Indian curried lentils warm my soul and stomach. This recipe, just right for the season and written for large quantity, hails from my college days before having apples of my own and a little lemon tree to pick. These fruits are complimented well by sweet… Read More
Squash bisque: divine to taste, huge on vitamin content and a winner for a crowd. This recipe is designed after creating several versions through the years, much back research of comparative online recipes, and a combining of the best of several with elimination of easy mistakes,… Read More
Elk is perhaps our family’s favorite game meat, provided this year by our god father’s fall hunting expedition and made more delicious with Hank’s Harvest Foods processing into delicious, sweet sausage. This extremely low-fat sausage lends marvelous flavor to emmer farro, grown locally by friends at… Read More
A red curry ripe for the season, sweetened with freshly ground coriander, this winter warmer dish relishes root cellar vegetables and their subtle flavors. Vegetarian yet hearty and filling, this recipe has plenty of protein with its coconut milk base and cashew topper. The delicate tastes of parsnips… Read More
Quiche Lorraine is a defining French dish, in this version made Methow Valley style with our farm fresh eggs, local smoked ham from our butcher extraordinaire at Thomson’s Custom Meats, chèvre feta made by our friends up the road at Sunnypine Farms and a flaky 100% butter… Read More
Loading up the truck with kids and food in the market parking-lot, I turned to a friendly voice behind us asking, “would you like some apples?” The man was one I had seen in the community for years who always had a smile and a nod,… Read More
Roasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, crunchy greens and sweet caramelized onion round out delectable protein packed farro grain in this recipe that doubles as a side or one pot meal. Friends at Bluebird Grain Farms grow the ancient organic grain emmer farro locally in our high mountain… Read More
Improvisation and children’s love of garden to table food come together to create and name this soup. After an improv in the kitchen last winter and an earning of the title “triple A” from my daughter, we made a second version together this week with the same rave reviews.… Read More
Soul & Stomach 