Family, Friends, & Love
1 August 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Actually, the real story today is about black cap raspberries--the berries my new neighbor Nick brought from his grandparents farmstead out in Sandy, Oregon. Black raspberries to match the black, gothic attire he sports. The berries were an unusual, delicious treat on cereal this morning, but wouldn't you know, the photos ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Desserts, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Scratch Cooking, Spices, Summer | 2 Comments »
25 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Linda's my new pal. She knows about computers and business and such. So what could I do when she arrived once again to help the cause, but offer a munch.
It was mainly leftovers that took me 15 minutes to pull together. Mahi mahi (because when I talked to Gary ...
Posted in Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Flavor, Fresh, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Putting Up Food, Spices, Summer, Ultrafast, Vegetables | Add a Comment »
11 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Cooking Beyond Measure is poised for its debut, so I've done the sensible thing and started the next cookbook: Hippie Kitchen. That's why it was so perfect when I met Rosanna at a writer's confab. Long hair properly grayed for her age and era, tied back stylishly. Birkenstocks. A simple white ...
Posted in Bioethics & Sustainability, Family, Friends, & Love, Hens like on Old MacDonald's Farm, Measure Free News, Scratch Cooking, Summer | 3 Comments »
4 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
My friend Laura generally checks a cookbook out from the library first to see if she wants to purchase it. That makes sense, as does Amazon's habit of putting sample chapters up for viewers.
In the spirit of all that and because Cooking Beyond Measure is just weeks away from hitting ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Dinner, Fall, Family, Friends, & Love, Lunches, Measure Free News, Playing with Your Food, Spring, Sprouts, Summer, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Video, Whole Grains, Winter | 5 Comments »
27 June 2008 by
Jean Johnson
The vines grandpa planted out back sixty years ago are in full flourish this year. The first of the berries ripening now. It's as it should be since I want to give some to Paul. He's been bringing the mail to our street for close to twenty years--and it's his last week.
If Paul didn't ...
Posted in Breads and Such, Breakfasts, Desserts, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Innocent Sweets, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Summer, Vegetarian, Waffles | Add a Comment »
20 June 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This festive treat is way easier than it looks and the kids can even help. It's from the Spring Chapter of Hippie Kitchen, page 30.
Dipped Strawberries
My family's style with strawberries is pretty pedestrian. Usually berries and ice cream, a shortcake, or berries with a little cream and sugar. Then ...
Posted in Desserts, Family, Friends, & Love, Fruit, Holidays, Spring, Summer | Add a Comment »
9 January 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This takes me back to Bangkok where I watched the gracious Daeng Arporn Punlert make tom yam goong, or hot and sour shrimp soup, many times. Here's what I wrote down one day while she was in action:
Hot and Sour Thai Soup
Recipe Note (Cooking Beyond Measure, p. 92)
Boil the shells from ...
Posted in Culti-Multi Food, Family, Friends, & Love, Fish, Flavor, Fresh Herbs, Putting Up Food, Scratch Cooking, Soups, Vegetables | 5 Comments »
18 December 2007 by
Jean Johnson
This shot was at breakfast per the cup of black coffee and bowl of cereal. Then there's a tray of winter squash ready for the oven and a basket of kale from the garden waiting for all manner of magic along with a beautiful lemon.
Clearly my stove is nothing extra, but it does ...
Posted in Celeste and HH, Family, Friends, & Love, Measurefree Cooking, The Cook Counts To, Ultrafast, Work Area & The Stove | Add a Comment »
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 »
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 »
