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Shiitake Mushrooms

May 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Healthy, Local, Recipe, Soy-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

I recently purchased an indoor shiitake mushroom kit.  Growing mushrooms is perfect for me, because my home doesn’t get a whole lot of natural sun.  I’ve harvested a couple of mushrooms and thought I’d share the pictures.
Here’s my shitake cooking recipe so far.
Ingredients

fresh shiitake mushrooms
oil or butter

Directions

Wash the mushrooms
Cut off their stalks, save for boiling [...]

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husband-is-away dinner #45

August 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Dairy-free, Dinner, Food, Limited Edition, Recipe, Soy-free, Spices

When he’s away I like to make dinners that he doesn’t care for. I say “doesn’t care for” because, really, he’ll eat anything I make. But fish is not high on his favorite foods list.
This is one of my favorites and is totally easy! I marinate the salmon in:
• soy sauce
• rice wine vinegar
• garlic
• [...]

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Homemade Herb Vinaigrette

July 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Condiments, Dairy-free, Herbs, Soy-free, Spices, Vegan

Grilled halibut topped with homemade herb vinaigrette

Herb Vinaigrette:

Combine these ingredients and mix thoroughly. The vinaigrette will keep for a week in the refrigerator. In addition to serving with grilled halibut, you can also use the vinaigrette on salads, steamed vegetables, or as a dipping oil for fresh bread.

2/3 cup olive oil (use the best [...]

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Light summertime slaw

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Side, Soy-free, Wheat-free

I am a huge coleslaw fan. But I like my coleslaw light and fresh, not drowning with creamy mayo. I like to taste the vegetables. And I like colorful food, like pale green set off by bright orange carrots, and dark green parsley. Plus, coleslaw is great because it’s base is the anti-cancer cruciferous vegetable [...]

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Tuscan White Beans

June 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Beans, Dairy-free, Healthy, Recipe, Side, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Tuscan white beans garnished with baby sage leaves.

Pressure cooker filled with white beans and water, with sage leaves and garlic on top. The sage is tri-colored sage from my herb garden.
Ingredients (all measurements are approximate):

White beans (1 1/2 or 2 cups)
Fresh Sage (12-15 leaves)
Garlic (5 cloves)
Parsley (1/4 cup)
Olive Oil (3 tbs)
Green Onions (2)
Lemon (1 [...]

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Chocolate Chip Mulberry Spelt Muffins

June 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Breakfast, Dairy-free, Healthy, Recipe, Soy-free, Wheat-free

These muffins are a very tasty, healthy, dairy-free breakfast treat. Or snack anytime (grin). They’re tastiest when they’re still warm from the oven, but good for 2 or 3 days, or even longer if you store them in the fridge. This recipe is adapted from the Joy of Cooking.

The berry you see in the middle [...]

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Spring Parmesan Chicken

April 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Food, Gluten-free, Healthy, Recipe, Soy-free, Wheat-free

Most dishes I make are gluten-free and contain less than 10 ingredients. As a designer I typically believe that less is more and I believe that approach may also apply to food. I try to always pair a wine that I really feel goes best with the dish so that if you are entertaining or [...]

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Potato Bliss

April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Dinner, Food, Gluten-free, Recipe, Side, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

One of our favorite recipes during the cooler months is my roasted new potatoes recipe. It’s simple, healthy and can be prepared quickly and best of all, everybody loves it. I serve this as a side dish to grilled cherry-chipotle chicken breasts and fresh from the garden steamed asparagus.
Roasted New Potatoes
1lb small red potatoes (may [...]

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Winter Cleanse: Kicharee

January 14th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Food, Healthy, Recipe, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

Like me, many of you have probably made new year’s resolutions to get in better shape, lose weight or eat healthier. Maybe you started that, but need another boost to keep going. So I am sharing with you a food-based cleanse I have done several times called Kicharee, brought to me by a Boulder, Colorado [...]

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Quinoa Mess

January 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Food, Recipe, Side, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

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 seen, it is a complete protein. More on quinoa.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup quinoa
14 oz can of kidney beans (undrained)
15 oz can diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 cups of water
Rinse water

Directions:

Rinse quinoa [...]

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