All entries for 2007
27 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Gary and Argelis are here again putting the finishing touches on their second CD. They were running late for their recording session so I fixed them a bento box of sorts to go. Fresh figs from my tree, Florence, and these quinoa poppers that were such a hit Argelis called ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Family, Friends, & Love, Getting on a Roll, Measurefree Cooking, Playing with Your Food, Thrift, Ultrafast, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
26 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
We all stood around the delicata wondering just what we'd do with it. I, at least, knew it as a winter squash that could be baked and scooped out for just plain eating or incorporation into all manner of things. But after I got my quota home and checked the ...
Posted in Fall, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Seasonal, Sides, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 2 Comments »
24 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Here's help for those wanting to make sense of the egg scene. The store bought scene boils down to 3 divisions, along with the caveat that if you really want to ensure your hens are well cared for, buy local from small growers.
1. Cheap Eggs=Hens who live out stark lives ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Breakfasts, Hens like on Old MacDonald's Farm | Add a Comment »
23 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
I came home from farmer's market table with 5 peaked bouquets of cilantro last Sunday. The first couple days I chopped up leaves for any number of meals, but then on a whim I made pesto.
If you're still buying jarred pesto, you might have a gander. It's so easy--and nothing ...
Posted in Fall, Flash Cooking, Flavor, Fresh Herbs, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Summer, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
by
Jean Johnson
Breakfast for me is usually oats or some whole grain like quinoa or amaranth steamed up nicely with enough flax meal to keep my brain going after a fashion. I also usually put some Cottage Cream into the works so I don't get hungry before the lunch hour whistle blows.
But ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Fall, Fruit, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Seasonal, Summer, Thrift, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | 2 Comments »
18 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
You've got to admit something's strange when we toss our Halloween pumpkins in the trash and go buy canned pumpkin pie filling for Thanksgiving pies. It's true that the folks who can pumpkin for pies pull together an amalgam of winter squashes to get that particular blend we've come to ...
Posted in Fall, Holidays, Pie, Seasonal, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
16 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
If you're ever invited to eat in Hopiland and want to impress your hostess, take her some fresh chile. When I lived in the Hopi village of Sipaulovi it was all about cooking. And in the mornings plates of roasted chiles would appear centermost in the table for enjoying along ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Fall, Family, Friends, & Love, Flavor, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Seasonal, Sides, Summer, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
15 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
On the wok post I talked about ways to use late season zucchinis, tomatoes, chiles, and corn. Here's another from Cooking Beyond Measure, p53. Just grate and chop the veggies and stir them into an eggy batter with some corn masa added for heft. Grease your pan and bake in ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Fall, Flavor, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Lunches, Organic GMO Free Corn, Seasonal, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
by
Jean Johnson
It's mid-October but the kitchen garden still giveth. Today there was broccoli, roasting ears, a couple small lonesome zucchinis, and a cartload of Anaheim chiles. Seemed like dinner to me.
All it took was a douse of water (which in truth was some cinnamon tea left in the teapot) in ...
Posted in Beans, Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Equipment, Fall, Flash Cooking, Fresh, Lunches, Measurefree Cooking, Salads, Seasonal, Spices, The Cook Counts To | Add a Comment »
14 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Cinnamon Brandy Apples
Hippie Kitchen, p. 120
Recipe Note
Dissolve a spoon of arrowroot powder or cornstarch in a little cold water before adding to grated apple laced with lemon juice for a simmer.
Cinnamon, nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, and little brandy turns these apples goopy and homey and good.
Spoon Cinnamon Brandy Apples over ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Cheese, Desserts, Fruit, Innocent Sweets, Lunches, Pie, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | 2 Comments »
