OK, so I have a confession: I did not make this. Dave made this dish on Sunday afternoon, while I sort of directed from a chair in the kitchen. Until yesterday, I wasn’t allowed to do anything, basically, besides rest. No sewing, no cooking, nothing. I [...]]]>
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OK, so I have a confession: I did not make this. Dave made this dish on Sunday afternoon, while I sort of directed from a chair in the kitchen. Until yesterday, I wasn’t allowed to do anything, basically, besides rest. No sewing, no cooking, nothing. I couldn’t wait to get the OK to be a real girl again! Luckily, I have a wonderful mom and husband to help out. Dave isn’t that into cooking, but he did a great job on these greens! The recipe is adapted from the one for collards out of Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson.

This is a pretty loose recipe, and I definitely suggest having fun with it!
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This recipe is loosely based on several chili recipes I read this morning. I sort of read five or six recipes, then opened the pantry to see what was actually in there. [...]]]> It’s cold and it’s raining and I finally remembered to pick up canned tomatoes at the store. That means it’s chili time!

This recipe is loosely based on several chili recipes I read this morning. I sort of read five or six recipes, then opened the pantry to see what was actually in there. I guess I’d been unconsciously stockpiling chili ingredients, because this turned out better than I could have imagined!

• 2 leeks, chopped (white parts only)
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 28 oz can of plum tomatoes with basil
• 1 15 oz can of black beans
• 1 15 oz can of garbanzos
• 2T chili powder
• 1 jalapeno, minced (I discarded the seeds, but you can use some or all depending on the heat you’re going for.)
• sea salt and white pepper, to taste

Dump everything into the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours or so.

I served this over mashed potatoes (recommended!), but you can also make rice or pretty much any grain or eat it solo. You can also do all sorts of fun toppings, like cilantro, avocado, Tofutti sour cream, or scallions.

As always, this is open for interpretation. If you don’t have leeks, try onions or even scallions! You can use totally different beans, too or a chipotle pepper instead of a jalapeno. That’s the best part about chili, I think – the versatility! It’s perfect for freestyle cooking.

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I finished up three new Lunch Kits which are now up in the shop! Woo! The orange Banner Day one is my favorite of the bunch. It’s a bit slouchier than [...]]]> So yesterday I took off of work to collect myself and do some sewing and writing and cooking. It was magical.

I finished up three new Lunch Kits which are now up in the shop! Woo! The orange Banner Day one is my favorite of the bunch. It’s a bit slouchier than the usual ones, because the vintage linens it’s made from are soft like butter.

The plan was to make more Lunch Kits, but I decided to leave that for the weekend and get into the kitchen instead. I’ve been trying to learn the ins and outs of crock pot life, and it’s been really fun to dump things in there and see what happens. It’s not as rigid as I thought it would be! Yesterday, I made a bean stew. Here’s how it sort of evolved:(. . .)
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The cold weather has me craving soup. This is a really easy crock pot soup to throw together on the cheap. If there are veggies in your cupboard that are getting ready to turn, you can toss them right in and even substiute them [...]]]>
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The cold weather has me craving soup. This is a really easy crock pot soup to throw together on the cheap. If there are veggies in your cupboard that are getting ready to turn, you can toss them right in and even substiute them for other veggies in the recipe. Don’t be shy!
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Goodbye, Thanksgiving! Now, it’s time to get creative with those leftovers. Here’s an easy crock pot recipe for using up some of that Tofurkey left in your fridge from yesterday.
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Goodbye, Thanksgiving! Now, it’s time to get creative with those leftovers. Here’s an easy crock pot recipe for using up some of that Tofurkey left in your fridge from yesterday.
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Post tags: crock pot, soup, Tofurkey

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