Officially End of Summer Dishes
Don’t settle for bland vegetables. As JaneSpice.com puts it:
7-Recipes–Healthy and Tasty
Autumn Eating: Wilted Salad Recipe with Cool Weather Mizuna
A perfect salad to accommodate autumn’s in-between weather and use up the last of summer’s goodies with some of the cooler weather crops now coming in. Find out about mizuna, stir-frying monster cucumbers and how to wilt a salad.
How to Make the Best Brown Rice . . .
Think brown rice doesn’t taste as good as white? Try these flavor-boosting tricks and you’ll be loving your whole grains.
Women, Weight and Protein
Did you know there’s a connection between what’s in your pantry and what’s on your thighs? It’s true, so pay attention to this often overlooked part of the kitchen–not only to what’s there, but also to what’s not there–like high-quality canned chicken that can stave off a hunger attack in a hurry.
Looking for a Quick Lunch?
When a dish comes out well, I like to think it’s due to my brilliance as a cook. But more often than not, good, carefully selected ingredients are the true stars. This recipe is a perfect example of one that’s all about the ingredients. No cooking skill required.
Using Frozen Veggies: Creamy Gingered Peas and White Fish
Yesterday’s post offered advice for dealing with “vegetable exhaustion:” Take a break every now and then by using frozen vegetables, which require little to no prep time. Here’s a great, “take-a-break” one dish meal, made easy with not only frozen peas, but also a convenient frozen fish fillet. Creamy Gingered Peas and White Fish 2 … Read more
Easy Entertaining: Build Your Own Taco Bar
For entertaining, there’s nothing like a bar–a food bar, that is. Food bars don’t require gourmet cooking skills; just set out bowls of components. They also make it easy to navigate the myriad food preferences, sensitivities and allergies typical in groups these days. Just provide a good variety of components and guests can create whatever … Read more
Mexican Rice (made with brown rice)
Since this recipe uses brown rice rather than white, it’s made like a fried rice. The vegetables would turn to complete mush if they were simmered with the brown rice until it was done. Instead, the vegetables are sauteed briefly before being fried with day-old rice. So be sure to cook the rice in advance–or … Read more
Kale Cooking Lessons
What’s the best way to cook kale? Saute? Blanch? And how can you use it once it’s cooked?
Vegetable Exhaustion
Ever suffer from vegetable-making exhaustion and wonder if there’s any hope for a peaceful coexistence with vegetables? “Investment thinking” may be your ticket for hope.