What are they and what do I do with them? Green onions are a proud part of the allium family. Also known as scallions these impart a mild onion flavor and the whole plant is edible. With a 100g serving there is over 150% of the RDA in Vitamin K along with decent levels of […]
When cooking, I rarely follow a recipe, even the first time. The following is the best estimation of a simple preparation I use frequently when preparing chard. Please adjust to your liking. (You will now see why I must rely on others for recipes). 2-5 cloves garlic (chopped) 1-3 unsalted butter 8-12 large leaves chard […]
You can call this a salsa and eat it on chips, or call it a salad and eat it with a fork. 🙂 I made a rather large batch; feel free to scale it down. Ingredients 3 cans black beans, or about 5 cups cooked black beans 2 cups frozen corn, thawed 1 1/2 c. […]
This recipe is flexible, simple, vegan, and gluten-free! Ingredients 4-16 cups vegetables, a combination of any of the following: carrots summer squash winter squash sweet peppers eggplant onions garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar (1 T. of each for every 4 cups of veggies) sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste fresh herbs of […]
The amounts are whatever amount you have, and whatever amount you think tastes good. Taste as you go and it will be delicious! Make a big batch and freeze it for summer goodness all winter long. 🙂 Ingredients onion carrots cherry tomatoes (optional) red wine, if you have it garlic tomato paste lots of medium-large […]
Ingredients A few large tomatoes, or several small tomatoes, cut into wedges or chunks one small onion, quartered olive oil sea salt and freshly ground pepper 7 cloves garlic, peeled 2 small or 1 large sweet pepper 1 hot pepper, seeded a handful cilantro, chopped lemon or lime juice, to taste Directions Preheat oven to […]
Makes a big Dutch oven full: enough to eat, share, and have leftovers! (We like to freeze the leftovers for a summery treat in the dead of winter.) Ingredients 4 T. butter a splash of olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic 1 onion (medium or large), diced 3 carrots, finely diced ¼ c. flour sea salt […]
Ingredients 4 T. butter 5 mini onions (bulbs and tops) or one large onion 3 cloves garlic 1 t. salt freshly ground pepper to taste 1 lb. potatoes, cubed (peeled or not, according to preference) 4 c. chicken broth 1/4-1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. sour cream or plain yogurt […]
I like to leave the skins on the potatoes for this easy and refreshing potato salad. Use whatever herbs you prefer or have on hand; I’ve sometimes used mint and lemon balm in addition to or instead of the ones listed below. This salad is perfect for a summer picnic. 6 cups potatoes, cut into […]
This recipe is inspired by something a friend made for me once: brown rice with kale and raisins. The combination of nutty brown rice, slightly bitter greens, and naturally sweet raisins works really well. So I took the idea and ran with it! Even if you don’t LOVE greens (or you don’t know if you […]
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