It is starting to feel a lot like fall around here. Temperatures in the mornings and evenings are much cooler and my mailbox has been packed with cooking magazines whose pages are loaded with recipes for soups, stews and Thanksgiving. Every year though, there is one event that really signals summer is over to me: [...]
Archive for the ‘Vegetables’ Category
Fall Guy
Posted in Seasonal, Vegetables on September 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Proof a poached egg improves everything
Posted in Eggs, Seasonal, Vegetables on June 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have a love/hate relationship with asparagus. I love it when someone else cooks it, but hate it whenever I cook it. A few weeks ago though, I heard about an asparagus preparation that just might prove successful if I tried it at home. We had hot, summer-like weather in Seattle for the last week [...]
A turnip, a yam and an eggplant walk into a bar…
Posted in Confession, Seasonal, Vegetables on January 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, not exactly. Last week, my produce box included those vegetables however. In my new goal to waste less food, that meant I’d have to eat them all. Since I never, ever buy any of those items I needed to know HOW to cook them first. First, the yams: I knew I’d probably roast them, [...]
Spinach Smoothie
Posted in Fruit, Vegetables on January 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I know what you are thinking – YUCK! Trust me, this smoothie tastes nothing like spinach. It will turn out very green though, so if that is off putting you shouldn’t drink it in a clear glass. Spinach Smoothie1 ripe banana1/2 cup frozen mango1/4-1/2 cup apple juice1/4 cup plain, nonfat yogurt1 cup packed, fresh spinach, [...]
