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Here is where I share my fun, my passion: FOOD. My hope is to inspire you to create and share healthy tasty dishes using natural ingredients, to support local farmers who use organic and dynamic farming methods. And, to cook with a variety of colors, flavors, textures, techniques and chemistry. I'll share tips and tricks for planning, shopping, improvisational cooking, serving, storage and more. My recipes and information will be for: raw food, vegan, macrobiotic, paleolithic, and other types of diets... and various cuisines including: Asian, Middle Eastern, European, American, Mexican. To the kitchen we go, and contrary to what mothers have said - food is best if you play with it, so go ahead, read on ...Buttery, yet not butter, Broccoli Leek Soup May 4, 2012
This blended — yet chunky, paleo, yet vegan soup — really satisfies the palate in taste and texture — such as: greenyness, butteryness, chunkyness, creaminess. And it’s quick and simple. I decided to use coconut oil for the flavor (vegans will enjoy this), yet wanted that butteryness — so — I reached for the fenugreek. [...]
Tags: Broccoli • Celery • Coconut oil • Fenugreek • LeekBlanching tips: avoid brown veggies May 4, 2012
This post is a result of a comment I just posted on the website: http://www.thekitchn.com. Here’s the direct link to the comment page: http://www.thekitchn.com/why-are-my-vegetables-turning-browningredient-questions-167906 I answered this question: “Q: I read your post on vegetables turning brown if blanched with the cover on. But why would my vegetables turn brown even when I leave the pot uncovered? [...]
Tags: Blanching • Preserving vegetables • SaltCSA cooking class, May 3 May 3, 2012
3 May, Thursday
May 2nd “Cook from the Box” class May 3, 2012
Food, knives and board are ready for tonight’s “Cook From The Box” class. Am super curious what we will create, we got rhubarb in the box this week and I’m hoping we make my 10-minute stove-top rhubarb pie, the recipe is on my food blog, click here to see it. Produce in the box this [...]
Free food demo at Los Altos Preschool April 26, 2012
26 April, Thursday
10-minute Rhubarb Strawberry stove-top Pie April 25, 2012
Marinated grapefruit and a fruit salad came to mind when I saw Monta Vista Market’s produce specials this week. Another dish that came to mind was one that I created while doing a cooking demo at Monta Vista Market this past Sunday: 10-minute Rhubarb Strawberry stove-top Pie.
Pad Thai, Borscht, Ratatouille, Slaw, Pesto April 24, 2012
I had big fun and big yum with this week’s food for a particular client who has no allergies and just a few food dislikes.
Dinner with Dave Asprey, the Bulletproof Executive April 18, 2012
18 April, Wednesday
Menu ideas for pre-made meals April 17, 2012
Here are menu ideas, a quick list, for those of you who would like to have pre-made meals in the fridge or in the freezer.
What to do with under-ripe fruit April 14, 2012
We are starting to see the first pickings of our summer fruits yet they lack the complex flavors, juiciness and sweetness that we soooo enjoy of tree-ripened fruits. I urge you not to pass them up, they have plenty of nutrients for us. Here are 7 ways to bring in some complexity, draw out their juices and give’m a bit of sweet boost.
Lentil Stew with Kumquats April 12, 2012
I’ve had many “firsts” this past year — including just yesterday — giving a 45-minute inspirational cooking and healthy eating talk to 100 ten to twelve year-old girl scouts. And creating recipes for a weekly newsletter is just as exciting for me, albiet the girls’ high-energy. I’m honored that Peter, from Monta Vista Market in Cupertino has asked me to share recipes using produce specials, new arrivals and featured produce and dry goods at his store. The recipes will be here, in his newsletters and on his website.
raw Zucchini Onion Bread with figs and seeds April 4, 2012
Here are photos of my recent D-yummies:
Entrepreneur’s workshop and lunch March 30, 2012
Coming soon, on a Saturday
Testing March 30, 2012
This is a test, an upload from my phone.
Got odors? use mustard powder to eliminate odors in jars March 27, 2012
Got odors? Use mustard powder to get rid of pesky stale odors when you want to reuse a jar or plastic container … lids, too. Includes ideas for uses, even armpits.
Tags: Deodorize • Mustard powder