Buckwheat coconut porridge

This is serious porridge!  The coconut milk reminds of Asian black sticky rice; warming and super-filling.  This was my first attempt so ad-libbed with the ingredients and ratios, but they worked thankfully.  You can use other milks and it will be much lighter, but it is a cold and misty day in the mountains so…

Pumpkin & red lentil soup

In the mountains this weekend the air was pristine and crisp, the temperature mild, even in the sun, and the leaves have begun change; autumn is on it’s way and thoughts go to warming, earthy foods, and pumpkin soup is at the top of the list! This is a classic stand-by soup.  The fresh vegetables…