Feed your family. Feed your soul.
Black quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a gluten free wholegrain. 1 cup of cooked quinoa is a source of more than 8g of protein. WOW! Meg brought us into her Zoom cocktaling world last week and shared a Saffron Americano recipe. Meanwhile I’ve been flipping chicken …read more
Kleenex, Xerox, Google, Thermos….And now a new word has entered our lexicon: Zoom Saffron AmericanoBy Meg Barnhart Published: July 1, 2020Yield: 1 cocktail (1 Servings) Kleenex, Xerox, Google, Thermos….And now a new word has entered our lexicon: Zoom (more…)Ingredients1 oz Apologue Saffron Liqueur 1 oz …read more
. Bratwurst: brät-, finely chopped meat. wurst-, sausage typicall made from chopped pork mixed with spices. Wisconsin Beer Brats evoke one stand out memory for me of our annual camping trip to Governor Dodge State Park, WI for July 4th Weekend. We never left hungry …read more
Dear Zen of Slow Cooking Friends – As we wind down the week, we have found ourselves, like many people all over the world, engaged in deep and soulful conversations with our children discussing the events of the day.
“Don’t worry we can camp out in the backyard” – my famous last words as we watched the final vestiges of our long planned trip to Thailand slip away. With literally nowhere else to go, the prospect of an imminent lockdown staycation was all I …read more
Coq Au Vin Part Trois (links to parts 1 and 2 here) “Another easy dish that looks like it is hard. It is not in fact, this is the kind of dish you might enjoy spending a leisurely afternoon with” – Anthony Bourdain, Les Halles …read more
Last week my sister posted a beautiful sentiment on the connection between courage and fear. I found this so relevant to today’s challenges, that I wanted to repost in honor of all the people who are holding our hands.
We are listening to a lot of industry talk around the impact of coronavirus on home cooking at the moment. Folks are getting into their kitchens to hone existing culinary skills or start learning from scratch.
As March unfolded, it brought with it a new term: social distancing. We’ve all experienced or participated in a form of social distancing. Whether due to an illness, loss of a loved one, divorce, loss of a job or an extreme parenting challenge. We can …read more
I’m sure we agree that we are feeling somewhat discomboblulated right now. At a personal level life our daily routines have changed. However our professional work at Zen continues in pursuit of helping home cooks while simultaneously continuing our social mission.
Last September, I met Jenny Rowland (Founder of Preserve-Health). As we talked about our mutual passion for health and wellbeing, I was impressed by her approach and dedication to wellness. Since, we are always looking for ways to inspire each of you to slow down and savor the …read more
If you’ve ever craved comfort food that doesn’t take hours to make then this is for you. Our quick turkey enchilada bowls begin with seasoned low fat turkey in a spiced sauce, cooked in minutes. Then you choose how you like to finish the …read more
