Tag Archives: farmers market

Vanilla Orange Cider

My brother left me a voicemail and said, “I can’t find your holiday cider on your blog.” I sent him a link  to my Pomegranate Cider and my phone rang. “The other one.” I laughed and thought- oh, how did … Continue reading

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Behind the scenes : Chicken Stock

Today I found a half-eaten Costco chicken in the fridge. After making myself a lovely chicken sandwich, I made chicken stock (click here for veggie stock, click here for shrimp stock). Ziploc gallon bag of (frozen) vegetable scarps Leftover chicken … Continue reading

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Imperfect Produce

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

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Rotini with Creamy Roasted Beet Sauce

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

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Roasted Carrot Soup

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

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