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I made a recipe up and wrote it down, so that’s something new. We all loved it, too, and now I’ll share it with you. I used lactose free plain yogurt instead of sour cream, but if you want, you could sub a non dairy yogurt or greek yogurt or sour cream. Whatever you’re feeling in the dairy department! Mexican Quinoa Corn Salad 1 1/2 cups quinoa 4 ears of corn, grilled and shucked 1/4 cup mayonnaise 3/4 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, de-stemmed 1/3 cup cotija cheese, crumbled 2 tbsp lime juice… Read more >

We still haven’t been to the store and Kyle and V comment on a daily basis that I’m somehow making the absolute 100% most awesome meals (to quote them). So that’s a nice little thing to hear considering my limitations. This should be a Top Chef challenge. And speaking of challenges…I am still riding the endorphins of “rise to the challenge” mode with regard to parenting and home-schooling and keeping the kids happy and occupied and engaged with enough structure that they feel safe but not too much that our house turns into a classroom…. Read more >

Now, more than ever, my basic hippie bowl formula is the way to make your life easier as you contemplate what to make with your dwindling grocery reserves. Green + grain + protein I typically opt for some kind of lettuce for the green category: kale, cabbage, spinach, whatever. But you could choose whatever you want. Peas, collards, asparagus…go crazy! In this case broccoli was the winner. My pantry is a bulk bin heaven, with everything from amaranth to farro to quinoa. I legit think I have over 5 kinds of rice. Anyway, pick the… Read more >

Hey look, it’s another freezer and pantry meal! I made a ton of enchilada sauce (A TON) last summer because our CSA was shoving peppers of every shape and kind down our throats and all I could do to keep up was make sauces to jar up and save. So I decided to invent an enchilada casserole dish. Everyone loves a one pot meal, especially when you are busy home schooling your kids all day long 😛 I started by baking brown rice in the oven and browning ground turkey on the stove. I rubbed… Read more >

We have now reached the point in which a regular pie pan doesn’t feed our whole family, so I am essentially making deep dish quiches. I wasn’t sure how this would turn out, but it was awesome, so I’ll share so that you can make it, too. Veggie Quiche with chard & chevre Ingredients: 1 bunch rainbow chard, finely chopped 16 oz butternut squash, cubed 1 cup plain almond milk 2 tbsp olive oil 12 eggs 1/2 tsp salt 4 oz flavored goat cheese (ie Cypress Grove Sgt Pepper) 1 pie crust Directions: Pre-heat oven… Read more >