Category Archives: Experiments

Many Mushroom Chowder

This is a recipe that I found in last month’s Vegetarian Times. It is a simple mushroom soup with potatoes and rosemary. Heading into the third week of school, I thought it sounded like it would be a hardy and … Continue reading

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This week’s Cooking

Ah, now that school has started and I’ve been in classes for a few weeks, it is time to get back to this. This week I have some tasty things planned to cook and eat and I will posting about … Continue reading

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Zucchini bean spread

For once, I had planned on not changing a recipe. Then, I realized that I had a bunch of defrosted, black beans already to go in the fridge and I couldn’t let them go to waste. But, for once I … Continue reading

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Beeeeet Soup

Last weekend, it was rainy and a little cold and it occurred to me that the best remedy for this kind of weather was a tasty soup and some fresh bread. I had a ton of beets in my house, … Continue reading

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Cherry Cous Cous Salad

After meeting with the nutritionist, I realized that I don’t eat enough grains and enough fruit and veg. As it turns out, I have a cookbook that is just for adding more fruits and veg to one’s diet. This is … Continue reading

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Chocolate Rice Pudding

I recently bought replacement parts for a food steamer that has been missing a drip tray and a lid since I have moved to Buffalo. It has been that long because I was sure that I’d find it in a … Continue reading

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To the Frying Pan Zucchini Fritters

I have been working my way through all of the zucchini back log that I have (because it is the CSA). I went to the cookbooks that have an index and looked at zucchini. I found two interesting recipes that … Continue reading

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Pop Culture Homework Assignment: Food Matters

Yet another documentary in my netflix queue on what to eat and the impact of what eat on our bodies and the planet. This one focuses primarily on nutrition and medicine, making the claim that healthy, organic, plant based diets … Continue reading

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The love Letter Postcard Contest

Inspired by a conversation I had with some friends, I have decided to up the numbers of postcard on my postcard wall by holding a little contest. The rules of the contest are simple, send me a postcard and on … Continue reading

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Pop Culture Homework Assignment: The Future of Food

So, food has been on my mind a lot lately (as you may have gathered from all of the posts about Omnivore’s Dilemma and things that have been cooked).  I have decided that this is an area the is worthy … Continue reading

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