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Category Archives: healthy
Amazing Brown Rice Bowl & Real Food All Year
I took one bite of this salad and shouted to the empty room, “It’s like Café Gratitude but with pork!” I kind of couldn’t believe how good it was. Seriously. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Café Gratitude serves up some mighty fine cooked grain bowls with various healthy items tossed in. This [...]
Also posted in food sustainability, from the market, hearty Tagged cookbooks, grains, salads, superfoods 3 Comments
Farro, Lentil, Porcini, and Greens Soup
With more rain in the forecast, I wanted to share this hearty, healthy soup that I created recently. Lately I’ve been enjoying cooking down the pantry (my version of spring cleaning) and utilizing the vegetables from my beloved Eatwell Farm CSA box to make simple meals. This one was inspired by a recipe in the [...]
Also posted in from the market, hearty, pantry staples Tagged CSAs, farro, lentils, slow, soups, winter 2 Comments
7 Simple, Seasonal, (Nearly) One-Pot Meals
After a flurry of inspiration and posts over the cooking holidays, I’ve been remiss about updating my blog lately. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been eating (and cooking!), it just means I haven’t been cooking anything I’d consider to be necessarily ground-breaking. But yeah, I cook and eat every day, as we all have [...]
Also posted in Food and Drink, Latin American, from the market, hearty, seafood Tagged one-pot meals, quick and easy, vegetarian Leave a comment
Turkey Chile Soup with Rice and Winter Squash
I first made this soup a couple weeks ago with a small, Soul Food Farm stock bird. I used a technique I use often that provides me with a light but full flavored broth to freeze and use for soups and also a good amount of shredded chicken meat to use for enchiladas, tacos, salad, [...]
Albacore Ceviche with Pumpkin Seeds and Persimmon
I’ve been on a ceviche kick lately. It’s the perfect appetizer…satisfying, yet light. And it perfectly suits my way of cooking…invent as you go. Every weekend I’ve been picking up some type of fish (sustainable only) and experimenting with different ceviche flavor profiles. Eventually I plan to go around the word with my ceviche experiments, [...]
Baba Ghanoush with Homemade Harissa
I promised to post this recipe after I posted the harissa recipe a few weeks ago. Apologies for my slowness. In the event you still have some eggplant hanging around in the garden or fridge at this late date, here’s a great way to use it. If you don’t have harissa, this is still fantastic [...]
Also posted in DIY, entertaining, from the market Tagged dips, dips and spreads, DIY Baba Ghanoush, DIY Delicious, DIY Harissa, entertaining, harvest, healthy, summer, vegetarian Leave a comment
Homemade harissa d’espelette—a many splendored condiment
Lately I’ve been into making harissas and sambals and other fiery chile-based condiments. I think the attraction is that they provide a quick and easy way for a busy cook to make rather ordinary soups, seasonal salads, and baked chicken or fish a lot more interesting. Less than an hour in the kitchen on a [...]
Also posted in DIY, Food and Drink, entertaining, from the market, pantry staples Tagged Basque chiles, condiments, corn salad, DIY condiments, dried chiles, harissa, Mediterranean food, Middle Eastern food, pantry, piment d'espelette, potato salad 5 Comments
Easy, Sustainable Seafood Stew (with variations)
Here’s a method for making a quick seafood stew that’s both sustainable and perfect for casual summer dining. No need to turn the oven on or fuss for hours in the kitchen. Sustainable seafood is a complex topic. Even if you conscientiously refer to the guidelines of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program, you’ll [...]
Also posted in DIY, food sustainability, from the market, seafood Tagged clams, Monterey Bay squid, Mussels, Seafood Stew, sustainable seafood Leave a comment
Pan-fried Tempeh with Lemongrass, Garlic, and Ginger
Trust me. This is better than you think tempeh can be. I’ve had plenty of bland, or just plain nasty tasting tempeh in health food restaurants over the years. But here it is January and we’re all trying to eat better after the holiday excess. I’ve eaten my share of dal, beans, and leafy greens, [...]
Also posted in Asian Tagged how to cook tempeh, how to prepare tempeh, pan-fried tempeh, tempeh recipes, tempeh with ginger and lemongrass 3 Comments
Chickpea and Salmon Salad with Spring Vegetables