All entries for 2009
19 July 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Food, of course, is not just about consumption. Its story also encompasses production, a subject I've been investigating this summer with students at Washington State University enrolled in my US Food History course.
So, how sunny are those eggs on the breakfast table? Or in the really cheap breakfast you found ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Food Politics, Food Thoughts, Hens like on Old MacDonald's Farm, History | 4 Comments »
19 June 2009 by
Jean Johnson
It started with Cucumber Melon Soup in Cooking Beyond Measure (page 105)--this business of whizzing up delicious concoctions in the blender.
Historically, of course, my affair with blended things began with smoothies in the Sixties--the old faithful banana-yogurt-honey-wheat germ routine. Given such a sagacious history, it hasn't been ...
Posted in Drinks, Equipment, Fresh Herbs, Fruit, Soups, Spring, Summer, Vegetables | 1 Comment »
7 June 2009 by
Jean Johnson
I've got Hippie Kitchen on the brain since we're winding up the last edits for the printer. So here's another sneak preview. I broke with my usual 100 percent whole wheat flour mode and made this pie with white flour. That's because we were celebrating Laura's 60th, and her health ...
Posted in Desserts, Pie, Spring, Summer, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
23 May 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Flash cooking is the term I've coined for getting veggies ready pronto. Here's the way I describe the technique in Hippie Kitchen, the second in my measurefree trilogy due out this fall:
Flash Cooking
To flash cook vegetables, start with a puddle of water, spices if you’re in the mood, and ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Cheese, Dinner, Flash Cooking, Lunches, Spring, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
8 May 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Crepes if you must, but as in the recipe below from Cooking Beyond Measure (page 38), we just call these easy babies Rolled Ups. Crepes have an aura of being special--and hard to make. Special, yes. But au contraire on the latter.
For those who really think crepes are beyond them, ...
Posted in Breads and Such, Breakfasts, Desserts, Holidays, Lunches, Recipes, Whole Grains | 9 Comments »
25 April 2009 by
Jean Johnson
This post is for one of the women at the last cooking class I did. I was talking about how much it streamlines cooking when you keep things you use a lot out handy. She wanted to know what was out on my counter.
Well, here it is--at least this is ...
Posted in Equipment, Flavor, Getting on a Roll, Measurefree Cooking, The Cook Counts To, Work Area & The Stove | 10 Comments »
10 April 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Who better than to take cues for economizing than the Thais. For centuries these creative southeast Asian cooks from have used local, seasonal ingredients and a flair for building flavor right in the bowl to regale eaters far and wide. Americans, in particular, have fallen in love with Thai food ...
Posted in Appetizers, Culti-Multi Food, Dinner, Fish, Lunches, Recipes, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian | 2 Comments »
2 April 2009 by
Jean Johnson
No joke, we got coverage in the Wall Street Journal on April 1st. The story consulted many big names, although it danced around the empowerment issue of measure free cooking. Nonetheless, word's getting out. Momentum's building. Yes! Leave your measuring cups behind and take back your kitchen!
Here's the article in ...
Posted in Measure Free News | 1 Comment »
28 March 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Soupy Soup, a dish from Cooking Beyond Measure, is named after the elderly lady doggie who used to live next door. The spring day I first pulled the soup together, the weather was warm enough to draw me and my bowl outside. Who was waiting by the daffodils but the ...
Posted in Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Flash Cooking, Flavor, Fresh Herbs, Lunches, Soups, Spring, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 3 Comments »
16 March 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Who says tabbouleh must always be made with Bulgar wheat and the requisite parsley and mint. Surely not a creative cook who understands grain salads. Ditto for Spring Salad on a Theme of Radishes and Jicama from Cooking Beyond Measure. No need to start with spaghetti squash if there's a ...
Posted in Fresh Herbs, Lunches, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, Sides, Spring, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
