Recipes

Main Dishes   Barley Lentil Soup with Green Garlic and Parsley Bean and Egg Burrito with Greens Bean, Herb and Cheese Quesadilla Japanese Cabbage Pancakes (Okonomiyaki) Caldo Verde (Cabbage and Potato Soup with Chorizo) Cauliflower Pasta “Risotto” Chard Patties aka “Daddy Patties” Chard Stem Gratin Chard Tart Chickpeas & Pasta Corncakes Couscous whatever-you-have-on-hand Salad Crepes with Caramelized Onions and Tomatoes Eggplant, Sweet, Hot and Sour Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce with Salsa Verde Fried Rice Frittata with Greens Green Risotto...... Read more »

Getting Comfortable

...grated sharp cheddar on a whole wheat tortilla was the bed for the eggs and greens, and then I topped it with pinto beans and chickpeas and a drizzle of hot sauce. I briefly warmed the whole thing in a skillet, then folded it up–10 minutes, at most. Two-bean, egg, cheese and chard burritos If you’d like a chance to get more comfortable in the kitchen and get your hands on lots of spring greens and other produce you can...... Read more »

On Time, Frugality and Satisfaction + Delicious Rice Patties

...started grinning like a goof ball as the idea took shape. 10 minutes later we were eating them. They were really good!   I’m not always as gleeful as I was with the rice patties but the actual making of whatever it is, is satisfying. And if an idea does not materialize I go through my mental check list of standbys as I peruse the fridge and pantry: lentil soup, peanut/sesame noodles with whatever veg/herbs I have, frittata, curry, can-it-be-put-in-a-burrito?...... Read more »

On Poaching a Chicken & Hungry Teenagers

...salad with soy/fish sauce/lime vinaigrette and toasted peanuts I still have enough meat left for a couple of tacos or a burrito which my kid will put away as a snack any time of day I have 2 quarts of broth left for risotto, soup, pipian, . . . .   Poaching a Chicken One 3.5 – 4lb chicken fully thawed if previously frozen.   1. Rinse the chicken and giblets/neck (if there were any) under cold running water and...... Read more »

Recipes

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Main Dishes   Barley Lentil Soup with Green Garlic and Parsley Bean and Egg Burrito with Greens Bean, Herb and Cheese Quesadilla Japanese Cabbage Pancakes (Okonomiyaki) Caldo Verde (Cabbage and Potato Soup with Chorizo) Cauliflower Pasta “Risotto” Chard Patties aka “Daddy Patties” Chard Stem Gratin Chard Tart Chickpeas & Pasta Corncakes Couscous whatever-you-have-on-hand Salad Crepes with Caramelized Onions and Tomatoes Eggplant, Sweet, Hot and Sour Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce with Salsa Verde Fried Rice Frittata with Greens Green Risotto…

Getting Comfortable

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…grated sharp cheddar on a whole wheat tortilla was the bed for the eggs and greens, and then I topped it with pinto beans and chickpeas and a drizzle of hot sauce. I briefly warmed the whole thing in a skillet, then folded it up–10 minutes, at most. Two-bean, egg, cheese and chard burritos If you’d like a chance to get more comfortable in the kitchen and get your hands on lots of spring greens and other produce you can…

On Time, Frugality and Satisfaction + Delicious Rice Patties

related image

…started grinning like a goof ball as the idea took shape. 10 minutes later we were eating them. They were really good!   I’m not always as gleeful as I was with the rice patties but the actual making of whatever it is, is satisfying. And if an idea does not materialize I go through my mental check list of standbys as I peruse the fridge and pantry: lentil soup, peanut/sesame noodles with whatever veg/herbs I have, frittata, curry, can-it-be-put-in-a-burrito?…

On Poaching a Chicken & Hungry Teenagers

related image

…salad with soy/fish sauce/lime vinaigrette and toasted peanuts I still have enough meat left for a couple of tacos or a burrito which my kid will put away as a snack any time of day I have 2 quarts of broth left for risotto, soup, pipian, . . . .   Poaching a Chicken One 3.5 – 4lb chicken fully thawed if previously frozen.   1. Rinse the chicken and giblets/neck (if there were any) under cold running water and…