Sweet potatoes, only distantly related to potatoes and not in the nightshade family, are high in fiber and some vitamins. They are easy to grow, hence the reason we plant so many in our garden. This year we had a fairly large crop of orange skinned/fleshed and purple skinned/white fleshed sweet potatoes. I’ve been mostly […]
Soup
Lentil Soup with Harissa
There is just something warming about having a pot of soup simmering away on the stove top on a chilly evening. On the weekends, I’m more inclined to spend time chopping and stirring and making an elaborate soup. But during the week, I need something that won’t take forever to prepare. Lentils are something I […]
Jerusalem Artichoke Soup
Once a forgotten food, these tubers are slowly making their way back to the table. My husband isn’t too fond of them, but I enjoy them for their subtle artichoke taste. My masseuse has them in her garden and she says the grow like weeds. Once you have them, you have them forever. Since I’m […]