Drinks
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 ...
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31 August 2008 by
Jean Johnson
It's been a year to date that cucumber melon soup first got mention here on the blog. No wonder, cucumbers are hanging heavy on the vines and spilling out of produce bins everywhere when harvest rolls around. So too, the melons--sweet, ripe, and fragrant at summer's end.
Not really a surprise then, that ...
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22 August 2008 by
Jean Johnson
Our dear Cooking Beyond Measure has arrived at last, and along with her beaming mother, her aunties and uncles are loving this new member of the family. She's such a sweetie she already has nicknames--Beyond Measure came first and now some are simply calling her Beyond.
By whatever name, she's off ...
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9 May 2008 by
Jean Johnson
A restorative spring cuppa. Nothing more than fresh mint leaves. Let them steep a few minutes in boiling water and you'll have a lovely, invigorating drink.
Mint's everywhere now. A single bunch will make some tea, go minced into a dish of spring peas, or make whatever whole grain salad you're pulling ...
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18 December 2007 by
Jean Johnson
We in the Pacific Northwest take our java seriously with freshly ground beans that are fairly traded and organically grown.
I made this fancy-pants cup of joe in my own kitchen with a none too pricey espresso machine. The trick is to steam the milk (that hopefully comes from a ...
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