Burgundy Mushroom Soup
Warm and nourishing, this soup is great as a meal on its own for a chilly night. The flavor of this soup can be varied depending on the variety of [...]
Coffee Substitutes-Getting To Know Grain Beverages
Why would you ever need to substitute something for your coffee? That's the first question that came to mind, right? After all many people love their coffee, it seems to [...]
Baked Figs With Honey & Goat Cheese
Figs come into season in the late fall and early winter. I love figs, and although they are not a native food to Idaho, I do indulge in a some [...]
Apple Cider Vinegar Taffy
Vinegar taffy? Oh, yes. My family would start making candies to give as Christmas gifts right after Thanksgiving. This is a variation on an old family favorite recipe. It may [...]
Soft Cooked Amaranth
Amaranth is a tiny South American grain that was a staple food for the Aztecs. It ranges from shades of rich gold to deep reds. High in the essential amino [...]
Cinnamon Simmered Chicken
Chicken simmered slowly with cinnamon sticks and soy sauce. Nice and warming on a cold winter’s day, this will make your house smell fabulous. You may choose to thicken the [...]
White Bean, Leek & Butternut Squash Soup
This lovely is surprising simple, yet very hardy and tonifying. The flavors aren’t overly strong or powerful. Serve with nice crusty piece of molasses bread and you have a wonderful [...]
Mulled Red Wine With Rosemary
Chilly weather means warm drinks and mulled wines are a classic. Serve at holidays dinners or after a day on the snowy mountain. Explore different spices, wines and flavorings. Add [...]
Baked Pumpkin Or Winter Squash
I use a lot of squash and pumpkin in my diet. And this is one of my favorite ways to prepare it, as I’m a bit of a lazy cook. [...]
Mushroom Hot Pot (Kinoko Nabe)
Spring and autumn are the ideal seasons for harvesting mushrooms–those fun little fungi that have marvelous healing benefits for the body. It seems that no one knows for sure how many [...]