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Waste Not, Want Not: Reflections
Sometimes with produce, as with people, it’s easy to get hung up on outer appearances . . . and miss the sweetness inside.
Waste Not, Want Not Recipe: Ginger Cardamom Green Beans
Tough beans. Maybe they didn’t get harvested before becoming huge and gangly, or maybe they were forgotten in the frig. Whatever the case, here is a recipe that can put them to use (or tender fresh beans as well.)
Waste Not, Want Not: 5 Tricks for Cooking Not Tossing Bitter Foods
In case you end up with produce on the bitter side, whether by “gift,” accident, or maybe in a CSA box, here are five tricks for taming rather than pitching it plus an easy meal idea for arugula.
Basil Time–Pesto Fun
Want to capture some of that freshness for winter? Make and freeze some pesto now, while supply if plentiful and prices are good. Don't worry if you can't eat dairy. Pesto can taste just fine without the usual addition of Parmesan cheese. Yesterday, I substituted...
Quick Ideas for Kohlrabi
As a member of the cabbage family, kohlrabi has a definite cabbage-y taste, so add it to dishes as you would cabbage. Shred on a box grater and toss into a green salad or coleslaw Matchstick and throw in a stirfry Cut into 1" cubes and roast Slice and use as a dipper...
How to Cut a Kohlrabi
Peeling away the thick, fibrous peel of a kohlrabi is key to enjoying the crisp, tender interior.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Kohlrabi Gratin
Cooking vegetables gratin-style is a delicious option–in the winter. Because a gratin is baked an hour or so, it's tough to even think about making one in the heat of summer. Hence the slow cooker version in this recipe. Of course in cooler weather, you can also bake...
Turnips, Kohlrabi, Radishes and Other Odd Vegetables
The Key to Survival: Odd Vegetables? Last week, we got kohlrabi in our CSA boxes for a second time in a row. Chatting with a fellow CSA* member she complained, "Why did we get kohlrabi again? Can't they just give us vegetables we know?" Our personal vegetable...
Cherries! Summer Must Be Here
Bowl Covers: Cheap Way to Save the Planet
Julia Butterfly Hill* once questioned, "Where is 'away?' " As in, when we throw something "away," where is that place? As Julia pointed out, there really is no "away" in the sense we've been led to believe, i.e., a place where our trash can be disappeared to so we can...
Cooking Just for One (or Two)? Tips, Tricks and Thoughts
Chatting with a neighbor yesterday I learned that she was feeling anxious about her son's imminent departure for college--for all the usual motherly reasons, of course, but also because she would be left cooking just for one. "I've already noticed I can't eat like a...
Recipe: Sautéed Beet and Snap Pea Salad with Steak Strips and Cumin Dressing
Sautéed Beet and Snap Pea Salad with Steak Strips and Cumin Dressing Serves 2 Step 1: Prepare Dressing 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. roughly chopped garlic 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 lime) 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh...