Label Glossary

People who read blogs regularly probably notice things like tags on blog entries. If you haven't noticed them, I (along with many bloggers) use tags as a way to categorize and organize the various posts I have. This is a different way of organizing from my Recipe Index, as some tags cross types of recipes (e.g., the "summer" tag could apply to a dinner AND a dessert). Since I use tags, I figured it would be convenient to have a glossary explaining each of the tags I use. In addition, you can click on each of the tags and see only those recipes associated with the tag you clicked.

• #NoviceChef: recipes that are appropriate for novice, nervous, or inexperienced cooks
• Appetizer: foods that are appetizers or could work as appetizers
• Autumn: recipes that are full of autumn produce (e.g., squash, apples) or flavors (e.g., warm and round)
• Bests-approved: recipe eaten & enjoyed by our omnivorous best friends (aka The Bests), who have very different food preferences than we do - something good for a broad range of folks
• Breakfast: foods for breakfast
• Convenience ingredients: recipes that use items like canned beans, or other things you could make yourself, but are easy to buy pre-made in the store
• Crockpot: foods in the crockpot
• CSA: this will include posts about our weekly CSA shares, but also recipes made with or inspired by CSA ingredients
• Dinner party: recipes that seem fancy enough to serve to guests, regardless of how complicated they actually are
• Dorm-friendly: recipes easily made in a kitchen with minimal tools (e.g., a knife, cutting board, a pan or skillet, maybe a baking dish)
• Faux meat product: a recipe that uses something like fake burger crumbles, fake bacon, etc. 
• Freezer-friendly: recipes that freeze well - portion them and have delicious meals for later!
• General groceries: recipes that require only ingredients you should be able to find in a well-stocked grocery store
• Gluten-free (option): recipes that are gluten free, or could be by replacing something like regular pasta for a gluten-free pasta (e.g., brown rice pasta)
• Heritage: something that stems from my family traditions or traditions of loved ones
• Holidays: a dish or item most frequently made for some kind of holiday (generally Christmas or Passover on my blog)
• Instant Pot: recipes with instructions for the Instant Pot (or other electric pressure cookers)
• International flair: recipes that have flavors not traditionally associated with standard American foods
• Kitchen tools: wherein I talk about a specific kitchen tool and why/how I use it
• Lazy Dinner: a series, but really any meal that's quick and easy, often relying on convenience ingredients (see above)
• Legumes: a recipe including beans, lentils, or peanuts
• LesVegan Scoop: a post wherein I explain something about what's been going on with me or my life (more so than I do in a standard post)
• Mini-munchers: something I think a kid (or someone with a kid's palate) would enjoy
• Salad: salads (including those that aren't made with lettuce) or salad dressings
• Seitan: a recipe that uses seitan as a primary ingredient
• Snacks: snacks
• Soup: soup
• Soy free (option): a recipe that is already soy free, or could be (e.g., by making sure a veggie broth is soy free)
• Speedy: something that takes less than 30 minutes from start to nom
• Spring: recipes that are full of spring produce (e.g., leafy greens, peas) or flavors (e.g., light and clean)
• Summer: recipes that are full of summer produce (e.g., peppers, green beans) or flavors (e.g., bright and fresh)
• Sweets: generally sweet things, usually desserts, but not always
• Tofu: a recipe that uses tofu as a primary ingredient
• Vegan basics: posts that include information helpful to those starting out with vegan food and/or cooking
• Vegan potluck: posts with recipes that have come from other vegans at our monthly vegan potluck or that we have taken to vegan potluck
• Vegan Viands: a series, but anything that is a fun and tasty dish
• Winter: recipes that are full of winter produce (e.g., storage veggies) or flavors (e.g., heavy, rich)