Wholistic Woman
Embracing a whole life approach to wellness
Today I decided to try out my new kitchen appliance: an immersion blender. The weather was perfect for it: cool, rainy, and overcast. The recipe? Velvety Vegetable Soup from Simply in Season. It’s from the spring section, which is interesting because I noticed that the vegetables are similar in the spring and autumn, at least …
There’s nothing like coming home from a hard day’s work, opening the door, and smelling the aroma of dinner ready and waiting. Yes, it’s that time of year to haul out a working woman’s best friend: the crock pot. For this recipe, adapted from Simply in Season, I started with a 4 lb whole chicken …
Another great recipe from Simply in Season. This is extremely versatile! The basic recipe is as follows: Dry ingredients: 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour, 1 C rolled oats (alternatively you can skip the rolled oats and instead add 1/2 C additional wheat flour and 1/2 C raw wheat germ. OR use an additional 3/4 …
Ah, the blueberry. Full of antioxidants. Grown right here in Michigan! In fact, Michigan leads the nation in blueberry production, producing 32 percent of the blueberries eaten in the U.S. In 1998, the state produced 49 million pounds of the small, round berry. Check out www.michiganblueberries.com for more fun blueberry facts. I purchased some blueberries …
Adapted from Simply in Season. Here’s a helpful hint: If you’re not sure whether the pepper you got at the CSA is sweet or hot, even if you’re pretty sure it was from the sweet pile, don’t bite it to find out! Bounty Rice is another skillet meal brought to you by our Mennonite friends. …
