Tag Archives: Pantry

Pantry Polenta and Beans

By Alexa | Published: May 27, 2010
There really was nothing in the kitchen. Nothing that I could cook quickly, anyway. So it was either order in (which we do every couple of weeks) or starve (perhaps I’m being dramatic here…) By the time I got home from a busy clinic day, it was 9pm, and honestly I wanted to order in. [...]
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The Can Jam Month 2: Thai Carrot Pickles

By Alexa | Published: February 18, 2010
We’re leaving for a week in Paris tonight, and what is the one thing that I have to do before I leave? POST my February Tigress Can Jam recipe! This is going to be brief, considering I haven’t even packed for our vacation yet, but it will give you an idea about what I decided [...]
Posted in Canning, Pantry, Recipes | Also tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Odds and Ends Salad

By Alexa | Published: January 23, 2010
Salads don’t have to have greens; in fact, protein packed salads like this one can be quite filling and satisfying on their own. We have a delivery from our CSA coming this Tuesday (deliveries are once every 3 weeks during the Winter), and so our supply of fresh produce is sadly low, but I was [...]
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The Pantry Pulls Through (Again)

By Alexa | Published: January 5, 2010
I was so excited that my cousin dropped by after work tonight, and I wanted to make us a nice dinner.  Our last CSA share was almost three weeks ago, and I haven’t been shopping since we returned from a long weekend away, so our kitchen stocks are sadly low (CSA share comes tomorrow, yay!).  [...]
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Stuffed Cabbage Redux

By Alexa | Published: November 6, 2009
This week’s Golden Earthworm’s CSA box included a very large and beautiful green cabbage.  So what to do with this healthy leafy green now that it’s in season?  Stuffed cabbage!  For the stuffing, I decided to go in a fresh vegetarian direction and used lentils and Israeli couscous (trusty pantry staples they are).  They work [...]
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