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BEEF STEW WITH POTATOES AND SWEET PEAS
BEEF STEW WITH POTATOES AND SWEET PEASFrom Greg Atkinson
When folks made beef stew before World War II, all the ingredients were organic by default; agricultural chemicals were rare and expensive. Now, older folks complain that modern foods
Reincarnated Tomatoes
Ingredients:
3lbs tomatoes (about 6 medium-large) chopped
1 cup white cooking wine
2 tbsp olive oil
2 small onions chopped
5 cloves garlic --Whole
3 tbsp basil
3 tbsp rosemary
3 tbsp tarragon
3 tbsp oregano
2 bay leaves
4 green on
Beans (Legumes)
Beans have long been a staple of many diets throughout the world. Eaten in many forms, bean seeds have been cultivated, savored, cherished and saved for many generations, and every culture has beans which are prized. A highly nutritious
Red Beans & Rice Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup Kidney Beans
1 yellow onion
3 cups chicken stock
2 TBSP cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of each Creole mustard & Tabasco
1/3 cup olive oil
4 leaves of mustard greens chopped (remove center stem)
2 LG ripe tomatoes chopped
1 L
Cough Linctus
Courtesy of The Vegetable Box, Octopus Publishers.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes, plus standing
Serves 4
1 bunch of young turnips, very thinly sliced
4 tablespoons sugar
Place sliced turnips in a bowl & sprinkl
White Potato Salad
2 -- med white sweet potatoes c (or regular- remember use what’s in your pantry)
1 bunch bok choy chopped
1 bunch green onion chopped
2 carrots sliced
1/2 head of cabbage coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 bunch radishes chopped (
Fresh Strawberry Dressing
This is great on the grilled chicken salad, but can be used on any salad-try it with goat cheese on baby arugula!
Grilled chicken salad with fresh asparagus, sugar snap peas and fresh strawberry dressing
for the dressing, see "fresh strawberry dressing" in recipes
Strawberry and prosecco fixx with lemon sorbet
3 pints lemon sorbet
1 750-ml bottle chilled Prosecco or brut Champagne
Hull 1 1/2 pints strawberries; cut berries in half. Puree berries and 1/3 cup sugar in processor until very smooth. Transfer berry puree to small bowl and cill well
Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes
1 (1 3/4 lb) head of cauliflower, cut into 3/4 inch wide florets
1 1/4 pound Yukon Gold or Carolla potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
5 TBS vegetable oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3/4 tsp salt
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely cho
Thyme roasted carrots
2 pounds medium carrots, peeled, cut on deep diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 1/2 TBS olive oil
1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 1/2 TBS butter
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss carrots, oil, and thyme in a large bowl.
Red, White and Blue Potato Salad
Happy Independence Day! This potato salad is an annual ritual for us on July 4th.
Creamed cabbage and cauliflower
1 TBS butter
2 1/2 cups (packed) coarsely chopped cabbage
2 cups small cauliflower florets
1/2 cup finely chopped peeled potato
2/3 cup milk
pinch of nutmeg or mace
Melt butter over medium to low heat, add cabbage and cauliflower and st
Jamie Larsen's roasted garlic and eggplant salad or dip
I got this recipe from an Indepent Weekly article called "I am the eggplant, goo-goo-g'joob" in which the author calls out midwesterners who "still don't quite trust an eggplant.
Jason's World Famous Pesto
this summer staple can be served over pasta, spread on sandwiches or just on bread for a snack. I like it spread on sliced cucumbers as an appetizer. Use it as a base for a homemade pizza instead of tomato sauce or with tomato sauce. Very versatil
Braised Swiss Chard with Currants and Feta
1 lb (2 bunches?) Swiss Chard
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
2 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 TBS dried currants
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 oz feta, crumbled
cut stems and center ribs from chard, discarding any tough
Morroccan Eggplant Dip
Ingredients: 1 large (about 1-1/2 pounds) eggplant 3 Tablespoons olive oil One 8-ounce can tomato sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped 1 Tablespoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons su