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Rhubarb Chutney, two versions

Rhubarb 'chutney' -- w:green onions, yogurt, pomegranate syrup1

Here are recipes to go with this week’s Monta Vista Market’s produce specials… featuring rhubarb and broccoli. Lucky you! This past Wednesday, I came up with a 2 rhubarb recipes and will now share then with you because this week’s specials at Monta Vista Market includes rhubarb.

Free cooking demo, 1st Saturdays

New American Table

7 April (1st Saturdays)

10-minute Rhubarb Strawberry stove-top Pie

Rhubarb Strawberry stove-top Pie#5

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.

PALEO Hot and Sour Squash Soup

Here is a PALEO version of my Hot’n Sour Squash Soup that I created at INTEL.

Hot and sour squash peanut soup

Day 2 at INTEL….. This soup has a kick, most people said it is medium spiced with a good balance of sweet and sour. ***** The HOT kick comes from red pepper flakes and red chilies. The SOUR punch comes from the pickled red chilies and from the tamarind. The smooth SWEETNESS comes from the [...]

Cooking demos at Monta Vista Market

MontaVistaMarket

11 & 12 February, Sat/Sun

Guest chef at Intel

IntelFlyerJan2012

30 January, Monday

Plum, Apple, Thyme Slush (or Soup)

Plum, Apple, Thyme02 w:ice

A wonderfully refreshing drink, adapted from:  (name of book to come) 1 plum 1 apple 1 cup water 3 cups ice (or 1 cup coconut milk, omit water) 3 sprigs thyme Top each serving with a few drops of Balsamic Vinegar   Slow-carb version:  add Coconut Milk and serve as a soup

Women of AT&T, corporate athlete event

13 October, Thursday

Steamed Carrots and Beets w/Sweet-spiced Fruit Coulis

Intel - Steamed carrots and beets1

I love love love the bamboo steamer, it cooks evenly and fast, and rinses clean. Just fill the pan with water, bring to high heat, put as many layers of bamboo units as you need and let it steam. Definitely need to use hot pads -oh, that’s a midwest term for “oven mits.”