Ultrafast
18 June 2011 by
Jean Johnson
It started when Linda stayed in my 2 room b&b over the weekend. I made Polenta Waffles that are always a hit. Linda went on to the next leg of her vacation, but as so often happens, I'm on a roll. That's how it happens when you're a basically lazy, ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Fresh, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Getting on a Roll, Iris the Cat, Lunches, Measurefree Cooking, Organic GMO Free Corn, Playing with Your Food, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, Thrift, Ultrafast, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | 2 Comments »
25 February 2011 by
Jean Johnson
That's right. A trip to Italy isn't required. All we need do is turn the lights on in our own kitchens and pour of glass of wine. All we need do is scratch cook with local, seasonal ingredients at their height of freshness. All we need do is leave behind ...
Posted in Dinner, Fish, Flash Cooking, Scratch Cooking, Ultrafast, Winter | 2 Comments »
20 December 2010 by
Jean Johnson
So far so good. I've still not bought fresh produce (except pomegranates, lemons, and some Clementines) and since the slim garden days of last spring. It's getting to be slim pickins' for sure given Portland's November snow storm that way laid my broccoli and gave the kale and cabbage a ...
Posted in Fish, Fresh Herbs, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, Seasons, Soups, Thrift, Ultrafast, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 6 Comments »
2 November 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Here's how ultrafast cooking works in my hippie kitchen. In the morning when I'm having breakfast, I steam up a pot of quinoa. This grain cooks in 10 minutes and has the highest protein of them all. I leave it sitting out at room temperature and then when dinner comes ...
Posted in Fall, Getting on a Roll, Kitchen Tips, Salads, Sides, The Cook Counts To, Thrift, Ultrafast, Vegan, Whole Grains, Winter | 9 Comments »
14 April 2010 by
Jean Johnson
Flash cooking is the heart of my kitchen scene. It nets me plenty of fresh seasonal vegetables in short order--warm salad style. I've talked about it many times here on the blog, but people resonate with the idea so, that we did a video. It's a 6 minute clip from ...
Posted in Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Fall, Flash Cooking, Food Thoughts, Fresh Herbs, Getting on a Roll, Kitchen Tips, Lunches, Salads, Seasonal, Sides, Spring, Thrift, Ultrafast, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Video | 3 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 »
18 July 2008 by
Jean Johnson
When it's too hot to even think about boiling the pasta water, try a variation on homemade hummus with a little blue cheese crumbled over the top and a drizz of good oil. Here I smashed up some limas and favas I'd cooked earlier. Seasoned nicely with what have ...
Posted in Appetizers, Beans, Playing with Your Food, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Spring, Summer, Ultrafast, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
23 May 2008 by
Jean Johnson
I bought some red peppers the other day. It was against my local, seasonal religion and all, but I guess I was feeling rebellious. For sure, the kale, spaghetti squash, and tofu dish I pulled together took on a wow when I added the red peppers. Still, I thought wistfully ...
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2 May 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This may be a dish so easy that you won't think of it as really a recipe, but it's so good that I included it in Cooking Beyond Measure on page 142.
You can even douse frozen grapes with buttermilk and give them a whirl in the blender. However you ...
Posted in Desserts, Fall, Fruit, Innocent Sweets, Putting Up Food, Seasonal, Spring, Ultrafast, Video, Winter | Add a Comment »
11 April 2008 by
Jean Johnson
This meal isn't new with me. Most every inventive cook these days makes a version of this great dish. Every mouthful is so delicious. More it's a one-skillet flash cooked pull together.Still, as you can see it's so beautiful that I chose it for the cover shot on Beyond Measure. ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Cheese, Dinner, Flash Cooking, Lunches, Measure Free News, Spring, Ultrafast, Vegetables | 4 Comments »