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Vegetable Broth

February 10, 2018 by Ariel Leave a Comment

I keep a lot of food scraps in my freezer.

Most of them are vegetables, fresh herbs and egg shells because there’s so much you can do with those and it’s almost a blasphemy to throw them out when you spent your hard earned money buying them.  It also goes with my “no waste” and “everything should be make from scratch” mentality because it’s very rewarding to create basic staple foods instead of buying them at the grocery.  This vegetable broth is a great example of “food recycling” and I really hope you’ll get the chance to try it and make it your own.

Plus, who doesn’t like to know that every pennies spent on veggies will go that much further and you’ll end up having a delicious and personalized broth ready to use in your future creations.

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Quinoa Risotto with Portobello Mushrooms & Roasted Pepper Caviar

May 28, 2012 by Ariel 2 Comments

A healthier version of the classic risotto made with rice.  This quinoa risotto (or should I say quisotto) with portobello mushroom and bell pepper caviar is going to rock your world!

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