Author Archives: Natalie
Swap Round-Up: March Madness, Indeed!
Hey, all! We had our second swap of the year on Monday, March 25th — March was a crazy month and snuck up on us out of no where. Our first swap of the year happened in January and February went by swap-less (but not without any exciting events! Stay tuned for an upcoming post […]
Swap Recipe: Sonia’s Lemon Cranberry Scones
Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup lemon juice 1 tsp grated lemon rind 1 tsp baking soda 4 cups all purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp cream of tartar ½ tsp salt 1 cup unsalted butter 1 egg 1 cup cranberries Directions: 1. In a small bowl blend sour […]
Swap Recipe: Jasmine’s Orange and Chia Seed Muffins (with Lavender Icing!)
Ingredients: 2/3 cup white sugar Grated zest of 1/2 an orange (or you can do 1 lemon. I was just in a pinch and had no lemons) 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup lemon juice 3/4 cup sour cream 2 large eggies 1 tsp vanilla […]
Swap Recipe: Alison’s Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe was used from All Recipe’s website. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup rolled oats 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Directions: Preheat oven to […]
Swap Recipe: Hannah M’s Hungarian Mushroom Soup
Head’s up, folks: this recipe is from the Moosewood Cookbook. It takes about 1 hour to prepare, and it yields 4 to 5 servings. Oh, also — it’s delicious. Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 2 cups chopped onion 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. mushrooms, sliced 1 tsp salt 2 to 3 tsp dried dill (or 2 to […]
Swap Recipe: Natalie’s Butternut Squash and Kale Saag
This recipe is adapted from Dinner is Vegan‘s website. Ingredients: 1 butternut squash 3 tablespoons vegetable oil or peanut oil 1 large onion, diced finely 4 cloves garlic, minced 1.5 teaspoons garam masala (if you don’t have this, mix together cumin, coriander, cardamom, pepper, cloves, and nutmeg–this will come close!) 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 […]
Swap Recipe: Hannah R’s Tea Blends
Hannah made us a collection of several different tea bags containing herbal blends. Each tea bag was beautifully decorated with hand-written labels offering descriptions of what was inside and what it would do — plus easy instructions letting us know how long to steep each blend for! Hannah’s Tea Blends included: A relaxing tea blend […]
What’s in Season: March
Cool things have been happening, lately! Snow’s been melting away, days have been getting a little bit longer (and then a lot longer – thank you, Daylight Savings!) and cooler things are now in season. I’m feeling like taking a stab at some artichoke dip, maybe. And though cauliflower and broccoli are not normally things […]
What’s in Season: February
Out with the old, in with the new! Well, kind of. While it’s fun and exciting to see some tropical-feeling additions to the seasonal roster, (from the teensy bursts of sunshine in mandarin oranges to the mouthwatering, juice-y bites of goodness found in persimmons), it’s nice to see some good old reliable winter staples, (like […]
Swap #2: Starting 2013 off with another stellar swap!
Hello all! Our first swap of 2013 happened on Monday, January 28th in the evening, and what a great swap it was! There are fewer things more satisfying in life than opening up a new year with a great start. We were super pleased and impressed with all of the variety from our first swap […]
Divide & Savour 