Category Archives: wholegrain cooking

Puttanesca for sissies with Creamy Polenta

 Puttanesca for sissies with creamy polenta     This week I got the idea that if you could add mascarpone cheese and butter to polenta making it the nutritional equivalent of say nachos with sour cream, that you could … Continue reading

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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Chipotle and Chilies

Well, it is the thick of winter and the cold season is in full swing. It is actually pretty mild here in the Portland, OR area considering it is January but a few weeks ago I was feeling a chill … Continue reading

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Weekend Waffles

Weekend Waffles                                                                                                                                                                    I had the most pleasant surprise on Christmas morning this year. My husband, who had warned me weeks in advance that he had Christmas morning breakfast covered, really pulled it off this time. Usually these pronouncements of … Continue reading

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The Sides Have It

The sides have it!  Thanksgiving and Christmas Day have come and gone but my memories of the food, festivities, and conversations remain. Hopefully the extra pound I’ve gained over the holidays will also soon be only a memory.  If Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Tofu Cheesecake

OK, so here is the pumpkin tofu cheesecake recipe I promised. Sorry it is so late but perhaps you can still pull it off in time for the days festivities tomorrow. I don’t know about you but pumpkin pie/cheesecake is … Continue reading

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