I’ve said before that one of the reasons we participate in Meatless Monday is to allow our budget to accomodate better meat when we do eat it — local, grassfed meats are significantly more expensive than your average supermarket selection but it’s something I believe very strongly in. After all, I believe the farmers who […]
Entries Tagged as 'cooking for a cause'
When Meatless Isn’t By Choice {Coconut, Kale and Sweet Potato Stew}
April 8th, 2013 · 1 Comment
Tags: at market · cooking for a cause · meatless monday · recipes
Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake #FBS4Sandy
November 8th, 2012 · 3 Comments
What do food bloggers do when a hurricane is approaching? Cook and bake, of course. With school and work cancelled and hours to go before the serious part of the storm arrived, I hunkered down in my kitchen cooking down the contents of my refrigerator. All the while following along with those on twitter doing […]
Tags: baking · cooking for a cause · food benefits · recipes
DC Food Blogger Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry
April 25th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Springtime in Washington means cherry blossoms, strawberries at market, and bake sales — the Great American Bake Sale for Share our Strength, to be precise. DC food bloggers are once again coming together to bake up tasty treats to raise funds for Share our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, because no child in America should […]
Tags: around DC · baking · cooking for a cause
Think Global this Thanksgiving {A Somali Sambusa Recipe}
November 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment
It’s hard to believe, but here we are at the start of the holiday shopping season. Oh, and Thanksgiving, too. As we surround ourselves with delicious food, friends and family, it’s too easy to stay caught up in our own little world. Of course, this is also the season for giving, and opportunities to do […]
Tags: cooking for a cause · cooking with kids · global flavors · PSA
Peko Peko: Remember Japan and Jump Start Your Holiday Shopping
November 11th, 2011 · Comments Off on Peko Peko: Remember Japan and Jump Start Your Holiday Shopping
Today marks the eight-month anniversary of the Japan earthquake and tsunami that brought widespread devastation to that country. While our news cycle has moved on to many other stories in the weeks and months since then, the people of Japan continue to rebuild their homes and livelihoods. A few months ago, I contributed a recipe […]
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