Every now and again I’ll wake up and decide that today I need a mental health day. The feeling strikes at the oddest times — not when I’m particularly stressed out or busy at work, but rather when things are…
Archive for April, 2008
Skillet Roasted Celeraic with Potatoes, Celery, Olives, and Sage
April 30th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Honorable Herbs, Potatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Quick Purple Kohlrabi Pickles
April 22nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Kohlrabi, Most Popular, Preserves and Pickles, Veritable Vegetables
Ever since I bought Linda Ziedrich’s book The Joy of Pickling, I’ve had pickles on the brain… not the typical pickles one usually imagines — you know, made with cucumbers, puckering-ly salty, sour, sweet, or vinegar-y…
Slivered Dandelion Greens with Chorizo
April 14th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Dandelion Greens, Garlic, Onion, Succulent Spices, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Whether foraged from the backyard or purchased at the farmer’s market, dandelion greens occupy a special place in my heart during the spring. Their bitter bite enlivens my palate and makes sweetness even sweeter…
Springtime Vegetable Tart with Peas, Asparagus, and Basil
April 9th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Asparagus, Basil, Honorable Herbs, Peas & Pea Shoots, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Today’s recipe is a fantastic manifestation of the idea, ‘what grows together, goes together’. In these early days of spring, ‘bright green’ seems to be the theme — bright green shelling peas are exploding in my garden…
Blood Orange Marmalade with a Hint of Rosemary
April 8th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Fantastic Fruits, Farming, Gardening, & Food Preservation, Lemon, Orange, Preserves and Pickles, Weekend Projects
Citrus season is nearly always bountiful around northern California. On the days that I ride my bike to work I count no fewer than 30 orange and lemon trees drooping under the weight of their own fruit. Once I was tempted…
Coffee Companion, aka Homemade Coffee Mate
April 2nd, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, DIY Food Projects, Most Popular
My last remaining vice in the high-fructose-corn-syrup-laden, partially-hydrogenated, machine-cuisine world I’ve been gradually opting out of is, believe it or not, French Vanilla Coffee Mate. Eww, gross! you’re probably thinking…
