I have been thinking a lot about diet in the last couple of years, partly as a result of writing for this blog, partly because I have had a sedentary job for nearly two decades and it is wreaking havoc on my aging body. I do lots of things right, I exercise by walking up…
Tag: baking
{gluten free recipe} Perfect Summer Biscuits
I love biscuits. Love ‘em. In the middle of winter, I whip up a batch and serve them with a hearty meal. Then summer arrives and fruit shows up at the market. And then? Well, I almost run into the kitchen to bake a pan of biscuits. Today let’s talk about how to make easy,…
{FSC Podcast} Episode 12: Whole Grains for a New Generation
Apropos of wrapping up our wildly successful round of the FSC Book Club, where we read through the cookbook Whole Grains for a New Generation: Light Dishes, Hearty Meals, Sweet Treats, and Sundry Snacks for the Everyday Cook, we are bringing you an interview with the book’s author Liana Krissoff! We loved cooking our way through Whole…
{reflections on food} My Fermentation Life/How to Make Kombucha
During any given week in my life lately I have multiple glass jars in the corner of my kitchen containing various fermentation projects. I love it. I love having stuff growing right there in my kitchen. A little microbial garden. I also love having a constant flow of home-made foods that are good for me….
{recipes} Rhubarb Bonanza
I have never touched fresh rhubarb before this week! I have enjoyed eating it in different ways and seen it for sale at the end of driveways and at farmers markets, but never actually cooked with it! Every year I see it in the spring and think I will try some this year, but never…
{recipe} Jennifer’s Sandwich Bread and Rolls
Editor’s Note: I have the extreme pleasure of welcoming a new contributor to the FSC Family, Jennifer Wilkerson. You might remember her from our podcast episode, {Episode 7} The Farmers Market Scene where we interviewed Jennifer about the unique & inspiring start of the Schenectady Greenmarket. Jennifer came into the FSC fold when she was a swapper…
{recipe} Vatrushka, Russian Tea-Time Snack
I asked my husband to write down some of the recipes he misses from his childhood in Estonia. He wrote Vatrushka on our family message board and it was there for over a year. I am on the third version and we are all happy with how it came out. My starting point was a…
{grain brains challenge} Whole Grain Crackers
Grain Brains Challenge A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. When Alan challenged me to a cracker duel, I thought I would whomp him with the kind of crackers I mostly make – very stiff flatbreads. But he sent me a beautiful recipe for crackers came out more…
{gluten free recipe} Facing Fear w/ Jam Crumb Bars
Over the past few months, I’ve thought a lot about fear. Dealing with health issues tends to do that to a person. (Especially if the person is a gifted worrier like me.) Some of this pondering happened inside of MRI machines and some in the kitchen while I prepared dinner. And you know what? It…
{pet recipe} Peanut Butter Dog Cookies
I feel bad. I’m forever making goodies for my family, friends, and neighbors… but what about our poor dogs? Should they be resigned to a life of drab kibble, and nothing but? Whenever I make cookies for lunchpails, etc., I also try to set aside some time to make cookies for the dogs. Yes, we call…
{drink it up} Spring = Tequila
It has really happened, Spring is finally here after a loooong winter. This time every year I fall into a cooking funk caused by lack of inspiration, lack of fresh produce and a deep yearning for sun filled days and warm nights on the patio. What could cure this funk…Tequila, of course! Tequila is often…
{photo diary} Food For Thought
Honest Weight Food Coop invited Ellie and me to make food for their Food for Thought film series, co-hosted by the Linda, WAMC radio station’s auditorium. The film was A Place at the Table, a documentary about hunger in America. Ellie and I made our favorites: beans and pancakes. Beans are quick with a pressure…
{candy} Gimme a Break: Homemade Twix Bars
Chocolate. Caramel. Shortbread. Three of the loveliest words in the English language. And bringing them all together is America’s beloved Twix bar. As I was preparing for my annual homemade Christmas gift extravaganza, I stumbled across a recipe for homemade Twix bars, and they have proven themselves to be a fan favorite. They were such…
{Kitchen Therapy} Mental Consolidation & Quinoa Waffles
I have written a lot about breakfast on this blog. I’ve realized recently that making breakfast is meaningful to me. I like eating breakfast foods, but I now recognize that, more importantly, the process of cooking breakfast improves my mental health. When I feel scattered and disorganized, making breakfast helps me to consolidate and settle…
{Grains Brain Challenge} Chicken and Farro Gumbo
Grain Brains Challenge A recipe challenge to help you get whole grains into your mouth, not just your kitchen. I grew up in Mississippi right outside of New Orleans. Down there, every family has a favorite gumbo, and everyone thinks theirs is the perfect recipe. But the truth is gumbo is about as variable as South Louisiana…
