Asian Buckwheat Salad with Oranges
Graduation was wonderful (other than standing for way too long in a pair of high heels), and now I am reveling in official summertime joy. The weather seems to have […]
Category Archives: Veg Meals with Meat Option
Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (and Rural Oregon)
One of the things I love about spring is the ever changing weather. The variance makes things so interesting. Yesterday, we spent some time out in open fields, admiring the rolling […]
Roasted Butternut Squash and Tofu with Pineapple Glaze
We just got back from a long and lovely trip (hence the lack of posts for the last two weeks). We were going to the east side of the state […]
Speedy Pesto Pasta with Veggies
Ah, tax season. I finally forced myself to sit down and pull out all the paperwork this week and am happy to say I’m almost done. Adding that in on […]
Bolanee: Savory Afghan Dumplings
I sometimes daydream about taking a culinary tour of the Middle East. I’m a novice when it comes to authentic cooking from the region, but I love the stateside versions […]
Pupusas: Cheese-Stuffed Tortillas
Imagine a fresh, corn tortilla, warm and supple, emitting the toasty fragrance of corn masa, mixed into a dough and grilled on a skillet until it’s soft with a few […]
Asian Cabbage Salad
Cabbage has to be one of the most economical vegetables, at least here in the Pacific Northwest, where the green variety often sells for less than fifty cents a pound. […]
Barbeque Chicken/Tofu Pizza
I have an ever-lengthening mental list of things I feel I should teach my children. It seems to grow by the day, with more and more items appearing: some amorphous […]
Savory Bread Pudding with Squash & Sage
The other day I posited whether there was anything better than homemade bread baking in the oven. I think perhaps there is: cubes of homemade bread baking in a creamy […]
Eggplant Hummus Wraps
I’m still working through the last of the eggplant from the garden, so, as is always the case when I find myself with eggplant, I immediately thought of this recipe. […]
The Joyful Pantry 