This earthy soup is one of my favorite winter lunches. I highly recommend homemade bread to go with… Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe 1 large onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, pressed 3 carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1/2 lb. barley 9 cups vegetable broth 1 T salt 10 oz. mushrooms, sliced (I like baby bellas)… Continue Reading

General Tso’s Tofu Recipe 1 package tofu (regular, firm, or extra firm) 2 T cornstarch 6 T sugar 1 – 2 clove(s) garlic, pressed 2 T water 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 T white vinegar 2 T white wine 1 cup vegetable stock 3 scallions, sliced 1 T minced ginger 6 – 8 dried chili… Continue Reading

On Sunday afternoons, I like to make a dish that I can eat for lunches in the coming week. I try to make things that are interesting and satisfying enough that I won’t be dreading lunchtime come Wednesday, or worse yet, end up blowing money on lunch out. I also like to keep the cost… Continue Reading