My earliest memories of food include a tortilla ketchup sandwich (or is it a ketchup tortilla sandwich?) and that swimming pool game where you grease up a watermelon and throw it among a bunch of swimming children. My parents persevered and I was cooking for the family before I was out of junior high--though one of my favorite dishes was cut up oranges. I still like simple healthy meals focusing on whole foods. In the past few years I've become enamored with eating locally and have participated in CSAs and community gardens, both with my money and my time. I'm still learning in the kitchen, but my goodness it's fun.
Recent Articles by Mixed Greens:
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Summer Breakfast
8.19.08
Garden tomato with basil, wedges of lemon cucumber, sliced Rocky Ford cantaloupe. … -
Food Catchup Day
7.26.08
Today was a big food day. This last week, my SO had family in town, so we didn't do a whole lot of cooking. And… -
Simple Eggplant Parmesan
5.4.08
Modified from the recipe in the Simply Colorado cookbook. I've made a few recipes from this cookbook--they tend to be healthy, easy to follow, quick… -
Apple Cider and Strawberry Juice
2.16.08
I haven't been doing a whole lot of cooking lately, but I'm still eating! And, more to the point of this post, drinking. I went… -
Chocolate Charlie
1.13.08
Every year my aunt and uncle send a special Christmas gift to me and my family. It's a desert confection made in Indiana. Peanuts, chocolate… -
Easy Hummus
1.6.08
Easy to make and flavorful. Ingredients: 1-2 cloves of garlic 1/3 lemon 1 15 oz can of garbanzo beans olive oil salt Directions: Remove garlic… -
Quinoa Mess
1.3.08
Quinoa is an alternative grain. Originally from the Andes, it has an interesting taste and shape and is quite healthy. According to some sites I've… -
Veggie Chili
12.28.07
This is from a random website, but I've made it a few times and enjoyed it every time. I especially enjoy doubling or tripling it.… -
Mixed Greens Soup
12.8.07
My namesake! This soup is easy to make and keeps for a long time (1-2 weeks), unlike its ingredients. I found it on a livejournal… -
Home Made Applesauce
11.29.07
I mentioned making applesauce in my previous post. Here's the recipe I use. It takes a fair bit of time so I like to do…