Tag Archives: Sumptuous Salads

Fresh Spinach-Basil Dressing/Sauce

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

With the abundance of spinach available during the summer months, try this unusual green dressing to top your garden salad with or mix it into a fresh pasta or quinoa salad. Culinary experts particularly enjoy it drizzled over steamed tiny new-potatoes … Continue reading →

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Everything Daikon, let me count the ways…

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Never again will you be at a loss with what to do with Daikon Radish after you explore and wade through this compilation of ideas and delicious recipes to attempt.  Daikon means “Large Root” in Japanese.  Which pretty much sums … Continue reading →

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Summer Picnic Salads from Scratch

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Roll out those lazy hazy crazy days of Summer.  Hot days on the beach or in the park, chilling with family and friends on a blanket with the picnic basket filled to the brim with awesome summer treats.  Summer weekends … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Black Radish and the Chioggia Beet

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

The problem with being a local veggie-food blogger is that people assume you know what to do with all kinds of crazy things. The upside is that you occasionally end up with crazy things to figure out what to do … Continue reading →

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The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen: Glorious Meals Pure and Simple – Review and Giveaway

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

The Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen: Glorious Meals Pure and Simple, by Levana Kirschenbaum with Lisa R. Young PhD RD, published by Skyhorse Publishing.  Promotes healthy living, eating and nutritious tips for becoming a healthier you. About the Book “Eat Yourself … Continue reading →

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Homemade Salad Bowl Dressings

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

Dressing a Salad? Don’t you find the pre-made stuff too heavy for your delicate greens and fresh lettuces? Salad dressings don’t always have to come from a bottle.  Some of the best and easiest dressings can be made directly in the bowl. … Continue reading →

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Chinese Napa Cabbage Sesame Slaw

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Chinese Napa Cabbage is often used raw in lots of salads and slaws. It has a mild flavour and crunchy texture. It can be cooked by boiling or steaming to be eaten as a side dish or as an ingredient … Continue reading →

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Tomato: A Fresh-from-the-Vine Cookbook – Review and Giveaway

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Tomato: A Fresh-from-the-Vine Cookbook, by Lawrence Davis-Hollander, published by Storey Publishing.  Is everything you want to know about the most loved vegetable and more.  Or is it really a fruit? Fruit? Vegetable? Fruit? Vegetable? No matter what, they are great! … Continue reading →

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Kohlrabi

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Kohlrabi. An amazing Alien-looking vegetable. Tastes a bit like cabbage and broccoli. There are a multitude of things you can do with it. The word kohlrabi is German for cabbage turnip (kohl as in cole-slaw, and rübe for turnip) though … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Own Cookbook – Review and Giveaway

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Dad’s Own Cookbook, by Bob Sloan published by Workman Publishing, distributed by Thomas Allen & Son.  Is the cook book for every “man of the house”. About the Book Move over Mom, Dad is in the kitchen! With his very … Continue reading →

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