All entries for 2008
22 December 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Clearly a copy of Cooking Beyond Measure wrapped up in kitchen towel figures as one of my all time favorite things--proud mama that I am. It does with Susan and Paul Coleman, too, who came up with this festive offering.
I hope whoever gets this copy of Beyond Measure from the ...
Posted in Family, Friends, & Love, Holidays, Measure Free News | Add a Comment »
5 December 2008 by
Jean Johnson
I've been out and about at natural food markets doing book signings--and offering samples from Beyond Measure. The last few days I've been on a roll with my stuffed dates recipe. You can't get a more innocent and easier holiday treat than stuffed dates.
Stuffed Dates
Recipe Note
Pit the dates and ...
Posted in Cheese, Culti-Multi Food, Desserts, Flavor, Fruit, Holidays, Innocent Sweets, Winter | 4 Comments »
22 November 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Thanksgiving Breakfast complete with Cottage Cream and KBJ's Cranberries is such gorgeous food--as delicious as it is healthy and affordable.
Indeed, that's what measure free cooking is all about. But a cookbook without measurements and prescriptive rote directions is so unprecedented that people tend can get wrapped up in the ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Fall, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Getting on a Roll, Holidays, Innocent Sweets, Measurefree Cooking, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, The Cook Counts To, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
8 November 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Americans! We Can Eat Well & Tighten Our Belts! There was a time when only the rich could afford expensive spices. Ah, yes. We all remember the famed Spice Route to Asia. Just Google it, and you'll find maps, mystery, and intrigue. You'll find references to cardamom, turmeric, ginger, and ...
Posted in Beans, Fruit, Kitchen Tips, Playing with Your Food, Spices, Thrift, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
26 October 2008 by
Jean Johnson
As usual, it's what you put on your foundation that makes or breaks a meal. Buried under all the Gorgonzola and toasted walnuts are nothing more than beets, garbs, and beet greens plus Swiss chard. Here's how it all worked.
My first catering job appeared last week, so I turned to ...
Posted in Beans, Cheese, Fall, Flavor, Getting on a Roll, Lunches, Salads, Seasonal, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 1 Comment »
10 October 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Here in Portland, Oregon, it's as if Mother Nature threw a switch and autumn commenced. I'm sure golden days are yet to come, but at the moment it's brisk and cloudy. Gone are the fresh tomatoes and the lean, clean flavors that taste so great when it's hot. Here are ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Equipment, Family, Friends, & Love, Flavor, Fresh, Kitchen Tips, Spices | 2 Comments »
3 October 2008 by
Jean Johnson
After my comments on pesticides and apples in The Measure Free Weekly last time, I was especially pleased to have a box of apples in the basement from friend and gardener, Laura Berg.
Laura is also, if you'll remember from her comment on last week's blogpost, the care ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Celeste and HH, Fall, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Putting Up Food, Seasonal, Thrift, Vegan, Work Area & The Stove | Add a Comment »
26 September 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Celeste has turned into a camera hound since she heard HH, a male frog in our town, spotted her on the back cover of Beyond Measure. She sniffs that she's not too interested, but the truth is, she invited him over once harvest is on the wane.
So you can see, ...
Posted in Celeste and HH, Fall, Fruit, Putting Up Food, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Seasonal, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Work Area & The Stove | 1 Comment »
20 September 2008 by
Jean Johnson
We had a fleeting few scorchers last week in Portland, Oregon, but even fluke weather must give way to the changing of the seasons. Now with the equinox just days away on the 22nd, the days have grown brisk and flipping the over on to do a little roasting seems ...
Posted in Fall, Putting Up Food, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
6 September 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Those who have a copy of Beyond Measure will recognize Celeste from the back cover. Indeed, she's become a bit of a mascot and will most likely ensconce her lovely self on Hippie Kitchen's (forthcoming 2009) back cover as well. While we're not sure if this shot will make the ...
Posted in Celeste and HH, Flavor, Fresh, Measure Free News, Playing with Your Food, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, Summer, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »