Garden Vegetable Stir Fry w/ Black Rice & Spicy Peanut Sauce

Garden Vegetable Stir Fry w/ Black Rice & Spicy Peanut SauceHome Again

After a great weekend attending the Food Media Forum in Saint Louis, there’s lots of catching up to do on my Bozeman home front. And this is without even reviewing my notes from two great days Continue reading Garden Vegetable Stir Fry w/ Black Rice & Spicy Peanut Sauce

Farro & Vegetable Salad w/ Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette

Farro & Vegetable Salad w/ Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette Farro—Wheat of the Pharaohs

I can hardly wait for you to try this recipe; it has become our new favorite grain salad. A fabulous blend of chewy and crisp textures, nutty and bright flavors and purple, orange and green veggies—all most deliciously enveloped in the Lemon Cilantro dressing Continue reading Farro & Vegetable Salad w/ Lemon Cilantro Vinaigrette

Baked Polenta w/ Corn, Goat Cheese & Roasted Broccoli Pesto—Part 2 in a Series

Polenta with Roasted Broccoli Pesto & a Poached Egg (c) jfhaugen

“Polenta? Oh, you mean Italian grits.”

A number of years ago I came upon a recipe for a most luscious and creamy polenta. That recipe was the real deal—calling for a high water to polenta ratio and taking about an hour to cook.This polenta was far removed Continue reading Baked Polenta w/ Corn, Goat Cheese & Roasted Broccoli Pesto—Part 2 in a Series

CranAppleNut Muffins—Gluten-Free or Not

Cranapplenut Muffins (c) jfhaugenGot Cranberries?

Wahoo, here’s a great recipe for you if you remembered to freeze a bag or two of fresh cranberries last November or December. CranAppleNut Muffins are delicious. They have always been one of my favorites—even more so now that I’ve perfected a gluten-free Continue reading CranAppleNut Muffins—Gluten-Free or Not

Once-A-Year Turkey Soup

Thanksgiving Leftovers Transformed

Vintage Greeting A girl serving the turkey with wishes for A Peaceful ThanksgivingThanksgiving 2011 is already behind us except for the memories and any leftovers still in the fridge. Though now that we’ve enjoyed those fabulous leftovers for at least a couple of meals, it’s time to get creative Continue reading Once-A-Year Turkey Soup