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Shaved Radish, Carrot, Cucumber Salad with Tangerines and Microgreens
I keep seeing these gorgeous raw vegetable salads all over the web and I wanted one for myself. So that's what I made for lunch the other day. I started with beautiful, thinly sliced veggies... Added... Continue reading »
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Gluten-Free Banana Buckwheat Cake with Peanut Butter Penuche Frosting
Gluten-free cakes are an interesting thing to tackle. So many different gluten-free flours create such different results. I've found that I don't like to use all "white"... Continue reading »
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Don't Forget! Shabby Apple Giveaway
Don't forget that today is the last day to enter the giveaway for the $50 gift card to Shabby Apple! Enter here. Print this post Continue reading »
Cafe Johnsonia in healthy-foods
Bear Cave Studios.
I've casually mentioned my daughter's art class, but it's so good, I have to show you how good. Last week I wrote a post about creativity. Being creative as a parent is something I feel is very... Continue reading »
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Marinated Tofu with Quick Stir Fried Flowering Brassica
I love me some leafy greens. The flowering brassica I received from La Nay Ferme a few days ago was wonderful. A little bitter, which is good, and full of flavor. It's hard to believe this former... Continue reading »
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French Kids Eat Everything Review
Let's talk about the way my kids have been eating. I have switched to eating a predominantly plant-based, gluten-free diet, so I'm getting my fruits and veggies in. But the kids? Not so... Continue reading »
Cafe Johnsonia in healthy-foods
CSA Pickup (Week of May 20th)
You guys...I cannot get enough of the food from La Nay Ferme! Every week I get so excited to head up there and see what's in my bag for that week. I love supporting local businesses, particularly... Continue reading »
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Peach-Rose Water Sorbet
Peaches are not in season in Utah, but I am patiently waiting for them to grow and ripen. We had such a beautiful, warm Spring that I'm pretty sure we'll have early peaches this year. I... Continue reading »
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Gluten-Free Baked Gnocchi with Oregano-Chive Pesto and Slow Roasted Tomatoes
I haven't been to the store to buy groceries for a few weeks. Picking up fresh produce from La Nay Ferme has spoiled me. I've also been spending a lot of time in my little garden anticipating... Continue reading »
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S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
{This was originally a guest post I did for Spark last summer. I couldn't resist re-posting it over here. Summer is coming, and this is a fabulous, if labor intensive, dessert to usher in the... Continue reading »
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M+T: Cold Rice Noodle Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing
Yesterday I shared the recipe for my favorite new lunch--Cold Rice Noodle Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing. Head on over and let me know what you think. Continue reading »
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Homemade Ranch Dressing
Remember what I said about salad with ranch dressing a few days ago? I meant that gloopy, greasy, overly sweet stuff from the bottle. Not this glorious creamy dressing that might as well be from... Continue reading »
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Homemade Garlic Mayonnaise
The best garlic mayo EVER people. I can't find it anywhere online to link to, so here it is. Garlic Mayonnaise adapted from Martha Stewart Living Cookbook Makes 1 cup Ingredients: 1 large egg 1 Tbsp.... Continue reading »
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Shabby Apple Giveaway.
I have a little treat for you today! How about the chance to win a $50 gift card to Shabby Apple? Here are some of my favorites: 1st row, left to right: Key Lime Pie Apron, Cabana Swimsuit, Summer... Continue reading »
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Polenta with Mushrooms and Flowering Brassica
I saw Helene's post, Creamy Polenta with Russian Kale and Shitake Mushrooms a few weeks ago, and I haven't been able to get it out of my mind. You know we're big fans of polenta around... Continue reading »
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Creative Mothers, Remarkable Children
Brenda Ueland c. 1930, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. I pretend Brenda Ueland is talking right to me when I read her book, If You Want To Write. Then I start to imagine we're sitting... Continue reading »
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CSA Pickup (Week of May 11th)
Clockwise, left to right--edible pansies and pea leaves; mixed greens; carrots, strawberries, radishes, amaranth microgreens, green onions, and flowering brassicas. It's been quite a week at our... Continue reading »
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Broccoli Microgreen-Quinoa Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Yesterday I ran up to La Nay Ferme before I took my youngest to her fabulous art class to pick up my pot of broccoli microgreens. I really, really, really love microgreens and broccoli microgreens... Continue reading »
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Peach Balsamic Vanilla Vinaigrette
Salad is my favorite food, I think. I eat salad almost every single day. I even wrote a salad guide on Make and Takes a few years ago. I like to think I'm somewhat of an expert, you see.... Continue reading »
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Ziplist+Cafe Johnsonia
You guys. I finally finished updating all of my archives with the Ziplist "Save Recipe" button. Pat on the back, I think. Why should you care? Should you care? Oh, yes. Yes, you... Continue reading »
