Hippie Primavera, Video on Flash Cooking

16 June 2010 by Jean Johnson

Flash cooking continues to attract people to my work. I’m glad because it’s the heart of what my measure free, seasonal, sustainable message is about.

So here you go.

In these vids I show how to

  1. Turn the burner on high with a puddle of water.
  2. Put your rustically chopped veggies in, in the order of which takes longest to cook Build your flavor using the sacred quartet: oil, vinegar, salt, pepper
  3. Pair with protein and carbs
  4. And bring on the goodies to make Plain Jane fare rock your socks!

It’s as simple as that, and the clean-up is too. Plus I talk about eating seasonally, thrift, health, and how delicious this food revolution really truly is. Hope you come along. We’re having a blast…

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  1. 9 Responses to “Hippie Primavera, Video on Flash Cooking”

  2. I love the vids, Jean. The greens, the cheese, the wine. . . .Bliss!! Hopefully our garden greens will kick in soon. In need of more sun! Thanks for your on-going inspiration! Pam

    By Pam Glaze on Jun 16, 2010

  3. Hey, Pam. It’s always good to hear from you and know my posts are resonating with you.

    Here’s to you and the sun coming sooner or later to our Pacific Northwest!

    ~Jeannie

    By Jean Johnson on Jun 17, 2010

  4. you are so speaking my language here :) :)

    By Kelsey, at Happyolks on Jul 20, 2010

  5. Cool, Kelsey. Holler if I can ever sign a book for you. Here’s to treating our mama hens like any mother deserves.

    By Jean Johnson on Jul 22, 2010

  6. Jean – I don’t know why it took me sooooooo long to find you – a kindred spirit :-D (not to mention a child of the 60s and a NAU alum:) I am watching your videos – bringing back memories.

    Yesterday I took some absolutely tasteless plums, pitted them, chopped them up, put them in a Pyrex bowl and put them in my solar over (this is the Sonoran Desert:). Later in the day I brought them in, added a shake or 2 or maybe 3 of organic cane sugar. When my husband tasted them he could not believe how good they were and asked how much sugar I used. I couldn’t tell him. He kept pushing for something exact – no way could I tell him. I said what I wrote above. He finally gave up asking and simply ate the entire bowl of plums.

    In the meantime – remember that ad for some kind of potato chip? Something about not being able to eat just one. Well, I decided I couldn’t buy just one of your cookbooks so I ordered both the first and second. I will buy the 3rd in the trilogy when it is published. I absolutely love what you are doing with food. Simplicity cooking = marvelous food.

    As for the vinegar and oil = my grandmother kept a pair of cruets on the table 24/7. One for vinegar and one for oil. Recently my MIL gave me her set as I did not have my own. This is how I am using mine – on the table with balsamic vinegar and olive oil – LOVE IT!

    Thanks for bringing back real food and honest cooking.

    Lindy

    By Lindy Barnes on Aug 12, 2010

  7. Lindy, Thanks for your lovely note. I used to live in the desert as well. Anyhow, we are clearly on the same wavelength here, and you’ve inspired me to actually get some cruets the next time I’m at the thrift store.

    Nice to meet up and hope we continue to swap kitchen stories. All best, Jean

    By Jean Johnson on Aug 26, 2010

  8. Hi Jean. I watched your flash cook video and realized I have been using too much water as a puddle. I was boiling my veggies. Glad to have that cleared up, Iris

    By Anonymous on Jun 17, 2011

  9. Cool Iris. Glad to meet up in the hood too.

    Either way. es, it’s the puddle of water thing, as in a puddle sized for your cooking vehicle–adding more if things start to stick and such.

    By Jean Johnson on Jun 18, 2011

  10. Hi Jean,love this Video,and love your cooking,so healthy,and economical!Cheer’s Carol

    By Carol on Nov 26, 2011

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