Quick Combos: Mushrooms, Okra, Winter Squash, Butter Lettuce, Creamer Peas Mushrooms Quick mushroom tacos are healthy and hearty. Saute sliced mushrooms over high heat with cumin and chile powder, then fold into warm tortillas with refried beans, cheese, and salsa. Read on!
Cucumber Salad with Almond Picada, Feta & Honey When it comes to growing food, you’d be amazed to learn about the innovative farming tactics that can minimize soil (think aquaponics) and sunlight (think grow lights and greenhouse technologies). The Read on!
I met Paula Disbrowe on New Year’s Eve three years ago. She’s tall and very pretty, with long legs, high cheekbones and a classic sense of style. That night, she was dressed like a lady, but cussed like a sailor, Read on!
When I was in high school, there was a class called “Home Ec.” This might seem charming and antiquated, but wait til you hear the rest of it. Home Ec was just for girls. There was another class, a class Read on!
1 canteloupe, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks 1 large or several small heirloom tomatoes, cut into chunks 1 small handful fresh basil, roughly chopped for vinaigrette: juice & zest of 1 lemon large pinch sugar 1/3 c. olive oil Read on!
6 slices bacon 1 head butter lettuce, washed and torn or 1 head romaine lettuce, washed and torn 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved 1 garlic clove, pressed 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar Cook bacon in large skillet Read on!
adapted from 101 Cookbooks 1 pound new potatoes, unpeeled and quartered 3-4 small summer squash, cut in half or quartered 1 bunch of green onions or spring onions a big splash of olive oil 2 lemons, cut in half Read on!
1 large garlic clove 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 (2-inch-long) fresh serrano or jalapeño chile, minced, including seeds 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Asian fish sauce 1/2 seedless cucumber (often Read on!
1 bunch beets, tops trimmed to 1 inch Vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups semi-pearled farro or wheat berries 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided 1 garlic clove, pressed 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion Read on!