Caught between wanting more variety at mealtimes, but afraid of buying exotic pantry ingredients that will never get used up? Check out this for escaping this Catch 22 and having the best of both worlds.
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Pity Poor Pea Soup
Is it time to grow up? Poor pea soup keeps getting ignored just because its coloring has squeamish connotations that date back to childhood. How I got the courage to dive in and discover a dish that’s really quite delicious.
How About a Quick, “White-Free” Snack
Feel yourself getting sucked into a 4:00 p.m. “White Snack” attack? The best defense is a good offense. In this case, that means having a ready, handy, really tasty substitute for pretzels, crackers, cookies and Goldfish. Try Jicima Sticks with Black Bean Hummus instead.
Using Herbs and Spices: More on Flavor Families
Here’s the great thing about herb and spice flavor families. Find one you like and you’ve got an easy springboard to creative fun, as in this recipe for Eggplant and Garbanzo Stew with Spicy Coriander Flavors.
Stocking the Pantry—How to Avoid Time Panic
If it’s true that creating a pantry takes more than an afternoon, then how can we possibly reap the benefits of a pantry? Is there a way to reframe the picture so time panic doesn’t prevent you from having one of these invaluable kitchen resources?
Wheat-Free and Gluten-Free Living—Beyond Recipes and Cookbooks
What do you do if you’ve been told to stop eating wheat or gluten? Cookbooks and recipes aren’t a bad starting point. But they are only part—and a relatively small part of the solution. What’s more, they’re the easy part. Find out the deeper fundamentals that will lead to more lasting–and enjoyable–success.
Stress-Reducing Secret No. 4: Go Casual—with Diamonds
Women know all about this strategy. You don’t feel like getting all dressed up for a party so you throw on a tried and true comfort outfit and add some razzle and dazzle with a great necklace, scarf, belt or shoes—or one of each. Good news: You can do the same thing with a recipe. Here are three basic techniques:
Getting Adventurous Using Herbs and Spices—Part 2
If you’re ready to start using herbs and spices more adventurously, or just at all, here are
Seven More Rules of the Road for a Successful Spice Adventure
Getting Adventurous Using Herbs and Spices
Ready to start using herbs and spices more adventurously, or just at all? Here are Six Tricks and Tips for a Successful Spice Adventure
Using Herbs and Spices–Outside the Comfort Zone
If you want to begin using more and/or more interesting herbs and spices, the most important step is taking the plunge. Don’t get persuaded to hunker down in your comfort zone by a possibility of un-success that’s really pretty small and hardly disastrous.
Cashew Butter: Pleasant Surprise
Get out of the peanut butter rut with freshly ground, rich and creamy cashew butter.