I usually use Hungry Girl’s recipe as my go-to for minestrone, but something about this version (from the same cookbook as my sukiyaki recipe) caught my eye. Maybe it was the lack of noodles and spinach (which I’m used to seeing in minestrone recipes) and their replacement with cabbage and mushrooms (I had some in the fridge that I needed to use up). Either way, it provided … [Read more...] about Classic Minestrone (or “Imposter Minestrone”) Soup Recipe
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Sukiyaki Recipe
When I first decided I no longer wanted to eat meat, I was interested to hear that my mother had been a vegetarian at one point in her life. She encouraged me to learn more about the lifestyle, and even unearthed some of her old vegetarian cookbooks for me to pick through. You know how sometimes you’ll browse different blogs or websites, bookmarking dozens of … [Read more...] about Sukiyaki Recipe
Best Cooking Substitutes
Have you ever found yourself in a bind, where you’re trying to make a recipe but you make the mistake of not checking whether you have all of your ingredients first? Will your cake survive without an extra egg? Is it okay to use regular milk instead of buttermilk? Or maybe you just want to try some different healthy cooking recipes, and you’re intrigued by the idea of … [Read more...] about Best Cooking Substitutes
How to Prepare Squash
Perhaps you have an abundance of zucchini from your garden, or possibly there was a particular squash at the market that seemed to be calling your name – the question, now, is how will you prepare it? One of the wonderful things about squash is that, despite the number of varieties available, they can all be prepared in similar ways. Summer Squash To prepare and use summer … [Read more...] about How to Prepare Squash
Types of Squash
Winter, summer, butternut, kabocha, acorn—the list goes on, but while the number of squash varieties can be daunting, most of them have similar uses. In the U.S., squash is generally grouped into summer or winter squash, depending on whether they are harvested before the rind hardens and the fruit matures. Winter Winter squashes are generally … [Read more...] about Types of Squash