Tag: vegetarian
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How long do you boil corn? A guest blog post by Susannah Lewis
How long should you boil corn? It sounds like a straightforward question, but your answer says a lot about where you grew up and your relationship to corn. Although I grew up in Iowa, where corn is indeed king, I’ve lived in several very different regions of the country as an adult (Rocky Mountains, Pacific…
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Pro-Tip Tuesday: Make Creme Fraiche on the Road!
Looking for a dessert you can bring on the road to impress your friends? Here’s one I made in an AirBnB over a visit to my home state. It takes very few ingredients, little predictability in equipment, and you can bring it with some fruit for a dinner party:
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Pro-Tip Tuesday: Free Seeds for Gardening, Summer Dreams Included!
Are you stuck inside, dreaming of next year’s garden? Are the kids (or your inner child) driving you nuts as you scrape the bottom of the bucket on distracting -er- enriching indoor activities to keep them busy learning? Maybe your New Year’s resolution was to save money to put them toward some personal goals. Did…
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One More Way to Keep
Your Home Cool in the Summer:
Quinoa, Cucumber, Tomato SaladDouble-feature bonus posts this week! My offering to you, Dear Reader, for being a faithful audience. Enjoy! A few years ago, I found myself buying one of those cup-salads from Whole Foods a lot in the summer. I liked it so much I figured I should start making it, so I can (a)get it without…
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Radish Cous Cous
A variation on Cristina Sciarra’s Radish Cous Cous off Food52. Makes 2 entree portions
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Blackberry & Sage Spritzers : Summer is HERE.
From the kitchn, with the last few steps re-ordered. Makes 10 Ingredients: 1/2 cup of honey 1/2 cup of water 3 to 4 fresh sage leaves 1 pound fresh blackberries Ice Sparkling water Extra blackberries and sage leaves for garnish (optional) Also optional: vodka or gin
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Beat the Heat: Part Zillion!
Zucchini Basil SaladFresh back from a cross-country road trip through 4 national parks, three rolls of campfire-cooked Pillsbury products, and too many kinds of 80+-degree weather, I give you… Cold Zucchini Basil Salad A variation from simply real health I googled after a random Instagram find. Ingredients: 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced into bite-sized pieces 3-4 zucchini total (prefer a…
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Guest Vid by K: Espresso & Tonic!
Inspired by our neighborhood coffee shop Neptune’s Espresso Tonic (as mentioned in Bon Appetit), K___ tried his hand at making one himself, using our favored tonic water of choice, Fever Tree*. Presenting: espresso tonic, the Wongson way! Today’s Trial Recipe Rating: Novelty Rating: 5 of 5 stars. Well, that is certainly novel. Likelihood of Repeat: 35% The first…
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Chef Crusoe the Dachshund on Bruschetta
File this one under: Entertaining Videos for Your Monday Commute I even timed it so the East Coasters might get it in time.. While I have a special place in my heart for Martin Yan’s video from Saveur on how to make Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancakes), the latest food video I am captivated by…