Tag Archives: Leek

Instant Pot Butternut Squash and Leek Soup

February 24, 2019 · by · in Soup · 6 Comments

Hi Everyone! It has been a busy winter over here, that has kept me super busy. I’ve been making many recipes from the blog but haven’t had the time to experiment and come up with as many new ones as usual.  Some of my favorites that I’ve been making are these spicy quick pickled radishes, […]

Filet Wellington

December 17, 2018 · by · in Mains, Uncategorized · 5 Comments

After a relaxing weekend with friends in the Catskills we made a detour on the way home to cut down our Christmas tree!  Wandering the forest, saw in hand, we inspected each tree from top to bottom, eventually selecting our gem. Once home we filled our mugs with warm hot chocolate, turned on holiday tunes, […]

Spinach, Sausage, and Leek Breakfast Bake

April 3, 2017 · by · in Brunch · 12 Comments

Ok April, here we go.  This year, my April will be filled with veggies and devoid of carbs.  Inspired by some friends, I’ve decided to do my own ‘cleanse’ this month where I eat lots of real food, less sugar, fewer grains, and little to no alcohol – eek!  It is day three and I […]

Every Veggie & Tomato Soup

October 4, 2016 · by · in Mains, Soup · 3 Comments

After a marathon day of meal prep this past weekend, our freezer is now full. Well – my friend’s freezer that is.  In about a week she will be having her first baby (!!) and so a few of us spent the day putting together small meals that they can pull out of the freezer […]

European Cream of Barley Soup

December 26, 2015 · by · in Family, Soup · 9 Comments

When I think of the holidays, this is the soup that comes to mind as we have had it on our Christmas table for as long as I can remember.  This year I asked about it’s origin, assuming (incorrectly) that it came through Dad’s Ukrainian family.  Mom and Dad first made this soup as a […]

The Potato Leek Soup Experiment

November 20, 2015 · by · in Experiments, Soup · 8 Comments

I am VERY excited to write and publish this post, as these experiments reflect the way I currently approach the kitchen. I’ve been thinking a lot about ‘intention’ and ‘attention’ both in my moment-to-moment decision making and in my bigger picture hopes and dreams.  These experiments are one avenue for me to press pause, and […]