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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.
I can always tell when DH likes the recipe, because there are no leftovers! This is a “soup”er soup that tastes like summer! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Zucchini Garden Chowder 2 Tbs butter 2 medium zucchini (chopped) 1 medium onion (read full article)
OK, seriously? I have eaten more soup since starting this project than I think I ever have in my entire lifetime. Did you know there are 40 soups and stews in Simply in Season. I’ve made 32. That means I have 8 more to go. With the weather in (read full article)
At first I wasn’t sure exactly how I was going to make this soup from Simply in Season. I only get a handful of peas at a time from my CSA, and the shelling peas were washed away in my garden (I have plenty of snow peas though!). Luckily for m (read full article)
At first I wasn’t sure exactly how I was going to make this soup from Simply in Season. I only get a handful of peas at a time from my CSA, and the shelling peas were washed away in my garden (I have plenty of snow peas though!). Luckily for m (read full article)
Simply In Season calls this “Weed Soup” in the recipe notes. It’s a great way to use up CSA leftovers! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Sausage and Greens Soup 8 ounces bulk sausage 1 cup green onion (or onion or chives. I used (read full article)
I really wanted to like this soup. It used all sorts of my spring vegetables and herbs. Alas, DH said it reminded him of vomit. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Spring Celebration Soup Source: Simply in Season 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/3 cup gree (read full article)
Yes, I’ll be on a strawberry kick for awhile. Simply in Season has a few strawberry recipes left, so I’ll be making regular stops at the neighborhood strawberry stand for sure. Michigan strawberries have so much flavor compared to the (read full article)
I have to admit I was getting a little panicky when I saw a sign that said this is the last week for asparagus season. I had one more recipe left in Simply in Season where asparagus was an absolute necessity. This is it. I decided to try a farm sta (read full article)
Carrots: Not just for veggie trays anymore! Souper healthy, souper good. (Get it? Soup?) Another home run from Simply in Season. I only had 1 1/2 pounds of carrots left, so I adjusted the quantities accordingly. In a large soup pot, saute’ 1/2 (read full article)
No, you don’t have deja vu. This is a repost of the Potato Soup recipe that was eaten by the interweb. Hope you enjoy it! “While seasonality will drive your choice of ingredients, the weather will drive your decision as to how to prepare and (read full article)
Here’s another quick, inexpensive recipe from Simply in Season. “Easy to double or triple to serve a crowd; cornbread is a natural accompaniment.” It’s times like this I wish I had a Le Creuset (hint hint – Christmas lis (read full article)
Ok folks, this is heavily adapted from Simply in Season. I started with a 3 lb stewing chicken, the one left from last week’s farm pickup. At about 7 AM this morning I put it, along with 9 cups of water, an onion cut in wedges, 2 peeled whole c (read full article)
While the recipe in Simply in Season merely calls for a 3 pound whole chicken, I knew that this was the perfect recipe for a stewing chicken. Stewing chickens are usually tough old birds and are very inexpensive, even when they are the organic free r (read full article)
Call me a hedonist, but I like just about any soup with the word “bisque” in the title. This version from Simply in Season gets its creaminess from nonfat plain yogurt, so I’ll put this in the healthy category. Cook the butternut o (read full article)
One of the amazing things that I’ve learned by cooking through Simply in Season is how many things you can make from scratch that don’t take much time at all. Not only does this make your food much healthier (no added preservatives or sod (read full article)
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