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 [...]
This recipe brings new life to potato salad, and it’s prettier too!
Ingredients:
white potatoes (1 large)
sweet potatoes (1 medium-large)
hard boiled eggs (2-3)
mayo (2-3 tbs) — I use Hain’s Safflower mayo, which is dairy-free.
brown mustard (1 tbs)
fresh chives (1 tbs)
fresh parsley (1 tbs)
capers (1 tbs)
Directions:
Peel potatoes. Cover with water, boil and cook until soft.
Drain and set aside [...]
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It will be hard for your dairy + wheat loving friends to believe these yummy cookies are dairy-free, wheat-free and reduced fat. So there is no need to tell — unless they say they’re on a diet, then you can use those words to talk them into eating one (tee hee).
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sifted spelt [...]
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So you’re probably firing up the grill a lot this summer. While you’re cooking your main dish, I recommend giving any extra space on the grill to a tasty potato. It’s easy, and it’s tastier than baked because the flavor is cooked in. (And way healthier than the potato chips or french fries you might [...]
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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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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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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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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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This Asian side dish from epicurious.com was YUMMY! And pretty healthy as well. It is definitely getting bookmarked. I added grilled chicken on top to make a complete meal.
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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 [...]