The best vegetarian dining experience in Bellingham is without a doubt at Pepper Sisters. But this post is not a restaurant review. (If you wish it was a restaurant review, wander on over here: 10 Reasons to Love Pepper Sisters.) This post is, however, about a recipe inspired by one of Pepper Sister’s most unique side dishes. Like any good joint serving southwest cuisine, they …
Pizza is always a favorite in this house, but sometimes it’s fun to mix the basics up a bit to break out of the routine. Pesto is a rich, colorful replacement for the traditional tomato sauce, but then you can go a step further and experiment with the idea of what to put in your pesto. In this case, I’ve tossed …
My dad’s an agronomist; a retired one, in fact. He spent 37 years in the world of seed certification, walking wheat fields and identifying all manner of plants used for food, mostly here in Washington state. Despite his lighthearted threats over the years to set up his easel and give me and my sister legume lectures as a punishment, I credit him with instilling …
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I joined two borrowed cooking techniques for this recipe. In Nava Atlas’ cookbook, Vegetarian Express, she seasons tempeh for a fajita recipe with soy sauce and chili powder. It makes a nice combination and works surprisingly well in Asian-inspired dishes. As an alternative to the usual rice side dish, I took inspiration from a noodle …
This one is definitely a fan favorite. It even made my vegetable-fearing sister and potato-fearing niece happy; probably because it’s pizza. It began its life as a Real Simple recipe, but as usual I’ve tweaked it just a bit for us. I think it would work nicely cut up into small squares as an appetizer, …
