The Frugal Hedonists

Roasted butternut squash and dark mild ale dip

By josh, on October 29th, 2010

Today at work my office had a Halloween party at lunch, which meant that everyone who wanted to participate was to bring in a dish of some sort. Halloween means lots of desserts, so I elected to go for something more savory but still a bit sweet. In the spirit of the season (and beer), [...] . . . → Read More: Roasted butternut squash and dark mild ale dip

Smoked Sausage Chili

By Saucy Wench, on October 28th, 2010

This is a busy week! My daughter has her first cello recital tonight. Saturday my baby brother gets hitched to his lovely fiance. There will be a decided lack of cooking time over the next few days. In honor of that, I present to you a delicious smoked sausage chili that can easily be prepped [...] . . . → Read More: Smoked Sausage Chili

The glories of fennel fronds…

By Saucy Wench, on October 16th, 2010

Organic produce from Terra-Organics. Included - Free-Range Brown Eggs, Plums, Fingerling Potatoes, Lacinato Kale, Fennel, Red Leaf Lettuce, Bananas, Honeycrisp apples, pears, grapefruit, shallots, cauliflower, celery, butternut squash.

First – a picture of my weekly cornucopia! The lacinato kale got cut out of the picture. So did the fennel. Crappy cameras are crappy. HOWEVER! There it be. Additions not originally included in the box: organic bananas, grapefruit, and free-range brown eggs. I believe that in the future I will get my bananas from [...] . . . → Read More: The glories of fennel fronds…

Awesome, made-up-sort-of-on-the-fly bean salad

By josh, on October 16th, 2010

For dinner tonight, we had hummus, tabbouleh, and an awesome, made-up-sort-of-on-the-fly bean salad (clockwise from the bottom in the picture). . . . → Read More: Awesome, made-up-sort-of-on-the-fly bean salad

Lacinato Kale

By Saucy Wench, on October 13th, 2010

As promised, I’m going to be reading up on some of the more unusual produce I receive from my organic-produce-delivery. (-squee-!!) This is the first part of the ongoing series of articles. If you have any kale-wisdom, feel free to toss it in! Kale is a big, leafy green which has a natural heavy bitterness [...] . . . → Read More: Lacinato Kale

Organic Delivery And Produce Edumacation

By Saucy Wench, on October 13th, 2010

This week I am embarking on an adventure in Hedonistic Frugality. I’ve signed up for a CSA-like produce delivery service run by Terra Organics. The concept is amazing to me! Locally grown, fresh organic produce delivered directly to my door for a weekly fee, which is payable by EBT. EBT, for those who aren’t poo’ [...] . . . → Read More: Organic Delivery And Produce Edumacation