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Flying Solo and Oven Rice with Kale Pesto

I’m finally going to do it alone this summer. I’m running my first marathon with out Ted waiting for me at the finish line. It will be Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN on the 20th of June. A little nervous and a little excited. Nervous – well, things could happen. Not sure what but, you know…things. Excited – to see how I deal with all my nervousness and anxiety which raises it’s ugly head days before a marathon ALONE! Also, it will be nice to stroll through the expo without thinking the person I’m with is bored out of his [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-11T14:50:33-04:00March 11, 2015|Vegetarian|2 Comments

Union Square: Pumpkin Risotto

Pumpkin, maple syrup, arugula…so much flavor in this dish. The Union Square Cafe out did themselves with this mix of flavors. The perfect winter, warming rice dish. Use diced squash, simmer in a homemade broth with the sweetly spiced pumpkin flavors to bring out the best of this dish. First, make the pumpkin broth. *I split the broth between vegetable, cider and wine but you can use all 8 cups of stock if you want. 1 TBS olive oil 1 onion, thin sliced 2 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 celery ribs with the leaves, washed and sliced 1 leek, white [...]