All posts tagged: Food

My Conflicting Passions: Animals and Cooking

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In my twenties I was a vegetarian until I moved back in with my Mom and started dating my now husband. My Mom was a meat and potatoes kind of cook, John (my now husband) was and is a meat and potatoes kind of guy. I slowly made the transformation and forgot all about why I stopped eating meat. Fast forward about 14 years and when my husband and I decided to volunteer at a farm sanctuary, we both left there saying we would no longer eat meat and we didn’t. He went from loving a black and blue filet mignon to eating vegetables and lots of carbs (if you don’t know what black and blue means…basically raw). I stopped eating meat and most dairy products as well.     So here goes…I love to cook. I consider myself a foodie. My husband and I love to entertain and often have dinner parties. I love animals. After volunteering for over 2 years I ended adopting a total of 10 animals from the sanctuary: 3 rabbits, …

You say Frittata, I say Duck Eggs!

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When we finally got up the nerve to eat the eggs, of course we discovered how delicious they are. One of my favorite things to make with the duck eggs is a frittata; super easy and so good. One of the great things about a frittata is that you can add just about anything you like. I made the first one out of potatoes, mushrooms, shallots and fresh chives from our garden. Feel free to experiment-use tomatoes, cheese, spinach, broccoli, peppers and list goes on… Ingredients: 8 Duck eggs 2 Yukon Gold potatoes-chopped into small cubes (I like mine very small) 1 Shallot, diced 1/2 Cup mushrooms, chopped 2 Tbs Chives, diced 2 Tbs Water 1 to 2 Tbs Butter (Plus more for preparing the pie pan) Salt and pepper to taste   To do: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil and add potatoes, turn down to a low boil and cook until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Drain. While the potatoes are cooking, prepare …