I’ve previously mentioned kale as an easy-to-grow edible that’s worthwhile to investigate. It’s great for sautées. It’s extremely high in nutrients. It’s widely available (if you’re not going to grow it yourself). I recently took a large bunch of kale and turned it into a big bag of kale chips (click the link above to […]
For my birthday, my mom got me a soy milk machine (specifically the SoyaPower Plus), which might seem like an odd present, but for someone like me who grew up on fresh soy milk–a far cry from even the stuff you find in the cold cases in the grocery store–it was a great idea. In […]
I often enjoy salads, but in the summer, I find them especially refreshing. One important thing to consider when making a good salad is the lettuce or greens that form your base. Sure, most people know iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce as well as recently faddish salad greens like mesclun mix or arugula, but what’s […]
Last week, I shared a quick and easy recipe for classic burger patties. Today, for Meatless Mondays, I’d like to share my latest iteration of the quinoa burger. (I had previously shared a recipe I’ve tried here.) Quinoa Sweet Potato Chickpea Burgers 1 cup quinoa, cooked (that is to say 1 cup dry quinoa, cooked […]
It’s fun to see the veggies in your garden grow to the point where you can actually eat them. These are greens I’ve picked for tomorrow, when I’ll toss them with some freshly roasted beets (yes, yes, I know, you’re tired of hearing about those beets). I’m thinking I’ll make a mango-honey dressing.
Today, I joined my friend David at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden‘s annual plant sale, where I got some more ground cover plants and an astilbe. I was also talked into buying a tomato plant. Now, lest you think that I don’t love tomatoes, please rest assured that I do. Offering lots of varieties of flavor […]
This week’s ToT features two ingredients that can truly transform a dish and be used in so many different ways. I think it’s extremely useful to have versatile ingredients in your kitchen as both support players that can also play a starring role. Shallots This member of the allium family, which also includes garlic, onions, […]
On Monday, I shared with you 5 quick beet recipe ideas that can be prepared with pre-roasted and diced beets. Today, I’m going to share with you a 6th idea that I came up on Tuesday to use up the very last of my roasted beets. Orange Beet Salad 1 cup roasted beets, diced 1 […]
Cooking for one, I often cook things that can sustain meals for many days. I try to make vegetables or meats in neutral preparations that can then be incorporated into other dishes in many ways. One of these is beets; I love beets because they’re extremely versatile. Roast them ahead of time, and you have a […]