realized that I’ve forgotten how to slow down, how to breathe, how to just chop some vegetables. I’ve also forgotten simple … Read more
Dark Days: Strawberry Chocolate Raw Cheesecake
That’s a pack of ginger chews in the background, by the way, not cigarettes! (smile) A day late and a dollar short with this Dark Days post, but, to put it delicately, let’s just say that I’ve gotten to know our house’s toilet a little more intimately than I would have liked this week. I’m … Read more
Dark Days: Orange-ish Broccoli & Bok Choy Stir Fry
This post was fully intended to make this week’s round-up, but things got a little off-kilter this week. It happens. But! Since each week’s post is due by Wednesday night and it’s now Thursday, let’s call this “look, Jes is ahead of schedule and already cooking something for the upcoming week’s Dark Days!” Shall we? … Read more
Dark Days: Broiled Cabbage with Lime Vinaigrette
This Dark Days post is going to be short & sweet as I’m feeling under the weather–but with such a simple, yet pleasing dish, there’s not much to say. Saturday, we forgot to go to the farmer’s market and, while I have winter squash and sweet potatoes on hand, I just didn’t have it in … Read more
Dark Days: Spaghetti Squash with Brazil Nut-Basil Pesto, Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Spinach
For this rather drab and dreary (weather-wise) Dark Days post, I’ve decided to throw us a little summertime–compliments of my favorite place up the mountain & a bit of preserving. A skip, hop, and a jump away (well, up) the mountain from Roanoke is Floyd, Virginia–the area that another Dark Days poster, Rebecca, hails from. … Read more
Dark Days: Collard Greens Casserole
Happy 2012! Feels like forever since I’ve been here, no? I can’t believe it’s a new year again and I’m not used to typing/writing January xx, 2012 yet, but I guess I’ll come around to it sooner or later. I hope everyone’s holidays were spectacular and I’ll be catching up on my blog reading/commenting very … Read more
Dark Days: Roasted Pumpkin, Turnip, & Garlic Soup with Balsamic Vinegar
I should really learn to come up with short, witty names for my recipes some day–the name “Roasted Pumpkin, Turnip & Garlic Soup with Balsamic Vinegar” is just a wee bit long. But it’s what I got. (smile) The other night found me in the kitchen with a bigger loot of local produce than normal–cleaned … Read more
Dark Days: Cabbage w/ Coconut & Mustard Seed Curry
Dark Days post #2 and a weeknight quickie: cabbage curry. We had a head of cabbage from the last week of Grandin’s farmers market (Halloween-ish) in the fridge that just needed to be used up–turns out our dead fridge replacement fridge (a nicer used one from an appliance store down the street) has some temperature … Read more
Dark Days 2011: Pumpkin Cream Pasta
This year is the first I’ve ever not been a student come Autumn “fall back” which means it’s the first year I haven’t had the luxury of mornings or afternoons or whatever stretches of daylight to nab for food photography. I used to think it was hard back then…little did I know. Hello, is everyone … Read more
