Category Archives: Recipes
Recipes for the husband to use while I’m away….
I’m off on a quick jaunt to India for work…and my husband wondered what he possibly would do with the ingredients in our fridge. Here’s a post for him: What we’ve got: 2 Squashes 4 green peppers a bag of … Continue reading
Tomatillo Gazpacho
It’s been really hot, so…cold soup sounded good. We had some tomatoes and some tomatillos, several cucumbers and green peppers from our farm box…and voila…gazpacho! ♠ equipment: a food processor blender ♣ ingredients 4 tomatillos, peeled and quartered 1/4-1/2 cup … Continue reading
Beet Pate
After we received 2 bunches of beets in last week’s box, we were left wondering…”what the heck do we do with these?” I’ll admit, I don’t love a lot of beet dishes. But when I looked up recipes for soups, … Continue reading
CSA Chronicles parte Quatre: Ratatouille
There was a large eggplant, a zucchini, some tomato sauce, and an onion in the fridge, along with some Robusto cheese and the cojita. What to make? That famous peasant food favorite of crotchety food critics like Gusteau, of course. … Continue reading
The CSA Chronicles Part Tres: SpanaChardaKopita with Cojita Cheese
What to do with 2 bunches of chard and a bunch of spinach? And 5 leeks? Spanakopita! yes, but i’m allergic to Feta…what to do? Ah but…there is a substitute that tastes good…cojita cheese. It is crumbly, but actually melts … Continue reading
The CSA Chronicles II: Mooli (Radish) Paratha
To go with my Kholrabi bharta and to use up 2 bunches of radishes, I decided to make some mooli parathas (radish flatbread). Tarla Dalal’s recipe was a pretty good start ♣ Equipment: A food processor with a grater disk … Continue reading
The CSA Chronicles: Kholrabi & Kholrabi Bharta
Since we lost our garden to the “Temple of Doom”, I finally convinced my husband to let us try joining a CSA. Actually, no I can’t take the credit–my friend did, when she told him about a reasonably priced one … Continue reading
Portabella Parmesan with sweet potato pesto
I saw Giada make a version of this when i was mindlessly watching the food network while cooking one night. Hers seemed too cheesy (especially since I wasn’t supposed to be eating dairy–or at least minimizing it). So I modified … Continue reading
Caramelized Onion Pizza with Sweet Potato-Walnut-Basil Pesto
This is an improvement on a recipe I have been making since last year, when I found something similar in “Food and Wine” magazine. My innovations include: adding more flavor with the walnut-basil-sweet potato pesto (the original just has a … Continue reading
Orange-beet salad
This was inspired by a trip to the farmers market in DuPont Circle, where we tasted some amazingly sweet red beets and found a few oranges. Then someone brought us a huge tub of salad greens. And I had a … Continue reading
Jungle curry
This is a thai-inspired curry that used ingredients I had at home, rather than what you *really* need. I’d say if you have the real thai ingredients, use them. But the substitutes were pretty good! ♠ The ingredients 1 medium … Continue reading
My Low Iodine Diet Food Challenge
They say you don’t really appreciate things until they’re gone. I can attest to the truth of that statement now. I’ve never felt so deprived as I have for the last 2 weeks on my new Categories“low iodine diet“, a … Continue reading
Kaddu Challow (Afghan Pumpkin & “rice”)
Kaddu Challow This is one of my favorite dishes at an Afghan restaurant…sweet/tart/spicy pumpkin and pulao. My version improvises with things I had in the house… Ingredients for the pumpkin part 1 Acorn squash (butternut or actual pumpkin work too) … Continue reading
Apple Cake
Every fall, we had apples falling off our tree…so my mom made lots of apple cake. This is a new recipe and it’s TASTY, easy, and looks pretty. It’s not so healthy yet (attempts at that coming later). Ingredients 4 … Continue reading
Celeriac Soup
I’m back…i’ve been cooking up a storm, so here are some new recipes!! Celeriac (ie: Celery Root) Soup What is celeriac? it’s a knobby root vegetable with a lot of flavor, so it makes a tasty soup! ♥ tools: a … Continue reading
A payasam for Diwali
It’s Deepavali today (aka Diwali), the Hindu festival of lights, one of India’s biggest holidays. The holiday metaphorically celebrates light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, new beginnings, and the triumph of good over evil (Rama’s return to his kingdom after 14 … Continue reading
Apple Zucchini Muffins
The rationale: I had a tart granny smith apple and a zucchini laying around, but no carrots–so I decided to play with my previous recipe. I know, it sounds a little weird, but I promise you it’s delish. The zucchini … Continue reading
Veggie Kabobs With Flava (Indian and Italian)
We had a few friends over on Sunday afternoon to enjoy what might be the last dregs of summer…barbeque style in our garden (where there’s a grill and a picnic table). So what do vegetarians grill? And how do you … Continue reading
Zucchini Carrot Muffins (whole grain & gluten free!)
I had carrots & zucchini handy. (Sense a theme?) And I’d just seen a cooking show where Giada made healthy carrot zucchini muffins. Here’s her recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/carrot-and-zucchini-mini-muffins-recipe/index.html. I’ve modified it some –including changing the ingredients and proportions up a little … Continue reading
Superfood Stew (Kale, Beets, Sweet Potatoes)
We had some kale & beets in the fridge and sweet potatoes on the counter, so my mission was to see what I could create to use them up…et voila, superfood stew! ♥ equipment needed: a heavy pot (i like … Continue reading
A Happy Veggie Foodie 