Tag: food

  • How to Make Rich and Cozy Tomato Sauce

    Every year I tell myself I’m going to be reasonable with the tomato plants. And every year I black out sometime in March, start too many seeds, and end up growing approximately 40 tomato plants. Forty. For sauce. But here’s the thing: I’m not just making one cute little pot of tomato sauce for dinner.…

  • Quick Greek Yogurt Coleslaw for Summer Meals

    If you’ve only ever had heavy, mayonnaise-laden coleslaw at a summer barbecue, let me introduce you to my favorite version. This Greek Yogurt Apple Coleslaw is light, crunchy, fresh, and packed with color. The combination of green and red cabbage creates a beautiful rainbow in the bowl, while grated apple adds just enough sweetness to…

  • Fresh Spring Pasta: Ramp Pesto & Grilled Chicken

    Every year when ramps show up, I immediately start looking for excuses to put them in everything. They have this really bold, garlicky flavor that makes even simple meals taste special, and this pasta has become one of my favorite spring dinners lately. The ramp pesto gets tossed with pasta, roasted broccoli, and grilled chicken…

  • Nourishing Spring Soup with Fresh Greens

    There’s a reason soup like this always finds its way back into my kitchen during spring in Northern Michigan. The weather can’t quite decide what it’s doing yet, the garden is slowly waking up, and hearty greens are finally ready to harvest again. This is the kind of recipe I make in May when kale…

  • Nourishing Crockpot Congee (Rice Porridge)

    There’s something incredibly comforting about a pot of congee slowly cooking away all day. It’s simple, nourishing, cozy, and endlessly adaptable depending on what you have on hand. I love making a big batch at the start of the week and reheating it for easy breakfasts, light lunches, or those nights when everyone wants something…

  • Pasta Primavera

    There’s something about the first real spring produce that makes me want to throw everything into a pan with butter, garlic, and pasta. This version of pasta primavera is simple, fresh, and very forgiving — the kind of meal that works whether you’re pulling vegetables from the garden, grabbing a few things at the farmers…

  • Juicy Summer Chicken Sandwiches with Avocado

    These grilled chicken sandwiches are one of our go-to meals once the weather warms up. The chicken gets marinated until it’s juicy and flavorful, then layered onto toasted sourdough with avocado, tomato, arugula, and all the fresh crunchy toppings. We almost always add homemade pickles from the fridge, and honestly, that’s what takes them over…