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 'carrots'

Jul 19

Vegetable Vindaloo

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)

carrots, potatoes, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season

Jul 09

Coleslaw with Fennel

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)

cabbage, carrots, Fennel, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season

Jul 08

Nova Scotia Hodgepodge

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)

carrots, green beans, Green Onions, Main Dish, peas, potatoes, recipe, Simply in Season, Soup, spring

Jan 03

Dark Days Challenge Fail; and Dilly Mashed Potatoes

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)

carrots, potatoes, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season, winter

Dec 29

Curried Carrot Soup

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)

carrots, recipe, Simply in Season, Soup, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetarian

Dec 21

Potato Soup

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)

carrots, potatoes, Simply in Season, Soup, winter

Dec 14

Company Muffins

Reposting because the server ate my original post  . . . “A breakfast treat that’s also a good snack when baked in a mini-muffin tin,” says Simply in Season. I say, wow! Chock full of goodness! It feels like they threw everything but the kitch (read full article)

apples, Breakfast, carrots, muffins, raisins, recipe, Simply in Season, winter

Dec 14

Company Muffins

Reposting because the server ate my original post  . . . “A breakfast treat that’s also a good snack when baked in a mini-muffin tin,” says Simply in Season. I say, wow! Chock full of goodness! It feels like they threw everything but the kitch (read full article)

apples, Breakfast, carrots, muffins, raisins, recipe, Simply in Season, winter

Dec 11

Company Muffins

“A breakfast treat that’s also a good snack when baked in a mini-muffin tin,” says Simply in Season. I say, wow! Chock full of goodness! It feels like they threw everything but the kitchen sink in these muffins: In a LARGE bowl, co (read full article)

apples, bread, Breakfast, carrots, Dessert, recipe, Simply in Season, winter squash

Dec 11

Potato Soup

“While seasonality will drive your choice of ingredients, the weather will drive your decision as to how to prepare and serve them. On the coldest days, you’ll want t0 warm your home as well as your body with slow-braised dishes, soups, a (read full article)

carrots, potatoes, recipe, Simply in Season, winter squash

Nov 27

Chicken Vegetable Soup

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)

autumn, Broccoli, carrots, Chicken, kale, recipe, Simply in Season, Soup, stewing chickens

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