Sides
7 November 2007 by
Jean Johnson
I stepped outside and got some fresh rosemary for this roast of spaghetti squash, carrots, and onions. Even with mincing the herbs and a little garlic, I had the pans in the oven in 5 minutes.
Yes, the roasting took 20 minutes or so, but I was elsewhere cruising back to ...
Posted in Fall, Fresh Herbs, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Sides, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 2 Comments »
by
Jean Johnson
SAD, the Standard American Diet, relies almost exclusively on low calorie salad veggies like lettuce, tomatoes, and cukes--relegating things like winter squash for pumpkin pies and roots like turnips for jokes.
As this image shows, though, once you've oiled up some wedges of stick-to-your-ribs winter squash and a quartered rutabaga, rubbing ...
Posted in Appetizers, Fall, Innocent Sweets, Recipes, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Seasonal, Sides, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 5 Comments »
26 October 2007 by
Jean Johnson
We all stood around the delicata wondering just what we'd do with it. I, at least, knew it as a winter squash that could be baked and scooped out for just plain eating or incorporation into all manner of things. But after I got my quota home and checked the ...
Posted in Fall, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Roasting Fruits and Vegetables, Seasonal, Sides, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 2 Comments »
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 »
2 September 2007 by
Jean Johnson
It's time for the old ice cube tray trick. Make some pesto with your extra fresh basil and freeze it up in the trays. Once hardened you can pop the cubes out for storage in a plastic bag. Come winter a couple cubes thawed whenever you've a yen for a ...
Posted in Family, Friends, & Love, Kitchen Tips, Putting Up Food, Salads, Sauces, Toppings, & Pestos, Sides, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 1 Comment »
10 August 2007 by
Jean Johnson
Mom's Favorite Dinner
Cooking Beyond Measure, p. 173
I've always found it interesting that my carnivore mother's favorite dinner was nothing but three vegetables: tomatoes, green beans, and corn. For sure the meal was served with chicken or some sort of meat, but that wasn't what got the attention. Rather it was ...
Posted in Dinner, Family, Friends, & Love, Food Thoughts, Kitchen Tips, Lunches, Recipes, Seasonal, Sides, Summer, Ultrafast, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
