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Sweet potato tacos with marinated peppers and cabbage, three of them, nestled together on a plate, garnished with white shredded cheese and bright orange hot sauce.

Sweet potato tacos with marinated peppers and cabbage

April 21, 2017by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

Not any one taco style, these are a mashup of some of my favorite things: warm corn tortillas, lightly marinated cabbage, sweet juicy peppers, warm velvety sweet potatoes.

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Main Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible
A dark brown rimmed baking sheet filled with pan-roasted asparagus, cabbage, potato, and smoked sausage, with a big bowl of herb-flecked yogurt sauce in the corner, and a whole bunch of forks laid around, ready to dig in

Roasted vegetables and sausage with herbed yogurt sauce

May 13, 2016by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Fresh spring asparagus roasted with wintery potatoes, cabbage, and sausage, all ready to be dipped in cool, herb-flecked yogurt: it’s a meal for the ever-changing early spring.

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Main Dishes
Stuffed cabbage soup, in an overhead shot. A slice of multigrain bread rests on the rim of the bowl, and a big dollop of sour cream floats in the middle of the brick-red soup. Bowls of produce peek in at the edges of the image.

Stuffed cabbage soup

January 7, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 5 Comments

This is, essentially, a deconstructed cabbage roll: same great flavor, way easier prep, and done in an hour.

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Main Dishes, Soups

Classic mustard coleslaw

July 16, 2015by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Not only is this a rock-solid coleslaw recipe, but the blog post portion is a testament to my fervent coleslaw mania. I might have gone a little overboard, but I think coleslaw’s worth it.

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Salads, Side Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible
Sizzling cabbage salad

Sizzling cabbage salad

March 11, 2015by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Late last week my friend Matthew sent me a message: “Re: your food blog — If you take requests or suggestions, I’d love to see a salad or two from […]

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Salads, Veg*n or veg*n-possible

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