Category Archives: Vegetables

Chicken Pot Pie – This Week’s Feast

Today I celebrate 10 episodes of A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast! For this episode I made Chicken Pot Pie (complete with Homemade Pie Crust)!! It was delicious. And, it’s pretty easy, even the crust. Really! It … Continue reading

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Caramelized Leeks and Brussels Sprouts – This Week’s Feast

Hellooooo! I’m back and have another episode of This Week’s Feast for you! Hooray!! This meal features brussels sprouts (please don’t run away… try them… they’re really good!), leeks, bacon, chicken, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and honey. Most of these ingredients can … Continue reading

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Bean and Green Soup – Episode 8

It’s chilly here. It isn’t always in the winter, so I’ll take what I can get! It feels like a soup day. And, since I’ve gotten to try some of the add-ons from Abundant Harvest Organics recently, I thought it … Continue reading

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Inspired by Leeks

Do you like leeks? I love them! I use them like I would an onion. I use them instead of onions, when I have leeks and when I don’t have onions, like right now. Or I use them if I just feel like … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash Pasta Carbonara – This Week’s Feast

I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I sure did. I had some much needed time off, and now I’m ready to cook and plan and eat!! Not that we didn’t eat a lot over the holidays. We love … Continue reading

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Healthy Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese is a favorite of mine. Not from a box, but homemade, with veggies (especially roasted broccoli), grated cheese and even sometimes puréed beans… I love it! It’s quick and easy and even, dare I say healthy. I’m … Continue reading

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Mashed Potato Soup – This Week’s Feast

On this episode* of A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast I’m cooking “Mashed Potato Soup”.  I made this soup for the first time 3 years ago when my friend Clara was born. I brought some soup over to her … Continue reading

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Fancy Pizza – This Week’s Feast

A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast is ready for your viewing pleasure! I’ve made up a “Fancy Pizza” using some of the contents of this week’s box. It features Roasted Butternut Squash, Bacon, Onion, Parmesan Cheese, and My Pizza Crust. … Continue reading

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Inspired by Butternut Squash

If you’re like me, you may be wondering what on earth to do with all this amazing Butternut Squash that has been in the past two weeks Abundant Harvest Organics boxes. They’ve been enormous! I’m having fun figuring out the … Continue reading

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Wilted Spinach and Radicchio Salad – This Week’s Feast

It’s time for another episode of A Cooking Show With Rachel O – This Week’s Feast! This week I’m making a Wilted Spinach and Radicchio Salad with some of the contents of my Abundant Harvest Organics box. Don’t worry, this isn’t a summertime … Continue reading

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All That Turkey

Thanksgiving 2007 (I made my first turkey, along with rolls and stuffing.) Did you eat a lot yesterday? I sure did. It’s one of the best meals, in my opinion, and it only happens once a year!! But it’s the day … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Pasta

Do you want to do something with the extra pumpkin filling you didn’t use in your Pumpkin Pie? One option is to make another pie. Or, you could make some pumpkin pasta for dinner on Friday night. If you didn’t … Continue reading

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Roasted Chicken and Veggies – This Week’s Feast, Episode 2

This week on A Cooking Show with Rachel O – This Week’s Feast, we’re having Roasted Chicken and Veggies. We’re roasting Watermelon Radishes, Sweet Potatoes, Persimmons, Broccoli, Onions and Chicken. These veggies can all be found in your current Abundant Harvest Organics … Continue reading

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Preparing for Thanksgiving

I can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving. I think I say that every year. This is one meal that I really don’t want to vary – I like the basics, nothing fancy. Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and … Continue reading

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Pasta Rouge

I love pasta. It’s easy and can be quick, or, like this recipe, take its time. It’s versatile too. You can do a tomato sauce, or a cream sauce, or a bechamel (cheese) sauce, or burned butter, or just a bit … Continue reading

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Hearty, Spicy Lentil Stew

It’s starting to feel like fall here in LA. The temperature has been consistently in the 70′s to mid 80′s (with the occasional 90+ days). The leaves are starting to change. It’s still dark when I get up in the … Continue reading

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One of “Those” Weekends

It was one of “those” weekends. “Those” referring to fun. I think that’s what it should be, rather than the negative that it usually implies. Anyways, it was fun because we had awesome pizza on Friday, I went to a Creative … Continue reading

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For Oma and Her Borscht

This post is for my Oma, who will probably never read it, as I’m quite certain that she’s not online. My Oma is a wonderful cook. She’s one of the best, in my opinion. When we were little and we’d … Continue reading

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On Love, Marriage, and Special Dates

Today is my 5th wedding anniversary. So, I’m going to talk about things to do with love and marriage. I hope you will indulge me. I will talk about food too. I didn’t know how much I loved to cook … Continue reading

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What to do About Breakfast

I’m usually pretty hungry when I wake up. But, the most I can do is grunt a greeting to the dog, and grind beans and boil water for the French pressed coffee. I love breakfast foods. Bacon = pretty much … Continue reading

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Hello Meatloaf?!

Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy and Green Beans. Are you like me? Do you turn up your nose when someone says meatloaf? The poor dish has this stigma attached to it that it’s, I don’t even know what, … Continue reading

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Can’t Forget the Gravy. It’s the Best Part!

If you need the recipe for the Mushroom Gravy I mentioned in the Meatloaf post, here it is. Mushroom Gravy Print Recipe type: Sauce, Gravy Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 2 mins Cook time: 5 mins … Continue reading

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Basil and Tomato – A Last Taste of Summer

I know in most places, it’s starting to feel like fall. I hope we’re nearing that time too. Summer has been bearable, but the last few weeks have been really hot. I’m ready for soups and stews! With that said, … Continue reading

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“Tasca Cacciatore” (Pocket Cacciatore)

“Tasca Cacciatore” (Pocket Cacciatore) Print Recipe type: Leftovers, Main, Poultry Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 2 I had a contest because I needed … Continue reading

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Chicken Club Pizza

Chicken Club Pizza Print Recipe type: Pizza, Main, Dinner Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 22 mins Serves: 2-3 Ingredients 1 pizza crust 1C cheese, grated 1 chicken breast, … Continue reading

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Roasted Broccoli and Garlic Pizza

Roasted Broccoli and Garlic Pizza Print Recipe type: Pizza, Dinner, Main Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 80 mins Total time: 1 hour 35 mins Serves: 2-3 I’ve been trying to make a … Continue reading

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Rachel’s 5 Cheese Pasta a la Sookie

àRachel’s 5 Cheese Pasta a la Sookie Print Recipe type: Main Dish, Pasta Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Serves: 2-4 Tim doesn’t like the way I make Mac and Cheese. So, I call it Pasta a la Sookie … Continue reading

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Dinner Tonight – French Bread with Oil, Vinegar and Walnuts

Dinner Tonight – French Bread with Oil, Vinegar and Walnuts Print Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Dinner tonight was fresh baked French Bread, with, I don’t even know what to call the side, not a sauce, just a … Continue reading

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Panzanella Salad

Panzanella Salad Print Recipe type: Salad, Bread Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Serves: 2 This is my second version of Panzanella Salad (bread salad). They were both amazing. I mean, how can you go wrong with crusty bread, … Continue reading

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Rach’s Sweet Onion Mac and Cheese with Croutons

Rach’s Sweet Onion Mac and Cheese with Croutons Print Recipe type: Main Dish, Pasta Serves: 2 Ingredients 1/2 LB whole wheat elbow macaroni 1-2 C grated cheese (I usually use 3 or 4 different kinds, depending on what’s in the … Continue reading

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Rachel’s Beef Stew

Rachel’s Beef Stew Print Recipe type: Main, Soup, Beef Author: Rachel Oberg – De Ma Cuisine Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours 30 mins Serves: 4-6 (depending on how hungry you are) Ingredients 1 … Continue reading

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Tomato-Corn Salsa

Tomato-Corn Salsa 5.0 from 1 reviews Print Recipe type: Appetizer Author: De Ma Cuisine – Rachel Oberg Prep time: 10 mins Total time: 10 mins Serves: 4-6 A tomatoey, spicy corn salsa. Ingredients 1/2 C crushed tomatoes 1 jalapeno, seeds … Continue reading

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