journal — mama eats plants

coconut yogurt

creamy, thick, dairy free coconut yogurt- a household staple.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 4, 2019coconut, yogurt, staples Comments

summer staple: marinated lentil salad

an easy + flavorful dish to make ahead and eat for lunch, bring to picnics, all the summer things.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 3, 2019summer, lentil, salad, marinated, lunch Comment

spiced sweet potato + black bean bowl

a texturally satisfying bowl of a meal.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 3, 2019black beans, sweet potato, cabbage slaw, bowl, yay for earth, winter, fallComment

red lentil coconut + ginger curry

a warming curry that tastes complex but is quick + easy.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 3, 2019curry, lentil, red lentil, coconut, winter, fall, yay for earthComment

butternut soup with crispy chickpeas

a simple + creamy soup for fall.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 3, 2019butternut, squash, soup, fall, winter, yay for earthComment

roasted broccoli + parm pasta

a cozy pasta for winter nights.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaOctober 2, 2019pasta, broccoli, winter, yay for earth Comment

at the market now • late September

what I bought and cooked this week from the fall market.

at the market, marketAmanda ForcellaSeptember 26, 2019at the market, fallComment

simple finances

resources for finances + budgeting

lifestyleAmanda ForcellaSeptember 13, 2019finance, simple living Comments

at the market now • early fall edition

what’s in season + what I bought and cooked this week.

at the market, marketAmanda ForcellaSeptember 9, 2019at the market, fall Comments

a tale of two tarts

two savory tarts for late summer, + marinated red peppers and green beans.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaAugust 10, 2019summer, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, zucchini, tart Comments

ratatouille

a classic and delicious French recipe to use up all those summer garden vegetables.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaAugust 5, 2019eggplant, summer, ratatouille, white bean Comments

a peach of a month

an easy peach tart, pesche ubriache with a forgotten bottle of Prosecco, chins baptized with peach juice. Tis the season.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaJuly 21, 2019peach, fruit, summer, dessert Comments

slumped, an apricot tart

royal blenheims, summer, and this sweet treat

kitchenAmanda ForcellaJune 6, 2019summer, apricot, dessert, tart Comments

jamming with one foot in the past

a recipe for strawberry jam + a jam tart

kitchenAmanda ForcellaMay 6, 2019strawberry, jam, condiments, dessert, spring, summer Comments

carciofi sott'olio

little artichokes preserved under olive oil

kitchenAmanda ForcellaApril 29, 2019artichoke, spring, preservesComment

2 simple ways with rhubarb

a couple easy ways to bring this spring staple into your week

kitchenAmanda ForcellaApril 3, 2019spring, rhubarb, galette, compote, dessert

lemon + tomato roasted potatoes

a simple recipe for deeply flavored roasted potatoes.

kitchenAmanda ForcellaFebruary 15, 2019potatoesComment

low waste grocery routine

how I approach grocery shopping for less waste.

lifestyleAmanda ForcellaFebruary 10, 2019lifestyle, zero waste, shopping Comments