Big Green Drink...VITAMIX

HEALTHY HEALTHY HEALTHY !!!BIG GREEN DRINKi prefer the VITAMIX method...WHAT YOU PUT IN IS WHAT YOU GET OUTmaybe someday i might buy a real juicer for something different, but for now i enjoy the vitamix.  it retains all, i mean ALL the nutrients...

Velvety Cream of Asparagus Soup...non dairy

simple, elegant, healthy, satisfying, rich and velvety smooth.a perfect soup for a chilly night after you've had a big lunch out with the relatives.soup is always a great make-ahead meal to have on hand for a quick comfort food dinner when you're just...

Baby Bella, Shiitake Mushroom Soup...(non dairy)

move over pumpkin...there's a fungi in town...(sorry, i get carried away.  i'll just stop there with the bad puns)but really...isn't everybody talking about pumpkin or butternut squash soup for the holiday?...how predictable...change things up a...

Mean Green Collard Terrine

THE MEAN GREEN COLLARD GREENS TERRINEi love terrines...i think they can be a work of art.just about anything can be made into a terrine.  usually you find the good ones in specialty stores or just see them out for special occasions, but once you...

Tri-Color Vegetable Terrine

forgive me followers for i have sinned...it has been 2 weeks since my last post...i hope the next few goodies will make up for my "writers block".i've been cooking, shooting and eating loads of good stuff, but i just can't get enough time on the computer...

SWEET POTATO SPOON BREAD

WOOPS !...i almost forgot about this delicious SPOON BREAD.  i never know why they call it bread, it truly isn't bread.  i did, however, cook this in a loaf pan...does that make it bread ?...it's got a little cornmeal in it...does that qualify...

CELERIAC Cabbage and Corned Beef

CELERIAC..one of my new favorite vegetables...or is it really considered a veg. i think it might be in the "OFFAL" category of vegetables. it's not one of the most attractive items in the produce aisle. that's probably why i had to buy one and give...

Caveman Carrot Cake Cookies

CAVEMAN CARROT CAKE COOKIESwell, first i give many props to SOG-Son of Grok...a fellow blogger that i believe, came up with this interesting recipe for a healthy, satisfying cookie.these really are PRIMAL and definitely something a caveman would and...

LENTIL SOUP with ROASTED VEG. and SAUTEED APRICOTS

woops...i almost for got about this delicious soup. i'm so behind with my posts that i almost left this one behind. can't do that. this one is good and easy...a little time consuming if you're fussy about presentation like me. i think the sweetness of...

MEGA CHUNKY VEGGIE-C SOUP

A BOWL FULL OF COMFORT.packed with vegetables, full of vitamin C and a cure-all for what ails ya.Veggie-C soup has been my family's "go-to soup" for as long as i can remember. i'm pretty sure it evolved from Grandma Leda's Vegetable Oxtail Soup. when...

ROASTED BANANA SQUASH with TARRAGON

lately i think i have been at a loss for words, but for this post i think just the few ingredients shown speak for themselves. i've been doing quite a bit of roasted vegetable purees, soups and sauces in the past few weeks, but i think this combo of...

SUNCHOKE, LEEK AND TERRAGON SOUP

hands down..THE BEST SOUP I HAVE EVER MADEsunchokes, if you can get your hands on some of these ugly little devils, do it. ask your produce guy if he has any and where they are hiding. you might have already passed them by thinking it was ginger. as...

SIMPLE ROASTED VEGGIE SOUP

ROASTED VEGGIE SOUP...i know we've seen a bucket-full already this winter, but i don't think it can be said enough how easy and rewarding this little "bowl of gold" can be. the color, texture and flavor are well worth the few simple tasks it requires...