After years of good intentions, (three, to be exact) and dust gathering on my old blender I finally started making a second daily smoothie. Although my old Hamilton Beach blender leaves a lot to be desired it gets the job done. Every summer I buy a few flats of blueberries from a family friend with …
“As all good chefs know, the flavor is in the stem,” I overheard someone say on a cooking show. I am not a chef and I did not know this. I’ve also diligently and meticulously stemmed cilantro, my favorite herb, for as long as I can remember. Apparently, you’re supposed to use vegetable and herb …
Want to do even more with fruits and veggies than just smoothies and juices? My friend Alysa has been making veggie burgers with all the juiced waste! And I thought I was doing the best I could by bringing the slop to my coworker for her chickens to eat, (Gertrude and Marguerite pictured here.) Alysa …
Speaking of lawnmower clippings, I still haven’t found a way to enjoy dandelion greens. Bursting with high levels of bio-available protein, they are also “high in vitamins A, B complex, C and D, and minerals including iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium and zinc.” Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/408645-the-health-benefits-of-eating-dandelion-greens/#ixzz2V6WvIiWE I am trying to find other greens I can combine …
But on to the new favorite. Baby carrot/grape/beet juice is set to be a staple. Five pounds of baby carrots, a pound of red grapes, three beets and one fuji apple yielded a pitcher of gemstone-colored juice I couldn’t stop taking pictures of. I added a large nub of peeled ginger (an appreciable difference between …
My mom discovered a restaurant supply store hidden away in the industrial part of West Eugene. Cash and Carry seems to be a wholesale outlet for everything from paper supplies to a refrigerated produce section. She’s been wanting to take me for a long time so we could stock up on bulk-quantity fruits and veggies …
Is there nothing chèvre doesn’t go well with? I have only enjoyed plain chèvre but I certainly never thought I was missing out on anything by skipping all the herbed varieties. Then I went to my friend Kelly’s to celebrate her husband’s birthday. Among the gorgeous and healthy appetizers I came across a small plate …