tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:18:44 +0000gluten-freerecipevegandessertswintersummerSoupvegetarianbreadsbreakfastfallvegetablesGardeningseafoodsnacksberriesfruitsandwichesurban agricultureBBQThanksgivingbeverageeggsappetizerfarmsfermentinggrain-freehealing foodsmain coursepoultrypumpkinHerbsbasicsbrunchcast ironchocolatedipsentreesfood memoirquick and easyrawrice noodlessaladsspringsweets in the kitchenturkeywhite beansAcorn Squash SoupChristmasFoodie BlogrollIndianMeals Partnership CoalitionMuffinsbanana breadbeefbrowniesbrussels sproutschardcomfort foodcontestscookiesdinner partiesfarmer's marketsfundraisergiveawaysiced oatmeal cookieskombuchaleftoversone-potpeachesportobello mushroomssaucessauerkrautside dishestomatoestravelAlaskaAsianCSACherriesDutch ovenFoodbuzzFrenchHawaiiHometown SeedsItalianJapaneseLoki Fish CompanyMexicanNew YearNicoise saladOroweatSpanish riceSquashThaiThe Daily Show Interview with Michael PollanThe Lost Art of Real CookingTonnemakerUdi'sWheat-freeaboutaloeapple crispapplesauceasparagusbaked chicken thighsbaked troutbanana oat cakebasilbeetsberry sauceblackberriesbookshelfbourbonbriningbruschettaburnsbutternut squash gratincajun homefriescajun seafood stewcakescandycarrot ginger soupcerealchantrellescherry chocolate chip muffinschevrechickenchili cornbread casserolechimichurricinnamon rollsclam chowdercoleslawcollardscommunity supported agriculturecorn tortillascrabbingdessertduck eggsegg saladenchiladasflowersfocaccia breadfood safetyfresh rollsfrittatafruit smoothiegarbanzo beansginger gemsginger lemon honey teaginger pear upside down cakegluten-free at partiesgranolagrapesgratingreen beansgreensheirloom tomato bruschettaholidayhow to make whipped creamhow to roast peppershuevos rancheroshummuskabobskalelamb tacoslassilentil stewlocal foodmisomorelsmushroomsnut crackersnuts and seedsorganic produceorganicspasta primaverapasta with asparagus and mushroomspeach pecan crumble piepeaches and creampeaspesto toastsphotospie crustpiespizzapotato cakespotato leek souppotato saladpotluckpuddingpumpkin piepumpkin seedsquinoaraspberriesred curryred lentil dahlrediperice and garbanzo with greensroot vegetablessalmonsalmon bakesalmon salad sandwichsausagescobysconesshallotsshort ribsshrimpsmoothiespicy Italian sausagespot prawnsspring breaksprouted quinoastirfrystockstrawberriesstrawberry crispstuffingsummer rollssummer squashsushisweet pepperstacostartstips and trickstzatzikivegan coleslawwaffleswhipped creamwhite beans with Italian sausage and chardzucchini breadzucchini cakehttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (christine)Blogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-1604859073356056033Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:38:00 +00002013-01-13T16:38:13.984-08:00candychocolatedesserts So, here we are.  Day thirteen of twenty thirteen.  A lot of people didn't think we'd make it this far, whether it be God's wrath, Mayan prophecy, or zombie apocalypse, but we're still here, alive and kickin', brains intact. It's hard to believe that this month is about half over already.  I know I'm constantly commenting on how fast the time flies by, but seriously... it does. http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2013/01/homemade-peanut-butter-cups.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-3837476203319388324Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:41:00 +00002013-01-01T17:41:04.344-08:00New Yearwinter It's officially 2013, friends.  I'm so glad that we've made it this far together.  And even gladder that 2012 carried with it so many amazing experiences, transitions, and new opportunities.  It hasn't been the easiest year, that's for sure, but, as they say, the best things in life usually take the most work. I'll happily continue to load up on the tough stuff, so long as life http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-look-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4649992709179454362Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:11:00 +00002012-12-28T16:11:23.271-08:00breadsfallveganwinter   I read an article yesterday about two of my least favorite things in this world; fear and trust.  I personally have a difficult relationship with both of these concepts, mainly because I collect and store fears with more determination than I ever have any salt or vinegar, and I turn my back to trust just as persistently. The article states that: "The good news is that fear http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/12/oatmeal-sweet-potato-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4745340966146431092Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:20:00 +00002012-12-16T18:26:19.335-08:00dessertspuddingrawvegan Lately, I've been thinking about dairy.  It's one of my favorite categories of food, for one.  I've only ever met one single kind of cheese that didn't do it for me (the raunchiest of bleus), and if a recipe contains the words au and gratin, particularly in that order, I always always do a double take, reading through it, savoring the thoughts of heavy cream laced with Gruyere.&http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/12/coconut-chia-vanilla-pudding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4746989518546966369Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:03:00 +00002012-12-06T16:03:44.250-08:00fruitveganwinter Times are hectic, friends.  In the best way possible. I'm cooking and baking away for my new job.  That's got me in other people's kitchens two days a week, and it's got my brain wheels a crankin' at least another three.  The alarm clock is still doing its annoying electronic jingling a few times a week at an awful hour of the morning, reminding me that there are mounds of http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/12/cranberry-apple-crisp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-5452048211293313899Sat, 24 Nov 2012 23:22:00 +00002012-11-24T15:22:38.545-08:00breakfastcast ironleftoversThanksgivingturkey It's two days past Thanksgiving now.  The oven is bare and chilly in its state of dormancy, the table is folded and stowed in the closet (yes, I said closet. we break out our thrift store card table along with our finest crystal for special occasions like these), and the fridge is full to bursting with remnants of our Thursday feast. In typical post-Thanksgiving fashion, we've been http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/11/leftover-turkey-sweet-potato-hash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-9072881764163510775Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:41:00 +00002012-11-19T15:41:51.578-08:00breadspizzasweets in the kitchenThanksgiving I know what you must be thinking, after reading the title of this post.  This girl is one of those untraditionalists who says 'F the turkey, we're ordering pizza'.  Well, I won't say never.  I mean, last year it was a toss-up between Ethiopian food and chicken wings, which was settled, in the end, by Chinese hotpot (a current favorite).  But not this year. We're givinghttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-pizza.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-7519135145890266458Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:32:00 +00002012-11-05T10:32:21.676-08:00fallSoupwinter It's been over a week since my last post (really?  where does the time go?), and I must apologize for my absence.  There's been this flurry of new activities in my life, as you may know from my last post, and the adjustment to new responsibilities and schedules has taken me a quick minute. But I'm here! I promise.  And while I've been listening to lectures and working on myhttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/11/sweets-in-kitchen-chili.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-2710469446653871518Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:26:00 +00002012-10-25T13:06:01.587-07:00breadsfallpumpkinvegan A lot of new things are happening at the moment, friends.  Besides a new pumpkin bread recipe.   It started, I suppose, with this blog.  This thing I do in my spare time that seems a little weird, to be honest.  I mean, I spend hours cooking and baking, photographing, photoshopping, writing, and posting about my dinner?  And I don't make any real money to http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkin-bread-new-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-3308585503183948198Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:06:00 +00002012-10-17T14:06:12.709-07:00beveragefallIndianpumpkin Ready for more pumpkin recipes?  I hope so, because I have a few more up my sleeve, and it's only mid-October.  Pumpkin is fair game at least through Thanksgiving. This recipe started with the idea to make pumpkin frozen yogurt.  I know, sounds yummy, doesn't it?  Unfortunately for me, I haven't been blessed with an ice cream maker as of yet, and I was worried that it http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkin-lassi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-9109368390116777000Sun, 14 Oct 2012 01:20:00 +00002012-10-13T18:20:22.911-07:00 Before I get into talk of this beautiful pad Thai that you see, I have to tell you about all of the excitement I've been experiencing lately. To start, I've been exploring the gobs of incredible information I now have available to me as a student of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.  The program hasn't even officially begun yet, and I'm already immersed in the world of healthhttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/10/vegetable-pad-thai-with-fried-tofu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4818826002182631117Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:12:00 +00002012-10-10T15:12:33.101-07:00fallpumpkinscones I'm doing it.  I'm jumping on the pumpkin bandwagon. Even though this fall is turning out to be more of a summer in autumn clothing, I'm completely in the spirit of colored leaves and corn mazes, scare crows and spicy cider.  And as a part of my own personal celebration of the harvest season, I'm baking and making all sorts of goodies with the flavors of orangey squashes. I know, I http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/10/mini-pumpkin-oatmeal-scones-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-1469023475918924801Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:57:00 +00002012-10-02T20:57:00.969-07:00brussels sproutsfallgrain-freeveganvegetarian So I'm cheating a little bit today.  On this recipe, I mean.  I'm posting a recipe that Sweets cooked up, oh, I'd say about 2 weeks ago, when we caught our first glimpse of Brussels sprouts and couldn't leave the store without a big stalk of them, awkwardly poking from the top our reusable grocery bag.  I'm sad that I didn't take any photos of the stalk. These puppies were http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/10/sweets-in-kitchen-roasted-brussels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4822811191366009900Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:59:00 +00002012-09-26T16:59:12.179-07:00fallSoupvegan We're lingering here in the gap between summer and fall, friends.  The sun is gazing slant-eyed at us now, elongating our noontime shadows, fooling us into short sleeves when we should be pulling on sweaters.  So far, our fall has swept in with a grace unnatural to the tendencies of our northwest wetness, and the leaves have just begun their transformations. I went to the farmers http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/09/broccoli-leek-soup-bridge-between.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-3887021940818084266Sun, 23 Sep 2012 00:03:00 +00002012-09-22T17:03:37.006-07:00breakfastgrain-freeraw There was finally a total and complete lack of sunshine in the sky today, friends.  A few drizzly drops of rain even fell from the greyness up above, scaring all the recent California transplants that have started at work since summer began.  People actually fear the weather here, especially those that haven't lived it yet.  What if eight months of damp pant legs and overcast http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/09/raw-date-nut-bars-my-answer-to-5-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-2223672378805926021Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:04:00 +00002012-09-19T15:04:28.028-07:00breadssandwichessummer There are certain things in life one should just be able to indulge in, regardless of the aren't supposed to's, the probably shouldn'ts, or the no way no how no when's.  Of course I'm not suggesting that indulgence takes precedence over safety (not most of the time, anyway), but if there's this thing that's just so incredibly impossibly amazing that chef's, cooks, and hungry people in http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/09/broccoli-rabe-red-pepper-hoagie-melts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-9193906745025552536Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:03:00 +00002012-09-17T13:03:04.918-07:00dessertsgrain-freesummertarts I've noticed a lot of talk about fall here on the food blogosphere.  In my last post, I even threw out words foretelling the end of summer and the imminent need for woolen sweaters.  It turns out we're all a little ahead of ourselves on this fall thing.  My sunglasses are still getting daily use here in Seattle, and although the nights have been sweater-worthy, the sun hasn't http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/09/raspberry-coconut-tartelettes-dairy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-5957310729094917896Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:20:00 +00002012-09-08T15:55:22.153-07:00cookies Today is the last forcasted day of our Indian summer here in the Puget Sound region.  I've heard rumors that we're in the midst of a record-breaking sunny streak, and I'm struggling to recall the last time the clouds broke loose and drenched the Emerald City with its signature rain fall. Besides walking footloose and fancy free around town without socks or a jacket, huge aviators http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/09/blank-white-canvasses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-3941597208815612375Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:12:00 +00002012-08-27T11:13:24.090-07:00crabbingSouptravel{All photos courtesy of Sweets} The promise was Whiskey Crab Soup. We hopped into the pickup and headed out to check the water.  It was a fair day, as far as weather goes, with a confusion of sun and clouds muddled together in the sky above our little island.  We were supposed to go out boating that day, our first full day on Lummi, and our first jaunt into the waters of Puget Soundhttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/crabbing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-2619465554649010775Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:26:00 +00002012-08-26T10:26:39.004-07:00breadsfocaccia breadgrain-freesummertomatoes Well, this week has been a challenge, so to speak.  Following a long weekend up on Lummi Island (not the challenging part), I've been feeling... just... bad.  I came down with something of this and something of that, and the collision sent me flying. I'm working on a tale of our adventures on the high seas last weekend, but I still need to do some uploading and downloading, and Ihttp://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/gourmande-in-kitchens-focaccia-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-5024543214640996502Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:58:00 +00002012-08-15T13:58:25.320-07:00 I'm absolutely terrible about dates and birthdays and anniversaries and such, but today I'm actually on the ball for a change.  Today marks what would have been the 100th birthday of the American television cooking icon, Mrs. Julia Childs. Julia changed the face of cooking in the U.S. with her bold personality and approachable recipes that brought French technique into millions of http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/happy-birthday-julia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-4429962368683055526Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:53:00 +00002012-08-16T14:59:37.137-07:00 Yesterday turned itself into a sort of kitchen marathon, despite the muggy heat that filled our apartment, made worse by the oven's 350 degree status for a couple of sweaty hours.  But, when a girl needs sweets, and the snack cupboard is bare, she'll go to great lengths and risk heat stroke in order to feed the craving.  I made this coffee cake with peaches and a sugary, hazelnut http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/peach-coffee-cake-with-hazelnut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-6353026547236641678Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:16:00 +00002012-08-08T15:07:05.948-07:00peach pecan crumble piepeachespiessummer I'm sitting here in my undies, cherishing the final morning of my too-short weekend, typing away while my sweetheart fries up potatoes and eggs for breakfast.   It's a good feeling, knowing I still have most of the day ahead of me, a walk to the record store, some baking and cooking ideas in the works.  Oh, and I'm still riding high from seeing http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/peach-pecan-crumble-pie-gluten-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-1917741539023290184Sun, 05 Aug 2012 01:12:00 +00002012-08-04T18:12:28.278-07:00lamb tacossweets in the kitchentzatziki It's been a long, postless week, friends.  Sometimes The Grind gets the best of me, and I can't seem to juggle the 38 hours of retail, the 24/7 relationship (we live and work together, and I wouldn't have it any other way), the cookery, the photography, the writing, and the laundry.  My poor philodendron was looking drab from lack of watering, to top it all off. Sometimes I just http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/08/sweets-in-kitchen-lamb-tacos-with-spicy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6992900547011681910.post-1036890556732716604Sat, 28 Jul 2012 21:49:00 +00002012-08-04T17:35:02.128-07:00 It was recently brought to my attention that I no longer eat "American" food when I go to restaurants.  I don't search out pizza places with gluten-free options that are over-priced and, disappointingly, not at all like pizza.  I steer clear of sandwich and burger joints, never even hoping that they might maybe on a slim chance have a gluten-free bread option.  And I http://theweatherincascadia.blogspot.com/2012/07/lemongrass-chicken-pho.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (christine)1