journal — mama eats plants

mama eats plants

a soft soup for crisp edged weather

a soft soup for crisp edged weather

an easy lemony red lentil soup for chill evenings.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 29, 2021fall, food, kitchen Comments

hot hot heat.

hot hot heat.

a cooling melon salad for high summer.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaJuly 25, 2021summer, salad, watermelon Comments

a bird (bean) in the hand

a bird (bean) in the hand

summer goings-on and a simple summery bean dish to have good bread and summer veg.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaJuly 18, 2021beans, summer, tomato Comments

what remains

what remains

smoke; and a tomato, cucumber, and onion salad to mark the end of summer.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaSeptember 6, 2020summer, salad, tomato Comments

zucchine alla scapece

zucchine alla scapece

a simple, delicious thing to do this month with all that zucchini you bought (or grew).

kitchenAmanda ForcellaJuly 21, 2020zucchini, summer Comments

a braid of garlic

a braid of garlic

harvesting, curing, and storing this years garlic from the garden.

dans le jardinAmanda ForcellaJune 28, 2020garden, garlic Comments

this week no. 8

this week no. 8

a few things I’ve been finding delight in this week.

this weekAmanda ForcellaMay 23, 2020this week Comments

a spring circle time

a spring circle time

a small collection of spring songs, fingerplays, and poems for children.

lifestyleAmanda ForcellaApril 7, 2020children, school, spring Comments

at the market now • early november

at the market now • early november

what I’m cooking and eating from the market in early November.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaFebruary 9, 2020at the market Comments

marinated giant white beans

marinated giant white beans

simple marinated beans to add into lunch bowls, salad, or antipasti spreads.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaNovember 1, 2019staples, beans, giant beans, marinated Comments

at the market now

at the market now

my weekly seasonal farmer’s market haul + what I plan to use it in.

at the marketAmanda ForcellaOctober 13, 2019at the market, fall Comments

simple fall roasted veg

simple fall roasted veg

an easy + customizable fall side or lunch prep.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 8, 2019fallComment

at the market now • October

at the market now • October

what I bought + cooked from the market this week.

at the market, marketAmanda ForcellaOctober 7, 2019at the market, fall Comments

the best pot of chickpeas

the best pot of chickpeas

lemony, richly flavored chickpeas + their broth.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 7, 2019chickpeas, beans, staples Comments

creamy kale + romaine caesar

salad holy grail- creamy, crunchy, salty, protein, and 2 types of greens.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 6, 2019kale, salad, caesar, staples, fall, winter Comment

crumbly vegan parm

crumbly vegan parm

salty, crumbly, cheesy dibbles to put on all the things.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 6, 2019parm, staples, condimentsComment

cardamom cacao granola

cardamom cacao granola

a richly spiced crunchy granola for fall.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 5, 2019staples, granola, breakfast, fall Comment

lime pickled onions

lime pickled onions

a quick pickle to bring brightness and acidity to everything.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 5, 2019onions, pickled, staples, condiments Comments