Selene Kumin Vega

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Nutty Fruity Sourdough

Baked a loaf of Nutty Fruity Sourdough today - one of our favorite breads. The original recipe is from King Arthur's Flour. I use white whole wheat flour instead of the all-purpose they suggest. And I let the bread machine do the mixing,...

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Fighting illness

I notice that I hardly ever say "I have a flu" - I'm more likely to say "I am fighting a flu." That feels more true to what I experience. My body is fighting something, more or less successfully. This time it seems relatively successful,...

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Days rushing by

I'm not sure how days go by so quickly - I do keep up with my food collages pretty much daily, but all of a sudden I've got a bunch of them that haven't been posted. When I started these I was involved with a web fitness community where I...

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Turkey pot pie with pumpkin crust

Found a wonderful new recipe for using up that leftover turkey, from Clean Eating magazine, with a few adaptations. I used frozen mixed vegetable, a combination of shelled edamame, carrots, peas, beans, and corn, along with the onion and...

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Food & Community

I have hosted our west coast family Thanksgiving gathering since we finished building the house here at Skyote Mountain. We met before that at the Sacramento home of my first cousin once-removed, but with the loss of a few family members,...

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The Evolution of Leftovers

My mother taught me that leftover cooking is all about creativity. When you get tired of having warmed up leftovers as is, it's time to turn them into something else. So leftover cooked vegetables might go into a frittata or casserole or...

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Apple Pecan Rye Sourdough Bread

I've been baking this one a lot lately - you can see it on 11.10 (plain) and 11.11 (with blue cheese and black sesame spread). Rene' is a bread eater, so I bake healthy breads to make sure he is not eating empty calories. Apple Pecan Rye...

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Fall shifts, inside and out

I have been feeling the shift that comes for me in fall. Slowing down, not so interested in getting out and about. I've missed several events that sounded wonderful because I just couldn't get myself to make the drive out into the world...

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Soup for Fall

A walk at dusk inspired soup for dinner. Fall has arrived, and I'm happy to have the wealth of colorful organic peppers still here, even as the winter squash, pomegranates, and persimmons arrive. The last of the plums, peaches, and...

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