This mostly raw, gluten free and vegan slaw can be eaten by itself, scooped up with a tortilla chip or used as a filling in homemade wontons. Plus, all the colors make a beautiful presentation. I’m working on a recipe right now using this filling and puff pasty, as well as one with noodles. Stay… Continue reading Asian Slaw
Warm, homemade soup on a cold, winter day is one of those feel-good, comfort food moments that makes everyone smile. It’s even more warming, when you don’t have heat in your house. Yup, that’s what happened to me on Saturday. I woke up with a frozen nose and a severe chill. I put the thermostat… Continue reading Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
This weekend was the Adirondack Pub and Brewery’s Festival of Barrels — a celebration of rare, barrel-aged beer. While it was super cold, it was also super fun! Huddling around the bonfire was the perfect way to keep warm, and meet new friends. Attendees also had the opportunity to help the brewery pick what their… Continue reading Festival of Barrels in Lake George
By now, many of you know how much I love making risotto. And, you also know that I love coming up with new combinations of it. This one, I decided to make on Christmas simply because it’s what I had in the fridge and I thought it would be a good combination. Originally both the… Continue reading Mushroom and Leek Risotto
I’m not 100 percent sure who introduced me to this — I think it was my friend Steve in college — but it is one of my favorite ways to make pierogies. They come slightly crispy, and the red pepper flakes give it a nice bite. The best part is that you can really customize… Continue reading Spicy Italian Pierogies
Last year around this very same time I wrote a post about how I hate resolutions, and instead talked about goals. Goals, I think are easier to keep than resolutions, plus you can see progress toward them. Some of my goals last year, in addition to drinking hot lemon water everyday (which I did pretty… Continue reading Resolutions 2013
