Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- INTRODUCTION -- ON MY ADVENTURE CHAPTERS -- THE MIDWEST -- Stocking a Vegetarian Pantry -- KEEPING YOUR PANTRY STOCKED ON A BUDGET -- EQUATION FOR CREATING A VEGETARIAN MEAL -- How the Midwest Has Shaped a Unique Vegetarian Diet -- SPRING -- FARMERS' MARKET DAY -- Recipes loaded with fresh produce found at your local market -- Sweet Potato, Feta & Chive Muffins -- Iced Rhubarb-Hibiscus Tea -- Baked Ricotta & Tomatoes with Thyme Butter -- Green Salad with Savory Granola & Avocado-Lime Dressing -- Tuscan Spring Vegetable Soup with Parmesan Bread -- Slow-Roasted Pistachio-Crusted Tofu with Red Chimichurri -- Savory Vegetable Cobbler with Herb Drop Biscuits -- Roasted Vegetable with Creamy Romesco & Farro -- Ricotta Spaetzle with Lemon-Pea Pesto -- PICNIC -- Foods that travel well and are perfect for when you to want to take your lunch onto a boat or enjoy it on a blanket next to a waterfall -- Pimm's Punch -- Roasted Carrot & White Bean Dip -- Salted Maple Pecan Butter -- Whole-Wheat Pumpkin & Poppy Seed Crackers -- Crostini with Macadamia Ricotta and Corn-Zucchini Succotash -- Sloppy Janes -- Spicy Peanut Lettuce Wraps -- Chocolate Chunk & Pistachio Zucchini Cookies -- No-Bake Almond Fudge Bars -- BRUNCH POTLUCK -- Or how to feed your sleepy-eyed friends when they come knocking at your door at 10 A.M. -- Savory Herb Quinoa Pancakes -- Burnt Honey & Herby Citrus Soda -- Chorizo-Spiced Lentils -- Savory BKT Two-Grain Porridge -- Broiled Green Tomatoes & Creamy Mascarpone Grits -- Coconut Curry Shakshuka -- Ricotta-Mixed Berry Breakfast Cake with Yogurt Frosting -- Fruit & Yogurt Granola Tarts -- SUMMER -- ROAD TRIP -- Prepare-ahead food that will keep you full and energized no matter how long the drive -- Sage Iced Tea -- Tahini & Coconut Date Bars with Dark Chocolate Drizzle.

Minted Baba Ghanoush -- Chilled Peanut Noodles -- Brown Sugar & Rosemary Popcorn -- Spicy Double Chocolate Chip Biscotti -- Crispy Almond-Butter Buckeyes -- BERRY-PICKING ADVENTURE -- What to make with your bounty of fresh berries and cherries from an afternoon of picking -- Strawberry Gin-Gin Mule -- Baked Sweet Potato with Roasted Chickpeas, Raspberries & Chèvre -- Blueberry & Sweet Cheese Pierogi -- Raspberry Hazelnut Pancakes -- Brown Butter Skillet Cornbread with Cherries, Almonds & White Balsamic -- Berry Brioche Cinnamon Rolls -- Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Variations -- COOKOUT -- An array of recipes perfect for your next backyard hangout -- Whipped Goat Cheese & Pistachio Pesto Dip -- Polenta-Coated Zucchini Fries with Quick Harissa Aioli -- Deviled Pimento Potato Skins -- Hot Honey-Glazed Peach Panzanella -- Smoky Maple Baked Beans -- Kansas Barbecue Tempeh Skewers -- Wild Rice Veggie Sliders with Herbed Ricotta -- Coffee Crunch Chocolate Ice Cream with Bourbon Fudge Ripple -- FALL -- FRUIT PICKING -- Spend a crisp afternoon picking apples followed by an evening filled with freshly baked treats -- Cranberry & Pear Turnover Breakfast Bake -- Ginger-Whiskey Cider -- Spelt Crêpes Stuffed with Spiced Pumpkin, Apple & Onions -- Apple Bread Cheddar Grilled Cheese -- Fall Slaw with Maple Mustard Dressing -- German Fennel & Sweet Potato Pancakes -- Deep-Dish Persimmon Pudding Pie -- CAMPING -- Food best made over an open fire -- Dark Chocolate Seedy Nut Clusters -- Smoky Sweet Potato-Egg Packets -- Skillet Bagel Eggs with Lemon Rosemary Butter -- Lemony Lentil & Vegetable Soup -- Mediterranean Hoagie Sandwiches -- Caramel, Roasted Strawberries & Chocolate Cookie S'mores -- HIKING EXCURSION -- Energy-packed foods to fuel you before, during, and after a long day of wandering in the woods -- Tahini & Cocoa Breakfast Shake.

Sweet & Sour Michigan Pasties -- Dried Spiced Pears, Three Ways -- Quinoa Wraps with Dill Pesto, Hazelnuts & Apricots -- Vegan Chocolate-Chip Pumpkin Bread -- Peanut Butter Trail Mix Cookies -- WINTER -- SNOWED IN -- Recipes to be made while enjoying the solitude that arises when the snow piles too high to wander outside -- Tomato Curry with Chickpea Dumplings -- Broccoli & Cheddar Frittata -- Lager Onion & Lentil Soup -- Baked Pumpkin Risotto with Brown Butter-Sage Bread Crumbs -- Whole-Wheat Muesli Bread -- Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars -- HOLIDAY HOSTING -- Elegant and impressive recipes to serve up to the whole family at your next gathering -- Cranberry Molasses Mulled Wine -- Creamy Sage Gravy -- Everything Spiced "Cheddar Cheese" Ball -- Caramelized Cranberry & Brie Rolls -- Roasted Vegetable & Polenta Stacks -- Caramelized Onion & Fennel Tart with Rosemary Crust -- Mocha Pudding Cups with Salted Chocolate Meringue -- Stollen Cookies -- PLAYING IN THE SNOW -- Warming foods to enjoy after an exhausting day of playing in the snow -- Ricotta, Kale & Fire-Roasted Tomato Quinoa Casserole -- Chocolate Chai Concentrate -- Purple Potatoes Poached in Dill Cream Sauce -- Three-Bean Chocolate Chili -- Vegan Wild Rice & Potato Chowder -- Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Loaded Veggie Pizza -- Black Bean & Sweet Potato Enchiladas -- Peppermint Cocoa Truffles -- YEAR-ROUND STAPLES -- The condiments, toppings, and bases you'll always want to keep on hand -- Homemade Vegetable Stock -- Bread Crumbs -- Quick Spiced Applesauce -- Basic Tomato Sauce -- Cashew Cream, Four Ways -- Quick Puff Pastry -- Caramelized Date Barbecue Sauce -- Homemade Enchilada Sauce -- Slow Cooker Beans -- Savory Granola -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- About the Author.

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