Cranberry chutney recipe
on Nov 20, 2009 in fruit weekend herb blogging vegetarian I've never been a big fan of cranberry sauce, especially if it still has indentations from rings in the side of the aluminum can.  No thank you.  But, I found myself with 2/3 of a bag of fresh cranberries, so I thought about doing something...

Red cabbage and apple salad recipe
on Nov 19, 2009 in fruit vegetables vegan vegetarian gluten-free When I was planning my pre-Thanksgiving feast, I decided to include a salad so that I could prepare it in advance and save oven space for other dishes.  The last red cabbage salad that I made turned out fabulously, so I decided to give this one...

Potato gratin recipe
on Nov 17, 2009 in vegetables vegetarian gluten-free Last year I was in charge of the majority of Thanksgiving dinner, and I learned an important lesson: holidays are not the time to learn how to cook a turkey.  I was worried about how I would cook it for several weeks, finally decided on Alton Br...

King Ranch casserole recipe
on Nov 16, 2009 in turkey chicken gluten-free I doubt that I've ever had a King Ranch casserole that didn't involve canned soup... until now!  This is one of those comforting dishes that reminds me of my childhood, and I really liked this lighter version.  It's still cheesy and delicio...

Brazilian shrimp soup recipe
on Nov 14, 2009 in vegetables grains shrimp soup gluten-free Michigan weather has been unseasonably warm lately, but I've still been in the mood for soup.  I had shrimp in my freezer from the local shrimp farm and this soup caught my eye.  It's more of a summery soup, but that didn't stop me from enj...

Gluten-free blueberry pancakes recipe
on Nov 12, 2009 in fruit grains breakfast vegetarian gluten-free Apparently pancakes have become an official birthday food.  After going four years without making pancakes (as far as I can remember), I whipped up some teff pancakes for Dad's birthday in August.  They were amazing.  Even my parents,...

Lentil, sausage, and spinach soup recipe
on Nov 10, 2009 in vegetables venison soup I'm engaged. (Calm down, Mom.  Put down the phone.) You see, for the past few months I've been joking that I'm dating my dissertation.  It's scary how far I can take this analogy, but I'll stick to the essentials.  We had our honeymoon...

Quinoa, pineapple, edamame, and cashew stir fry recipe
on Nov 8, 2009 in fruit vegetables vegan grains vegetarian gluten-free After my adventures in applesauce making, my freezer filled up quickly.  In an attempt to prevent being attacked by falling freezer bags and containers every time I open the freezer door, I started clearing a few things out.  I had apparent...

Corn: the inescapable grain(?)
on Nov 7, 2009 in grains grain 101 gluten-free It's been a long time since I last added another entry to the Whole Grains 101 series, but I'm ready to get back to it with a controversial grain.  There's a ton of debate about the classification of fresh corn.  Is it a vegetable, grain, o...

Parsnip mashed potatoes recipe
on Nov 5, 2009 in vegetables weekend herb blogging vegetarian gluten-free I was first introduced to the idea of making mixed-root vegetable mashes by my dad.  While I was visiting my parents several years ago, he made a version of the Swedish dish rotmos that combined rutabagas, turnips, and potatoes.  Earlier th...