Heirloom tomato paella

By Rena, on October 2nd, 2015

If you are still loaded with your garden or farm-fresh local heirloom tomatoes, here’s a great fall recipe, adapted from . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Edamame, Peas, Recipes, Tomatoes

Tempeh tacos local style

By Rena, on June 11th, 2015

Here’s a lovely local take on tacos that can be made year-round with frozen vegetables out of season, or fresh . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Recipes, Sweet red peppers, Tomatoes

Vegetable soup au pistou

By Rena, on April 24th, 2013

Here it is the end of April, and I’m still making soup. I live in Michigan. The calendar says spring, . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Green beans, Recipes, Snap peas, Summer squash and zucchini, Tomatoes

Cream of Tomato Soup

By Rena, on March 1st, 2012

Tastes like summer, but perfect for a winter day’s lunch! Do you love the fresh tomatoes of summer, but are . . . → Read More

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Moroccan carrot and butternut stew

By Rena, on February 2nd, 2012

This warm winter has resulted in something I truly appreciate – local organic carrots! Who doesn’t love carrots? As a . . . → Read More

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Farmers Market Vegetable Tian

By Rena, on January 17th, 2012

Tian is a French word that describes a shallow earthenware dish as well as the food it contains. Originating in . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Locavore, Recipes, Summer squash and zucchini, Tomatoes   kale  

Veggie Barley Bake

By Rena, on February 11th, 2010

Our charming book club hostess, Beth, served this dish for a cold winter evening dinner, and I went nuts for . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Broccoli, Cauliflower, Green beans, Snap peas, Summer squash and zucchini, Sweet red peppers, Tomatoes   broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, sugar snap peas, sweet red peppers, tomatoes,  

Lamb and Red Pepper Ragù with Pasta

By Rena, on December 14th, 2009

Cold weather makes me want to eat hearty meat-filled meals, and recently I was fortunate enough to get a ½ . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Sweet red peppers, Tomatoes   sweet red peppers, tomatoes  

A Garden Variety Beet-Veggie Soup….aka Borscht

By Rena, on December 3rd, 2009

Beet-cabbage-vegetable soup…also known as borscht. For years whenever I’d say how much I like beets, folks would then . . . → Read More

Comments are closed   Locavore, Tomatoes   Michivore, tomatoes  

By Rena, on April 29th, 2009

Or some semblance thereof. A loose group of food-loving, Michigan lady cooks and bloggers got together this weekend for a . . . →

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