Monthly Archives: October 2015

Pumpkin Butter, Caribbean Pumpkin-Coconut Soup, and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Last weekend, we went to the pumpkin patch at Bella Organic Farm on Sauvie Island. We came home super-muddy, but with organic pumpkins of all shapes, colors, and sizes! Here are our favorite pumpkin recipes from this week. It all … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Disposable Tissues!

Huge thanks to Kathy Peterman for her Monday Minimalist Tips, which I love! Now we have small pails full of clean handkerchiefs placed throughout our home where the tissue boxes used to be. Such a simple idea, and very easy … Continue reading

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“Lick-Your-Bowl-Clean Soup,” aka Summer Squash Soup with Tofu Croutons

On several occasions this summer, thanks to our wildly productive plot at the community garden, we found ourselves in possession of more summer squash than we knew what to do with. That is, until we discovered this recipe, which has … Continue reading

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Beet Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing

About a month ago, we spent the afternoon in Hood River, where we stumbled upon the most delicious salad at the Farm Stand Deli. It was so good that we wound up ordering another one on the spot, and at … Continue reading

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