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candy + annual pierogi day

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desserts / flour / meals / potato

i tried making these candy bars and WHOA ARE THEY GOOD. and easy! who knew! you need a candy thermometer but aside from that it’s insanely easy to make candy and now i can’t stop eating it. i used almond butter in mine and regular dark chocolate in a double-boiler to coat. there are a bunch more candy recipes on this site that i want to try. HONEYCOMB? yes please. just like LAST OCTOBER, we spent a day […]

cabbage rolls with walnut mushroom filling

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cabbage / meals / more / mushrooms / nuts

sooo i made some cabbage rolls. they were GOOD. also i’d never actually eaten a cabbage roll so i can’t speak for the authenticity, but they were GOOD.  just eat them alright? excuse these sort of gross photos of not gross foods. another plus: this recipe calls for small quantities of red wine which means that you’ll have to buy a bottle but then have 3/4 of a full bottle of wine kicking around. CABBAGE […]

reubens with seitan corned beef

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meals / sandwiches / seitan

hiatus OVER. over! i can’t believe i haven’t posted in so long. WE HAVE INTERNET! OUR HOUSE IS SET UP. finally. ok so, the food. THE CORNED BEEF so i just amalgamated several recipes i found on the internet, having never made this before… 1 1/4 c. vital wheat gluten 1 tbsp mustard powder lots of black pepper 1/2 tsp cloves, cinnamon and allspice 1 tsp soy sauce a few good shakes liquid smoke 1 […]

sushi with spicy tempeh, green onion, rainbow carrots, avocado + cucumber

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avocado / carrot / meals / seaweed / tempeh

mmm sushi! i haven’t made in it forever and forgot how not hard it is. THE RICE 2 c. sushi rice 2 1/3 c. water 2 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar w/ 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt bring the water to a boil in a pot with a tight fitting lid. meanwhile, rinse the rice in several changes of water until it runs clear. once the water is boiling, add the rice and […]

summer corn + tomato pot pie

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comfort / corn / meals / tomato

pot pie! remember it, from the winter? well here’s a summer one full of cherry tomatoes and fresh corn. i was super stoked to use a ton of stuff from our garden that was all FINALLLY READY. like these beautiful carrots! check it! and i’ve got to say, cooking with your own garlic just makes everything better. this garlic turned out great, huge cloves really good taste, insane for roasting. THE PIE makes 2 big […]