Archive for January 2018
Sweet Potato and Ginger Bisque by Cecily Gans
Prep time: 40 minutes Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons avocado or grapeseed oil 1 large sweet onion, large dice 1½ lbs. peeled raw sweet potatoes, 1”chunks 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 teaspoon agave 2 garlic cloves, thickly sliced 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, peeled, chopped 1 pinch ground nutmeg 1 pinch cayenne pepper 3-4 cups vegetable…
Read MoreBraised Asian Pears with Star Anise and Cinnamon by Cecily Gans
Prep time: 45-50 minutes Serves 8 Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cup sweet mirin 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons (Meyer) lemon juice 4 star anise pods 1 cinnamon stick 2” ginger root, sliced into coins 4 Asian pears, peeled, halved, and cored Directions Bring the first 7 ingredients to a boil in a heavy…
Read MoreRaus Coffee Blanket Drive
Hello WFMers, Hope you had a merry holiday season. 9 years ago, friends and I were giving out blankets. When we came across the first homeless man, sleeping against the side of a convenience store, we told him he was the lucky winner and had first pick of all the blankets. Picking out his blanket,…
Read MoreSnow Day Snow Cream
Ingredients: 1 cup milk (any kind) 1/3 cup granulated sugar. 1 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade. 1 pinch salt. 8 cups clean snow or shaved ice (more or less depending on the density of the snow) optional (but strongly suggested) toppings of your choice. Directions: First, gather all of your non-snow ingredients: granulated sugar…
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