Featured Recipes
Nettles Tea So now you've gone out and foraged some stinging nettles, and you know how to handle them comfortably. How do you cook them? Easiest place to start is making tea.
Fried Cabbage With Noodles Most of the ingredients in this dish, except the butter, were items purchased at the Bellingham Farmers Market from Whatcom County farm vendors on opening day (April 7, 2012).
Blueberry Refrigerator Jam What could be simpler--or more delicious--than making refrigerator jam? Enjoy!
Honey Lavender Pound Cake Pound cake usually has lots of eggs in it, but I had never tried making it with honey instead of sugar.
Honey Egg Custard When I was young, one of my favorite pies was custard. Since I haven't had one for years, and I have an abundance of eggs, I I thought I'd try making a locavore custard with honey.
Recent Ideas and Menus
Acme Farm + Kitchen (Part 2 of 2)
Comments (3) | January 08, 2012
Our first delivery from Acme Farms + Kitchen (AF+K) arrived last week, and the big surprise was the packaging. AF+K has taken “reduce, reuse, recycle” to new heights.
Squash Patties
Comments (0) | January 03, 2012
A friend of mine enjoys the taste of squash, but she has a hard time getting past the mushy texture. I’ve been doing some experimenting to see if I could solve that problem and come up with some variation of cooked squash that was crispy. This recipe was not a success from the texture point of view. However, the flavor was wonderful!
Acme Farms + Kitchen (Part 1 of 2)
Comments (0) | January 03, 2012
Last week I mentioned the reduced access to locally grown foods during the winter months when the Farmers Markets are closed. This week, in following up on a suggestion from Marvin Fast at Red Barn Lavender Farm, I discovered a new business which provides a perfect solution–Acme Farms + Kitchen (AF+K).
Sweet Potato Chips
Comments (0) | December 27, 2011
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like potato chips, though the store-bought version is often a guilty pleasure. Fortunately, there are options.
Locavore Onion Dip
Comments (0) | December 27, 2011
When I started eating as a locavore, I just had to come up with an alternative to traditional onion dip that tasted as good.
Meatballs With Wine Sauce
Comments (0) | December 27, 2011
A lot of appetizers are served cold, but sometimes it’s nice to have warmer options, especially during winter holiday entertaining.
Cheese Cone with Apple Slices
Comments (0) | December 26, 2011
Called “cones” because nuts are used to decorate the cheese dip so they look similar to a pine cone, this is a locavore adaptation of a very old magazine recipe.
Smoked Salmon Potato Galettes
Comments (1) | December 26, 2011
Fresh caught local wild salmon is one of the great gastronomical perks of living in the Pacific Northwest. Add smoked salmon to a mild-flavored dish for a holiday dish to celebrate.
Mint Candy Cane Beets
Comments (2) | December 26, 2011
What local ingredient visually says “holiday” more than the “candy cane” beet–chioggias!
Last Farmers Market 2011
Comments (0) | December 26, 2011
Moods at the last Bellingham Farmers Market this year ran the gamut from holiday frivolity to sadness that the season was coming to a close.
Bubble and Squeak – and Rutabagas!
Comments (0) | December 07, 2011
In honor of the beauty of this particular rutabaga I wanted to do something beyond roasting, something a little unusual.
Stress-free Holiday Entertaining
Comments (0) | December 01, 2011
If you’re the cook in the family, thoughts of holiday entertaining may generate ambivalent feelings. Let me pass on a solution that has worked well for me.
Spicy Tomato Soup
Comments (0) | December 01, 2011
Here’s a simple, yet unique, tomato soup that I guarantee you will enjoy! It has a rich smokey flavor with just a hint of peppery heat.
