Happy Fall everyone!
Well, it’s a bit late, but I thought I’d share our September menu. In many ways, I’m working to simplify life here at home, getting ready for baby to arrive this winter. For more than a year now, I’ve been making weekly menus, but I decided it was time to take ...
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Now that you have your delicious leftovers from yesterday’s Mucho Gusto Black Beans and Corn, you can make this simple, hearty Tamale Pie.  This idea is from Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass (her Masa-Harina Beef Casserole), but you’ll see that I have changed it quite a bit.  At our house, we ...
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Introducing a brand new instant classic in our house – Mucho Gusto Black Beans and Corn.  This was easy to make, delicious to eat, and as you’ll see, the leftovers can be transformed into another delicious meal really easily.  Many of my favorite things are here – delicious whole grain and beans, foods I can ...
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On Tuesday, we celebrated Ben’s birthday.  As you may remember, we’re a big fan of birthday pies around here, and so at Ben’s request I made Pascal Rigo’s Caramel-Pecan Chocolate Tart, from our favorite American Boulangerie.  With the help of my, um, assistant pastry chef Ella (just don’t tell her she’s not the main chef), ...
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Hello friends.  Don’t forget to keep entering the Local Bread Giveaway – it’s so fun to hear from all of you!

On Sunday, we had a big tri-birthday celebration, aka a pie extravaganza.  I proposed to my dear friend Seth, and our farm apprentice Jeanine (the other two birthdays) that we try birthday pies instead of ...
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