Posts Tagged ‘ farro ’

Farro & Away

August 20, 2010
Farro & Away

I don’t want to give the impression that things around Chez Wetzel are always complicated, and full of fancy brining techniques, tacos with multiple components, and the like. Sometimes it is, but sometimes things are way simple. And even though I have a freezer FULL of meat that I fully intend to eat, thanks to my CSA, sometimes we still eat vegetarian, even in this house of avid meat-eaters. Simple doesn’t have to mean boring, run of the mill food. Simple doesn’t have to mean cereal or spaghetti with Newman’s Own red sauce that’s been in the cupboard for years. Although let’s make this clear as a bell – I will quickly devour either of those dishes and have on many occasion. But sometimes, I enjoy the promise of a one-dish-meal that allows me to get some protein, some veggies, and to use some fancy ingredients that have been...

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Farrolicious

August 11, 2009
Farrolicious

I think I got a little spoiled with being on break from school. We had good, homecooked dinners most weeknights and some days on the weekend. I had time to catch up (rather stay up to date as I had too much time to get behind) on my Food Network shows and not get too behind on my magazine reads. We had free weekends, although I welcome the busy weekends because they’re spent with family and friends. But now school is back in session and already five weeks in. Matter of fact, school is almost over. Hard to believe, but I’m 5 weeks away from a culinary ‘degree’. I think, after having graduated from 3 colleges, that I’ll call it quits with the schooling. Oh, and the loanage. With only one weeknight of cooking, and the fact that it’s officially well into summer (finally), I’ve been more inclined to...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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