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Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash

I tend to think of squash in October when front porches are getting filled with pumpkins and gourds and comfort food permeates the desire to stay warm as the weather cools down from the summer heat. While that may be the case through the years, I’m starting to change the behavior each time I enjoyContinue reading “Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash”

Abundance Bowl

We often take a long drive out to Ojai on Sundays to get out of the city and to experience one of our favorite Farmers’ Markets. There is a great selection of organic fruits and vegetables plus some great cheese vendors, but it’s more about the experience. An experience of driving through the hillsContinue reading “Abundance Bowl”

Coconut Rice with Butternut Squash

Coconut Rice with Butternut Squash Serve 4-6 2 cups rice 4 cups water 1 butternut squash, cubed 3 tablespoons coconut yogurt ¼ teaspoon coriander ¼ teaspoon turmeric ¼ teaspoon cumin Cut up the butternut squash into bite size cubes and place in a single layer in two vacuum seal packages. Cook for 90Continue reading “Coconut Rice with Butternut Squash”

Root Vegetables and Lentils in Mustard Sauce

This is an adaptation of a recipe I posted before: Lentils with Turnip, Leeks and Carrots. I made a few edits since I’m still doing my series on “Hotel Home Cooking.” Much of the original recipe was followed; however, I lacked cloves and red wine vinegar plus I had some yellow zucchini that I addedContinue reading “Root Vegetables and Lentils in Mustard Sauce”

Butternut Squash Risotto

Alright I have a confession, I’m really a pathetic food blogger. Basically all I do is checkout Emily Levenson’s food blog, make what she makes, take a couple photos and then link to her site. If you haven’t gotten the hint yet, you should be following Emily’s blog. (You should keep reading mine too, sinceContinue reading “Butternut Squash Risotto”

Squash Casserole

I have to admit before moving to a more vegetarian diet, I really didn’t find many uses for squash (or zucchini.) It’s kind of a dull, often mushy vegetable. Fortunately, vegetarian cooking has caused me to rediscover how great squash can be and dishes like this one put the vegetable to good use with minimalContinue reading “Squash Casserole”

Vegetarian Tacos

It’s no secret I love tacos, but finding a great vegetarian taco is not easy. So many restaurants over use bell peppers or try to get to complicated with sauces or cheeses. Fortunately, I found a fairly basic recipe from the vegetarian cookbook Appetite for Reduction. I modified it quite a bit, but kept someContinue reading “Vegetarian Tacos”