Year-round Veggies

Bowls of various legumes (chickpeas, green peas, red lentils, canadian lentils, indian lentils, black lentils, green lentils; yellow peas, green mung beans) on wooden background

We are lucky to live in a time and place where so many vegetables are now available year round. Here are a few of my favorite ways to enjoy them.

Mushroom Chowder

By Lauren | March 7, 2018

An  adaption of Heidi Swanson’s Mixed Mushroom Soup, 101 Cookbooks Blog If you are a mushroom lover like me, THIS is your soup. It’s a cold drizzly day outside but my kitchen feels so cozy…

Broccoli Soup

By Lauren | January 2, 2018

Sometimes we are blessed by what little we have, as was recently my experience. It was the end of the week, and I needed to put together one more meal with the remnants of all…

Summer Salads: Planning One Week At A Time

By Lauren | June 20, 2017

A raw salad every day, whether it be for lunch or before your evening meal, is an excellent way to increase your veggie intake, alkalize your body, support healthy digestion, and promote optimal elimination. Who…

Seasonal Sides VIII: Cabbage

By Lauren | December 20, 2016

I’ll be wrapping up this series with what is probably one of the most neglected veggies in the produce aisle: Cabbage. And I’m really hoping I can entice you to give it try. Trust me,…

cauliflower

Seasonal Sides II: Cauliflower

By Lauren | November 8, 2016

I pretty am sure our household has single-handedly helped increase the sale of cauliflower the past years. I buy a gorgeous head or two every week without fail and continually fall in love with new…

Keep it Cool I: Asian Broccoli Salad

By Lauren | July 7, 2016

The best summer recipes in my opinion make use of the abundance of this season’s produce, require a minimal list of ingredients, and don’t involve the oven!  Follow this month’s series to Keep it Cool…

Farm Fresh Summer IV: Green Beans

By Lauren | June 23, 2016

I have to admit that, as a child of the 60’s, I never tasted fresh greens bean until adulthood. It’s a sad truth, but I certainly have made up for lost time by eating my…

Farm Fresh Summer I: Cucumbers

By Lauren | June 2, 2016

While summer is off to a wet start here in Austin, we can still celebrate its farm fresh bounty along with Tecolote Farm. You may remember that in early spring I shared a bit about…