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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.
When I saw this recipe in Simply in Season, it reminded me of a favorite stir fry recipe that I used to make when I was first learning how to cook, 10 years ago. So I adapted it to what I remembered. Ingredients: 4 C summer squash or zucchini, slic (read full article)
This side dish from Simply in Season is super quick tastes like summer. Ingredients: 4 C okra (cleaned and trimmed, I sliced mine) 1 large onion (sliced) 2 sweet peppers (chopped) 1 chili pepper (seeded and sliced) 2 large tomatoes (diced) salt to (read full article)
This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Thai Green Beans 5 cups green beans 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 onion (chopped; I also added a (read full article)
I’m once again taking liberties with this recipe from Simply in Season. The similarities are that it contains pasta and vegetables. But from there we diverge. Ingredients: 1 package of pasta 1 bunch of kale (or other greens; remove the stems (read full article)
“It smells like a fungus. And not a good fungus, either.” The famous quote from DH when he saw me slicing the okra. See, we do have a lot of fungus/fermentation going on in our house, between his beer and my cheese. But it was still funn (read full article)
Simply in Season offers 5 simple green bean sides. Who says they’re only good drowned in butter? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Green Bean Sides 1 lb green beans 2 Tbs olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 Tbs Parmesa (read full article)
I’ve made this recipe from Simply in Season before (way before I started this blog). It didn’t turn out as well as I remembered – read to find out why! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Vegetable Vindaloo 6 medium potatoes (diced) (read full article)
Although listed as a winter recipe in Simply in Season, I actually used spring vegetables–all from tonight’s CSA pickup–for this side dish. The cabbages are mini cabbages, which I love since they are the perfect size. FOR PRINTABL (read full article)
I was lucky to get some Jacob’s Cattle Beans for free from Marx Foods. I knew they’d be perfect for this recipe from Simply in Season. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Heirloom Beans with Leeks 2 cups dried Great Northern beans or o (read full article)
When Marx Foods offered up some petite golden lentils for bloggers to sample, I knew right away I’d use them for Apple Lentil Salad from Simply in Season. What better way to showcase them? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Apple Lentil Salad (read full article)
Although the title of this recipe from Simply in Season is Three Pea Stir fry, I’m doing the greens version. I have some bok choy that should be used up from my CSA pickup. I planted some peas, but they are not up yet. The CSA u-pick peas hav (read full article)
This is a recipe from From Asparagus to Zucchini that I found last year when I was searching for a bok choy recipe. Before I realized that you can use glazes like this for any type of green or stir fry or meat. After taking a few classes at my CSA, I (read full article)
Just when I think about getting rid of a cookbook because I haven’t used it in forever, it comes to my rescue. I purchased The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Pudding (read full article)
Cheesy and gooey, this is a great side dish for the winter/early spring season. FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Au Gratin Cabbage Source: Simply in Season 2 cups cabbage, shredded 1/2 cup carrots, shredded 1/3 cup green onions, chopped 1/2 cup (read full article)
It’s funny, but all of a sudden we are getting spring vegetables and the weather is HOT. In Michigan sometimes it goes right from winter to summer. And here I am with a bunch of recipes from Simply in Season from winter and spring left, and ar (read full article)
This is a recipe from Simply in Season , and I was skeptical at first. Sugar in asparagus? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Sugared Asparagus 2 Tbs butter 2 Tbs brown sugar 2 lbs asparagus (cut in 1 inch lengths) 1/2 cup chicken broth 1. Melt toget (read full article)
Sometimes you want something different from the traditional mayo-based salad. Would this recipe from Simply in Season be a good potluck option? FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Garlic Potato Salad 6 cups new potatoes (cubed) 3 cloves garlic (or (read full article)
So far I’ve felt very lucky that I chose Simply in Season to cook through. Julie from Julie & Julia had much more complicated recipes and expensive ingredients. And then . . . the spring lamb recipes are here. Ironically enough, even thou (read full article)
Please excuse the quality of this photo, as it was taken at MIL’s house at 6 PM in her kitchen on a snowy Michigan evening. I’m starting to feel like a failure at this Dark Days Challenge thing. I had a meal planned for tonight, but was (read full article)
So, DH and I decided to make dinner for his mom, sister, and grandparents for a belated Christmas celebration. On Christmas Day, his mom was in the hospital with pneumonia. No fun. I was a little nervous because I have never cooked for them before, (read full article)
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