Sprout & Pea

I had a ton of scallions leftover from my breakfast the other morning so I spent much of my day today browsing my favorite food porn sites for ideas on what to do with them. By the end of the day, I was craving a veggie-full meal and thought I would just roast them with some other root vegetables and call it a night. That’s when I had the idea to put a little creative presentation spin on one of my favorite dishes, roasted root vegetables with Greek yogurt. Continue reading “Roasted Root Veggie Bundles” »

Happy birthday to my friend Katie in Montreal who sent me her recipe for this delicious veggie chili that I made last night! I’ve really been craving chili recently but I had never made it before. I’ve come across many recipes but they all generally sound too heavy. Then, as I was talking to Katie a few days ago about Sprout & Pea, she told me she makes a pretty mean chili these days.
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Pictured above is the contents of my dinner last night- my dinner that only cost me $3.49. What I made with these tasty veggies and Greek yogurt is a recipe I have posted previously, but I decided to post it again as a shining example that for less than $4, you can make a filling, healthy meal. Did I mention these vegetables were also organic? I love this dish so much (especially in winter), not only because of how delicious and simple it is, but because it screams eat your vegetables and buy from local farmers!
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Both my friend and I have been fighting a nasty cold this week, so yesterday I invited her over for some homemade vegetable soup and a movie. I had some nice root vegetables left over from my root veggie salad and on her way over, my friend picked up some vegetable broth and some fresh green chard and leeks and this was all we needed for a good, hearty soup.
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Since I got back from Vermont, I’ve been picking my brain about what to do with the pickled garlic I purchased at Grafton Village Cheese Farm (aside from eating it straight out of the jar).  After a weekend of heavy food (including decadent Where The Wild Things Are themed red velvet cake at a first birthday party), I needed something light and refreshing.
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It may be hot out, but tonight was calling for some Stan Getz and some roasted winter vegetables.  I have my friend Nicky to thank for my love of roasted veggies.  When she first moved here from Australia and was living with me in my apartment, she cooked roasted veggies for me many nights in place of rent, and I was just fine with that arrangement!  As a lover of local farm fresh food, I stopped by my local market on my way home tonight and picked out a variety of farm fresh root vegetables.

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