It’s time for another Crate Full of Veggies. But before we get started, let me remind you about my cookbook giveaway. That’s right, one lucky reader will be gifted a copy of Hannah Kaminski’s, Vegan a la Mode, a BRAND new cookbook with over 100 amazing looking frozen treats. If you haven’t entered yet, do it! Okay, you all entered? [...]

One of the best thing about living in Oregon is the fresh and local strawberries. And then of course there are the hazelnuts. Oh and the coffee. And the mountains. The coast. The gorge. And of course Portland’s naked bike ride.  Let me rephrase: there are so many great things about living in Oregon, among which are the fresh, local [...]

Last week I started my CSA diary as a way to encourage myself to let no vegetable go to waste and hopefully to get others excited about eating seasonally. And I ate well this week! Having limitations forces me to move past my go-to recipes and think more creatively about food and flavors. This was my crate full of veggies [...]

Summer is upon us! Well almost. I love hot late spring evenings accompanied by cool salads. This is a great dinner salad, sweet strawberries and roasted hazelnuts over a bed of crisp spinach and topped with red wine vinaigrette. Yum! Spinach Strawberry SaladYield: 2 large dinner salads 1 bunch spinach1/2 avocado, slicedabout 10 strawberries, sliced2 chives, diced1/4 cup roasted and [...]