VoTM: Broccoli

Broccoli is one of those amazing cruciferous superfoods that dwells in the same botanical family as the dark leafy greens kale and collards.   In fact, it has been described as the most super of all vegetable foods.  It’s packed full of vitamin C and beta carotene, contains folic acid and selenium and is a fantastic source of non-dairy [...]

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Flatbread Crackers

So, it has been occurring to me lately that there are so many things we, H and I,  buy commercially that I could easily make from scratch.  Not only would they taste better and be more nutritious but I’d know exactly what I put into them.  Imagine that.  I get weary of having to look at [...]

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Saged Carrot and Roasted Garlic Tagliatelle

Carrot and Sage Tagliatelle with Roasted Garlic and Walnuts I made a fresh homemade carrot tagliatelle pasta for this dish but any wide eggless noodle would do.  This dish was seriously lush. Ingredients: 1 head roasted garlic 1 cup fresh carrot juice 1 -2 cups No-Chicken broth 10 fresh sage leaves fried sage leaves for garnish walnuts olive [...]

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Saint Valentine’s Day Warmth

Gingered Carrot and Red Beet Soup If you like the earthiness of beets, this soup is for you.  It’s  nice served either warm or chilled.  Garnish with crystallized ginger for a sweet and spicy surprise. Ingredients: 1 large beet, large dice 3 carrots, large dice 1/2 onion, sliced 1/2 green apple, diced 2 inches ginger, peeled and sliced 3 [...]

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Carrot and Miso-Glazed Vegetables, Two Ways

  Carrot-Spiced Silken Tofu with Vegetables For the Tofu: 1-2 blocks firm silken tofu, halved length-wise [depending upon how many you wish to serve] 1.5 cups carrot juice 1 cup No-Chicken Broth 2 kaffir lime leaves zest of half a lemon 1 star anise 10 black peppercorns Bring all components except the tofu to a simmer [...]

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Carrot and Black Bean Posole

Carrot and Black Bean Posole Ingredients: 340 gram package dried posole [4 cups], soaked overnight 1 large russet potato, cut into a bite-sized dice 3 carrots, sliced 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed  1 poblano pepper, skin removed and subsequently diced 8 dried guajillo peppers 4 roma tomatoes 2 large yellow onion [One is for [...]

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Silken Joy

     Dilled Carrot and Potato Soup with Pistachio Cream If you want a more savory soup replace the carrot juice with vegetable stock. Ingredients: 1 large Russet potato, large dice  [The one I used yielded 4 cups.] 6 carrots, cut into similar sized pieces as the potato [Also about 4 cups worth.] 1 onion, sliced [...]

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VoTM: Carrots

Despite the fact that the British Air Ministry deceived more than the Germans during WWII, thus searing the myth that carrots were good for your eyesight onto the collective retina, carrots are good for you.  They’re packed full of fiber, phytonutrients and anti-oxidants [lutein, lycopene, alpha, beta and gamma carotenes, zeaxanthin and xanthophyll], vitamins [pro-vitamin A, vitamins C, D, E, [...]

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VoTM: Peppered Marmalade and Collard Green Tamales

I’ve been slacking on collard green recipes lately and have had this recipe kicking around in my head for a while now.  Today it expressed itself and they turned out really well.  They’re sweet and spicy hot and would go great with some savory black beans. Filling: 1 bunch collard greens, washed, destemmed and cut [...]

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VotM: Spicy Collard, Cabbage and Papaya Slaw

I was in the mood for something spicy and needed to use up some tortillas that have been lurking in our fridge for a while now.  Our fridge is also still over-run with collard greens. Imagine that.  I went a bit overboard at the store the other day and bought a few too many bunches, heh.  To [...]

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