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 'potatoes'

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 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

May 24

Herb Roasted New Potatoes

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)

fresh herbs, potatoes, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season, spring

May 20

Garlic Potato Salad

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)

potatoes, recipe, Side Dish, Simply in Season, 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 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 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 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

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