Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures

Imperfect Produce

Posted on February 21, 2018 by msw blog

If you read Real Life of a MSW regularly, you know I love my farmer’s market. So, why the hell would I sign up for a delivery service called Imperfect Produce? “A food delivery service that brings boxes of ‘ugly’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged deliver fee, delivery service, farmer, farmers market, food delivery service, food deserts, food stamps, Food waste, Fruit, gardening, grocery store, Imperfect Produce, income qualifications, membership, organic, produce, product review, proudce, samples, smell, social worker, subscription, touch, ugly, vegetables, vegetarian | 10 Comments

Whole Roasted Garlic Chicken

Posted on February 14, 2018 by msw blog

I opened the freezer to find two whole Costco Foster Farm chickens. I laughed as it is clear my spouse is not letting me live done the tale of the costly chicken. However, I too have a sense of humor … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged butter, chicken, Costco, Foster Farm chickens, garlic, Herbn’ Farm NW, home cooking, humor, inspiration, relationships, roasted chicken, Valentine’s Day, whole chicken | 3 Comments

Rotini with Creamy Roasted Beet Sauce

Posted on February 5, 2018 by msw blog

The beets were just so affordable sitting there on the table at the farmer’s market that I just felt obligated to purchase a pound. I did, then life happened and they set in my produce bin for almost a week. … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged beets, BevCooks, cream sauce, farmers market, Food waste, inspiration, O Olive oil, operation save insert food item, pasta, Pasta sauce, rotini, sauce, side dish, thyme, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Roasted Carrot Soup

Posted on January 29, 2018 by msw blog

I noticed the sign “4 pound of carrots for $1”. I knew instantly I would make roasted carrot soup (what would you make with a pound of carrots?). Not only would this meal warm us inside, the heat from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen Adventures | Tagged carrots, cheap eats, coconut milk, farmers market, Herbn’ Farm NW, Scotch bonnet pepper, soup | 5 Comments

Bacon Lentil Spinach Soup

Posted on January 25, 2018 by msw blog

My rule is firm: when you see a client on the street, follow their lead. Disclosing that they know you and vice versa is at their discretion. If they say hello, mimic that. If they nod, quietly mimic that. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Kitchen Adventures | Tagged bacon, bargin bin, boundaries, choices, cooking on a budget, dry goods, farmers market, gifts, Home Ec., lentils, life lessons, policy, pot luck, potatoes, realationships, scotch bonnet red, social policies, social worker, soup | 7 Comments

Category Archives: Kitchen Adventures

Whole Roasted Garlic Chicken

Rotini with Creamy Roasted Beet Sauce

Roasted Carrot Soup

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