Spring
7 June 2009 by
Jean Johnson
I've got Hippie Kitchen on the brain since we're winding up the last edits for the printer. So here's another sneak preview. I broke with my usual 100 percent whole wheat flour mode and made this pie with white flour. That's because we were celebrating Laura's 60th, and her health ...
Posted in Desserts, Pie, Spring, Summer, Vegetables, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
23 May 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Flash cooking is the term I've coined for getting veggies ready pronto. Here's the way I describe the technique in Hippie Kitchen, the second in my measurefree trilogy due out this fall:
Flash Cooking
To flash cook vegetables, start with a puddle of water, spices if you’re in the mood, and ...
Posted in Breakfasts, Cheese, Dinner, Flash Cooking, Lunches, Spring, Vegetarian | 3 Comments »
28 March 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Soupy Soup, a dish from Cooking Beyond Measure, is named after the elderly lady doggie who used to live next door. The spring day I first pulled the soup together, the weather was warm enough to draw me and my bowl outside. Who was waiting by the daffodils but the ...
Posted in Beans, Cheese, Dinner, Flash Cooking, Flavor, Fresh Herbs, Lunches, Soups, Spring, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 3 Comments »
16 March 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Who says tabbouleh must always be made with Bulgar wheat and the requisite parsley and mint. Surely not a creative cook who understands grain salads. Ditto for Spring Salad on a Theme of Radishes and Jicama from Cooking Beyond Measure. No need to start with spaghetti squash if there's a ...
Posted in Fresh Herbs, Lunches, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Seasonal, Sides, Spring, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | Add a Comment »
31 January 2009 by
Jean Johnson
Our street is fortunate to have some old-school, retired neighbors that are always there for you. During our big snow when my car was blocked by a hip-deep drift, I was headed out to catch a bus to the post office when Glenn Bell said, "Heck, I've got chains on. ...
Posted in Fall, Salads, Spring, Sprouts, Summer, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole Grains | 2 Comments »
18 January 2009 by
Jean Johnson
With Barack Obama--our 44th history-making president-- poised to take the helm, we're all thinking about the inauguration. What better way to celebrate than making Inauguration Slaw 44.
Indeed, this slaw represents what Mr. Obama is about and what he's asking from us as Americans. It's about change--change in our consumption habits, ...
Posted in Fall, Health and Wellness, Salads, Scratch Cooking, Spring, Summer, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Winter | 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 »
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 »
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 »
6 June 2008 by
Jean Johnson
I have to credit the farmers' market vendors for getting me hip to green garlic. And once again, now I'm growing my own. You plant garlic in the fall, and each clove you nestle down into the earth will return the favor by becoming a whole bulb.
This time of ...
Posted in Flavor, Kitchen Garden Thoughts, Playing with Your Food, Seasonal, Spring, Thrift, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Add a Comment »
