Beyond Hot Dogs & S’mores

Tweet When I’m not busy in the garden, one of the fun aspects of my job as food educator here at summer camp involves joining each cabin of campers on the cooking portion of their campout. As a former Girl Scout leader, there’s nothing I love more than...

Recipe: Quinoa Breakfast Porridge

Tweet Right now, I’m whipping up a little “Whole Grain booklet” for our Jr. Iron Chef Event at Mount Kisco Child Care later this week. This breakfast porridge is made with one of my all time favorite whole grains, quinoa.Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAH)...

Recipe: Cabbage Soup

Tweet photo credit: mike warren My twice a month winter CSA share from Bialas Farms contains lots of onions, root vegetables, hearty greens like dinosaur kale and a head of cabbage. Not feeling inspired to make stuffed cabbage or cole slaw, the heads of cabbages have...

Planning Ahead for a Busy Day with Veggie Lasagna

Tweet My family loves this lasagna, its easy to make and delicious to eat. There is no need to cook the noodles beforehand! Moisture from spinach and other ingredients does it for you. This is a great recipe to prepare ahead and freeze. When you’ve got one of...

Kasha and Roasted Veggies for Dinner

Tweet Cold weather calls for warm food!  Some roasted veggies will add warmth into your life along with kasha, which is buckwheat, a warming grain. This recipe is easy to make and will provide an inexpensive,  high protein, gluten free and vegan meal for your family...

Hoppin’ John for a Great New Year

Tweet Want a prosperous new year filled with good luck? If so, you’ll want to start of the year with a big bowl of Hoppin’ John, a traditional Carribean dish made with black eyed peas, rice, onions and a bit of bacon. On the day after New Year’s Day,...