Category Archives: 5 senses

Tea and Fruit Bread

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Kate

I was procrastinating. I had some reading to do but I just wasn’t feeling like I could sit still. So, I baked instead. My baking also took the form of cabinet cleaning. I made tea and fruit bread using up … Continue reading →

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Mashed Turnips

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Kate

So, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes that are tasty and that use up my CSA vegetables. Turnips have been a particularly troublesome item because I never really ate them growing up so I’m not sure where I … Continue reading →

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Progress and not-so-much-progress

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Kate

There are a million things I should be doing right now, like reading and working on things for my dissertation, but mostly what I’ve done today has been to cook and to knit. I did read a little this morning, … Continue reading →

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Stuff I have in my house soup

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Kate

Unfortunately my photography improvisation is not as up to snuff as my food improvisation. Every now and then I make a type of soup that I call “stuff I have in my house” soup. Guess what goes in it? That’s … Continue reading →

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VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Kate

I sort of went off the rails. Well, not necessarily in terms of portions but certainly in terms of the food pyramid. On Thursday, I had cheddar brat pigs in a blanket for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They just sounded … Continue reading →

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VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Kate

Seventeen days into the new year and this is the first blog post. I’ve been slacking; it is time to get cracking. The Spring Semester started up today and with the thought of new beginnings in mind, I decided that … Continue reading →

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Cream of Broccoli (and other vegetables I happen to have in my house) Soup

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kate

I love cream of broccoli soup. I love it so much. I’ve loved it my whole life. I really, really love me some cream of broccoli soup. It makes you think you’re doing something healthy (eating broccoli) but it is … Continue reading →

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So Much Squash: Spicy Squash Soup

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Kate

I’ve had a five-a-day cookbook for a really long time. I don’t think it is in print anymore. But, it is full of awesome recipes and even though I still own this book I couldn’t find it. It had a … Continue reading →

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So Much Squash: Stuffed Squash

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Kate

The last week of classes, three squashes met its end in my kitchen. You could say I had a bit of a massacre. I stuffed two squashes with quinoa and I made a spicy butternut squash with the chilies from … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Christmas Cookies

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Kate

I read this recipe on Barbara Bakes awhile ago and I shared it with a friend who can’t eat gluten. We both decided that it looked tasty and that we should try it. So, I used Bob’s Red Mill’s gluten-free … Continue reading →

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