Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

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In Simply Me, I will share my experiences as I cook through all the recipes in Simply in Season. Through this process I hope to discover simple ways of preparing local, healthy foods and learn more about nutrition, sustainability, and how our eating choices impact the world.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Main Dishes'

Jul 14

Middle Eastern Meatloaf

This was one of the first recipes I made when I first bought Simply in Season, and it remains one of my favorites. I just love the combination of spices. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Middle Eastern Meatloaf 1 medium onion 1/2 cup fresh parsley (read full article)

beef, Main Dishes, recipe, Simply in Season

May 21

Pork Apricot Skillet

Don’t you just love skillet dinners that you can throw together in a snap? This is just such a dish. Although it takes awhile to simmer, the amount of active time is practically nil. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Pork Apricot Skillet This (read full article)

Main Dishes, Pork, recipe, Simply in Season

Dec 28

Rösti

Can I just say, my new food processor is wicked fast? This recipe was perfect for testing it out. I was a bit skeptical when I saw this recipe in the Main Dishes section of Simply in Season. Potatoes, butter, cheese . . . didn’t really seem li (read full article)

Main Dishes, potatoes, recipe, Simply in Season, Vegetarian, winter

Dec 27

Dark Days Challenge: Sausage and Apples

I was so excited to try this dish from Simply in Season, because I LOVE the sausage from Cresswick. I decided to make this my Dark Days Challenge post for the week since almost all the ingredients are local. Begin by piercing 4-6 links of sausage, an (read full article)

apples, Main Dishes, recipe, Sausage, Simply in Season, winter

Dec 20

Dark Days Challenge: Fiery Chicken and Greens

WARNING: This recipe not for the faint of heart or weak of colon. I decided to combine two challenges today. My blogger friend FJ, whose blog is www.flawlessfitnessbook.com, asked me to create a meaty dish with some sort of high-water content vegetab (read full article)

Chicken, collards, kale, Main Dishes, swiss chard

Dec 08

Vegetarian Groundnut Stew

The introduction to this recipe from Simply in Season states that it’s “inspired by peanut stews served in West Africa.” Indeed, I have been to West and East Africa, and in both areas of the continent I’ve been inspired by the (read full article)

autumn, butternut, cabbage, green beans, Main Dishes, recipe, Simply in Season, Vegetarian

Dec 08

Vegetarian Groundnut Stew

The introduction to this recipe from Simply in Season states that it’s “inspired by peanut stews served in West Africa.” Indeed, I have been to West and East Africa, and in both areas of the continent I’ve been inspired by the (read full article)

autumn, butternut, cabbage, green beans, Main Dishes, recipe, Simply in Season, Vegetarian

Nov 25

Venison (or Beef) Broccoli Pasta

It’s deer hunting season here in Michigan, and unfortunately DH was unsuccessful. Last year we were able to forgo buying beef and eat from his one deer all year. We are out of steaks, and have only a few packages of ground ven left. So now we a (read full article)

beef, Broccoli, Main Dishes, quick & easy, recipe, Simply in Season

Oct 31

Savory Squash Bread Pudding

I was a little nervous to make this recipe, because DH and his family have this “thing” against mushy bread. My mother in law makes a creamed corn dish with bread in it and that is the only thing they like with that sort of texture. Peel (read full article)

autumn, butternut, Main Dishes, Simply in Season, Vegetarian, winter squash

Oct 31

Greens in Peanut Sauce

From time to time, people tell me that they love the Simply in Season cookbook, but they don’t know what to make from it. Some of the recipes scare them, so they are glad that I’m doing this project so they can see how the dish turns out. (read full article)

autumn, collards, kale, Main Dishes, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season, Vegetarian

Oct 30

Potato Leek Quiche

Warning: Do not make this on an empty stomach! The smell will drive you crazy while it bakes. This recipe is from the Spring Quiche Trio pages of Simply in Season. I’ve noticed that many of the vegetables available in the spring are also preval (read full article)

autumn, Breakfast, eggs, leeks, Main Dishes, Simply in Season

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