Can’t Beat Beets
Like Cilantro it seems that people either love beets or hate them! Tonight I made Beet Burgers (recipe courtesy of Didi Emmons and in my book “Totally Vegetarian”) for a couple of friends who swore they would never (ever) develop a liking for this sadly underused root vegetable. Even though I’m seeing beets making more …
Stewed Cabbage with Tomatoes
Summer in Maine has ended but the market produce is still bountiful. And with it Toni makes a simple and delicious Cabbage side dish. Watch Stewed Cabbage with Tomatoes Why not check out your own local farmers market this weekend.
Late Season Vegetable Mélange
Serves 4-6 Inspired by the $5 “grab bags” of vegetables sold by one of the vendors at our local farmer’s market, this variety of late season vegetables combined with woodsy Cremini mushrooms is equally scrumptious for lunch or dinner served alongside tofu “steaks” or a veggie burger, or simply spooned over whole wheat pasta or …
Summertime and the grillin’ is easy
For us, summer means less time in the kitchen and more time outside in “the big room” – so of course, the less fuss involved in the preparation of meals, the better we like it. And what could be less fussy (and more delicious) than a stir fry prepared al fresco on the grill? Utilizing …
Edamame Apple Salad
Typically soybeans in their dried form must be cooked at length in order to become digestible. But edamame (or green soybeans) are harvested at the peak of ripeness, which makes them soft, chewy and ready to eat in just minutes. The word edamame means “Beans on Branches,” since they grow in clusters on bushy branches. …
Cathi’s Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Cathi Dicocco’s Oven-Dried Tomatoes These tomato gems are sweet, delicious, and a snap to make. Oven drying enhances the sweetness while preserving tomatoes at a time when they’re abundantly in season and affordable. You can also do this with cherry tomatoes and you don’t even need to scoop out the innards – Sungolds work well …
Garlic Confit
Garlic Confit There is nothing finer or more mellow tasting than roasted garlic. And it’s so easy, why not try it? Ingredients: 3-4 heads of fresh garlic, cut in half through the center, not stem to end Extra virgin olive oil A good-sized bunch of fresh thyme (lemon thyme is delicious) About 20 whole black …
Peas for Kids
Peas for Kids Vegetables are a tough sell for children, yet sugar and sweetened foods seem to go over without a hitch. Here is a recipe that takes sweet peas and makes them sweeter in a natural way that seems to appeal to most children. Pecans add chewy texture, nutrition, and yes, enough sophistication to …
Caribbean Sweet Potatoes
Caribbean Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are a wonderful root vegetable, sweet and flavorful, and loaded with dietary fiber (an important element in controlling cholesterol and some types of cancer). Sweet potatoes contain naturally occurring sugars, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium. They have almost twice the recommended daily allowance of vitamin …
Wine-Braised Fennel
Wine-Braised Fennel It’s a shame that fennel is often overlooked as a cooked side dish because it really is delicious. Usually served in its crunchy raw state in salads, fennel is also an easy, sweet, cooked vegetable and it’s quite popular that way in Europe. Here is a recipe that can be made with or …
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