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Meals and sides for potlucks or when people need a helping hand.
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Artichoke Nibbles
My Mom made a lot of recipes from Sunset magazine in the 1970's and these Artichoke Nibbles are...
Raw Kale Salad with Quinoa
This salad has been a favorite of mine since before I moved to Montana, over a dozen years ago. I...
One Pot Rice and Beans
New York Times Cooking ran a one-pot meal feature and it inspired me to simplify our rice and bean...
Chicken Tortilla Soup with Tomatillo Salsa
I've adapted this recipe from the outstanding original from Romney Steele's cookbook, My Nepenthe:...
White Bean and Kale Soup
This is Jackie Page's white bean and kale soup that we published in the Fall 2021 issue of Edible...
Chinese Chicken Salad
This sweet heat dressing pulls together all the farmers market vegetables and shredded rotisserie...
Farro or Sprouted Spelt Salad
This salad is very satisfying on its own, but sometimes I use it to justify salami for a...
Farro with Chestnuts and Butternut Squash
Joyce Goldstein cooked with farro long before ancient grains became a thing. Hailing from the...
Bison Roast Barbacoa in Slow Cooker
While looking through my freezer recently, I came across a big roast from last year when we...
Mexican Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Here's a slow cooker chicken dish that you can use for simple tortilla roll-ups, tacos, or tostada...
Barbacoa
I love the limey acidity in this slow cooked, spicy beef that I like to serve as soft tacos with...
Meatballs with Three Montana Meats
Something about this year got me to buy a smallish chest freezer (9 cu ft) and step up my support...
Orange Blueberry Muffins
The muffin top here is crisp perfection and the interior crumb is light, like that of a fine cake....
Minestrone, The Seasonal Italian Soup
The structure of this minestrone includes lentils, beans and some orecchiette pasta. I like using...
Flageolet Beans with Lemon Dressing
It surprises me how delicious something as simple as a bean can be. The best ones don't come from...
Oatmeal Crumble Berry Bars
There are thousands of recipes out there for something similar. But the reason I post is to share...
Basics: Chicken Soup
Let's make chicken soup! Your grandma knew how to do it, and you should too. Get it done with...
Cabbage, Carrot and Radish Slaw with Orange-Cumin Honey Dressing
One of the things I love about getting a CSA box is that it nudges me to use what I have on hand...
Via’s Rice (Spanish Rice)
Spanish Rice, Mexican Rice, Arroz Rojo, Red Rice, no matter what you call it, cooking rice with a...
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Chipotle-Balsamic Dressing
I never dreamed I'd see the day when I would crave veggies, but Kathryne Taylor has changed my...
Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
These cookies! Breakfast cookies! Another great idea from Kathryne Taylor of the blog Cookie +...
Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Yummy, feel-good dinner coming right up! Another great recipe from Kathryne Taylor of the whole...
Red Cabbage and Black Bean Slaw
Freshen up your burrito bowl or taco night with this red cabbage and black bean slaw—a beautiful...
Refried Beans
Back when I worked a lot and hired a nanny to help around the house, Via's cooking sustained me...
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Easy to mix, you get to use your cute pan, and CAKE! I adapted this one from Amanda Hesser's...
Cashew Butternut Squash Soup
If you're familiar with vegan desserts and alternative milks, you know the surprising creamy...
Cornbread
This cornbread recipe, "California Cornbread", comes from my cooking school archives. I can still...
Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew with Collard Greens
Adapted from Cookie + Kate's "West African Peanut Soup", this stew is plant-based comfort food....
Wild Rice Salad with Kale and Cranberries
Make yourself this sweet and savory rice salad for dinner tonight and you'll get a bonus—delicious...
Spicy Squash Soup (or any Winter Squash like Carnival, Butternut, Kabocha, Red Kuri)
Collecting colorful winter squash and cooking up a batch of soup without having to go to...
Watermelon and Jicama Salad
Watermelon and jicama are refreshing on their own, but combined you've got a salad. And once...
Grated Carrot Salad
The next time you need to bring something to a summer BBQ, make this grated carrot salad. It's...
Spicy Purple Slaw
You're on your way to making a slaw when you thinly slice any sturdy vegetable. For dressing, you...
Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas
Jesse Tyler Ferguson shared this recipe in Food and Wine (December 2016) and it's a good one!...
Focaccia
A fluffy focaccia like this can be yours in a couple hours. Thanks to food network's Anne...
Asparagus with Egg and Tarragon Vinaigrette
I was never one to swoon over vegetables. Bread and pastries, yes, but not vegetables. Until I...
Spinach Lasagna
Simple cooking relies on the best tasting, best quality ingredients. For lasagna, that means...
Filipino-Syle “Bang Bang” Noodles + Asian Pantry Essentials
It's the "dressing" that works the magic here. Tahini makes it rich and creamy, chile paste...
Black Bean Chili
What did Julia Child order when she went to Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino CA? This chili! No...
Lentil Soup and Parmesan Croutons
I saw the original recipe for this lentil soup (and Parmesan Croutons!) in Remedy...
Winter Squash Enchiladas
Jumbled together in bins at the market, you'll find all kinds of winter squash: Delicata,...
Winter Squash, Chorizo, and Kale Frittata
Snow and 20° is forecast for tonight, so I threw a piece of fabric over what's left of our garden....
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu
Last weekend I spent some time with Donna Hay The New Classics and tried the slow-cooked beef...
Cocoa Buckwheat Granola
Chocolate for breakfast. Sure you can! Maximize nutrition with this cocoa buckwheat granola,...
Garden Herb Ranch Dressing
A fresh green salad with ranch dressing is a great partner for anything off the grill, as well as...
French Vinaigrette
This classic vinaigrette enhances your fresh garden greens and beautiful farmer's market produce...
Cream Scones
You can stop collecting scone and shortcake recipes, this is the only one you need. I'm giving it...
Kabocha Soup with Green Garlic
The garlic bulb you know and love reveals itself in the spring garden as "green garlic" or "spring...
Yellow Chicken Pilaf
Here's a rice version of "Yellow Chicken", a family favorite of ours since the day care years with...
Your House Granola
Make your own house granola. It's a delicious topping for your morning yogurt and a great way to...
Turkey or Bison Chili
Easy home cooked dinner, here you go. All you need is some ground turkey or bison (both are lower...
