Category Archives: food

A Foray into Vegan Baking: Welsh Cakes

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kate

March first was Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant, or Saint David’s Feast Day if you’re not a Welsh speaker and on that day I got it into my head that I should make Welshcakes. I decided that these Welsh cakes should … Continue reading →

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Nutella Coffee

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Kate

When I was visiting my sister last November, I had a chance to tool around her neighborhood with my Dad one morning. We wondered into a local coffee shop and my Dad ordered what he fancied, but I had to … Continue reading →

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Farmhouse Fricassee

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Kate

I really love using my slow cooker. I once joked that having a slow cooker and a coffee pot with a timer on it was better than having a boyfriend (because someone always made me dinner and someone always made … Continue reading →

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Tea and Fruit Bread

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Kate

I was procrastinating. I had some reading to do but I just wasn’t feeling like I could sit still. So, I baked instead. My baking also took the form of cabinet cleaning. I made tea and fruit bread using up … Continue reading →

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Mashed Turnips

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Kate

So, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes that are tasty and that use up my CSA vegetables. Turnips have been a particularly troublesome item because I never really ate them growing up so I’m not sure where I … Continue reading →

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Stuff I have in my house soup

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kate

Unfortunately my photography improvisation is not as up to snuff as my food improvisation. Every now and then I make a type of soup that I call “stuff I have in my house” soup. Guess what goes in it? That’s … Continue reading →

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VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Kate

I sort of went off the rails. Well, not necessarily in terms of portions but certainly in terms of the food pyramid. On Thursday, I had cheddar brat pigs in a blanket for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They just sounded … Continue reading →

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VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kate

Seventeen days into the new year and this is the first blog post. I’ve been slacking; it is time to get cracking. The Spring Semester started up today and with the thought of new beginnings in mind, I decided that … Continue reading →

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Cream of Broccoli (and other vegetables I happen to have in my house) Soup

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kate

I love cream of broccoli soup. I love it so much. I’ve loved it my whole life. I really, really love me some cream of broccoli soup. It makes you think you’re doing something healthy (eating broccoli) but it is … Continue reading →

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So Much Squash: Spicy Squash Soup

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kate

I’ve had a five-a-day cookbook for a really long time. I don’t think it is in print anymore. But, it is full of awesome recipes and even though I still own this book I couldn’t find it. It had a … Continue reading →

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