3 reasons to fall for Butternut Squash
Sweet, packed with nutrients, and easy to prepare, butternut squash is great in soups, as a pureed side dish, or in a chunky Thai green curry.
Sweet, packed with nutrients, and easy to prepare, butternut squash is great in soups, as a pureed side dish, or in a chunky Thai green curry.
We all know that Oatmeal is a quick easy Breakfast food. Just look on the shelf in the grocery store to see how popular it is. Also notice that all of the flavors are of the sweet variety, a flavor all too common in American’s diets. Today you will learn about a way to Supercharge […]
March is National Nutrition Month. Can you guess the most important factor in eating right? More important than antioxidants, grams of sugar, or even calories?With so many diet plans and experts proclaiming “This is the way..”, how do you get to your own way of eating right? What one thing can you do to ensure […]
Known as Tom Gi Kaa, this classic Thai soup is rich with coconut milk and intensely flavored with ginger and lemongrass. You can
Recently, I have begun to use the tender greens I have been harvesting in a new way. I like my greens lightly cooked. Stirring them into a hot pot of freshly cooked grains does the job quite well. In this case, I cooked a pot of Quinoa flavored with curry powder and some shredded zucchini. As to pot came off the stove, I stirred in a variety of chopped greens. My recent harvest included arugala, mustard spinach, and rapini. All of these have a bright, peppery flavor that compliments the quinoa beautifully.
To finish the dish, I sprinkled on garam masala, a spice blend, and a bit of flax oil. A topping of fresh cilantro and diced radish, also grown in the greenhouse, added an extra kick of greens and some crunch.
Today we have the benefit of refrigeration to keep our food fresh. This is a relatively new occurrence. As little as 100 years ago many Americans used an icebox. They literally would get ice delivered to their home. Perhaps you have heard of the phrase, “the ice man cometh”. If the ice ran out, the […]
Nothing is worse than buying a fresh bunch of herbs and the only getting to a little amount one time before they go bad. Say goodbye to that black, soggy lump of cilantro that is only 3 days old.
This delicious Indian soup is easy to make. It provides a great refresher at any time of day. Enjoy this recipe from the Moosewood Collective. MULLIGATAWNY SOUP 1 1/2 Cups Chopped Onions 1 Medium Red or Green Bell Pepper,seeded and chopped 1 Celery Stalk, Chopped 1 Firm Tomato, Chopped 2 Tbs Ghee 1 Small Chili, seeded […]
when all are present in a meal,your brain gets the signal that everything is A-OK and it is satisfied.
This delightful salad features finely chopped fresh vegetables, a trademark of middle eastern salads. Topped with feta cheese, cured olives, capers, and fresh parsley it is nearly a meal in itself! Serves: 8
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