Feel like experimenting with different grains for breakfast?  Here’s a fast, tasty recipe: Barley and Pears. (Think oatmeal and applesauce.)  We prepare it in a rice cooker using barley flakes – barley kernels that have been sliced and rolled flat very much like rolled oats.  They cook up light with a hint of nuttiness.  A [Read More...]

Need another reason to come to our Grow Your Own Food event on May 10?  Maybe you’ll want to try this amazing new “Harvest Recipe”?  This amazingly delicious dish was developed by our food committee to incorporate the fresh, home grown ingredients that we will be providing (as plants and/or seeds) to participants of the [Read More...]

It’s still chilly outside, but the greening branches of the willow trees are showing promise and snowdrops are up. Comfort food still reigns, but a little lighter now.  Stuffed Bell Peppers with Cous Cous and Pinto Beans is definitely a lighter meal with all the comfort food components.  It’s slow cooker friendly and easy to [Read More...]

What’s for lunch? Let’s have chicken salad but spice it up a bit. Here’s a recipe that uses a lime-based dressing instead of mayo: Chicken Salad Taco.  It starts with cooking a boneless, skinless chicken breast in a rice cooker.  (Convenient!) Assemble the rest of the ingredients while the chicken is cooking, then toss it [Read More...]

We’re thankful for the short month of February, with that little gem of Valentine’s Day right in the middle.  Instead of making dinner reservations for your sweethearts, big and small, surprise them with a home cooked meal that will fill your kitchen with a mouthwatering aroma.  Chicken Thighs in Chili Tomato Sauce is easy on [Read More...]

This year, make a simple resolution to add one new recipe to your breakfast routine and here’s one to try:  Holiday Granola is a blend of the special flavors of the season.  Hints of orange, cinnamon, cloves and ginger infuse a jumble of dried fruits, nuts and oats. It’s easy to make and keeps well [Read More...]

One of the best meals in the winter is soup, and we love to recommend Whole Foods Market’s 365 brand for broth.  It doesn’t have MSG and other chemical additives and comes from organic chickens.  Compared to other organic broths, the 365 brand is a great bargain!  Please come and stock up on broth and [Read More...]

Saying goodbye to summer is never easy, but at least it’s a gradual farewell.  Evenings come a little earlier and the breath of morning blows a bit crisper each day.  October arrives just as we’re getting used to the idea of fall and with it the desire for warm, cozy meals, especially breakfast.  Pumpkin Pecan [Read More...]

There is a reason for the apple on the teacher’s desk.  The beginning of school coincides with the final ripening of apples on the tree and their imminent harvest.   What a delicious gift a freshly picked apple, crisp and sweet, would be for teacher and child alike!  We love applesauce and our Sunshine Applesauce recipe [Read More...]