I love this recipe – yes, another carrot salad, yet this one really hits home for me. The carrots are so sweet right now, and they make this salad sing! This recipe is from Russell Moore, who worked at Chez Panisse for years, and now has his own restaurant, Camino, in Oakland. Ingredients: 3-4 cloves [...]
These make a great snack, garnish for tacos, layered in sandwiches, or tossed in salads. Makes 1 quart jar. Ingredients: 1¼ cups apple cider vinegar (best to use is organic unfiltered) 2¼ teaspoons coarse salt 2¼ teaspoons brown sugar 2 cloves garlic 1 fresh hot pepper, to your taste (jalapeno, habanero - which is fire-cracker [...]
Ingredients: 2½ tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground cumin 3 cups shredded carrots (3-4 medium) 1 cup chopped cabbage 1 large crisp apple, chopped 1 cup sprouts ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds, lightly toasted freshly ground [...]
Ingredients: The Salad: ½ cup skinned raw peanuts 1 teaspoon peanut oil 1 large carrot 4 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage 2 cups slivered lettuce leaves 3 scallions, including greens, finely sliced diagonally ¼ cup chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves 2 tablespoons torn basil leaves The Dressing: ½ jalapeno chili, finely diced (remove [...]
Ingredients: 6 ounces dried rice sticks, buckwheat soba noodles, or other Asian noodles 1-2 kohlrabi, grated 1-2 carrots, grated 5 radishes, sliced into rounds, then sliced to matchsticks 1/3 cup cilantro leaves 1 small head lettuce or a mix of escarole, frisee and lettuce 3 tablespoons roasted unsalted peanuts or nuts of choice, coarsely chopped [...]
Ingredients: 2 kohlrabi, peeled and grated 3 carrots, grated 1 fennel bulb, chopped bunch of parsley, chopped 2 ounces pine nuts 1 clove garlic, crushed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions: Thoroughly mix all vegetables in large bowl with the [...]
Ingredients: 1 bunch carrots, the tops and roots 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons brown rice 2 larger leeks, white parts only 2 thyme or lemon thyme sprigs 2 tablespoons chopped dill, parsley, celery leaves, or lovage sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups vegetable stock, or light chicken stock (click for vegetable [...]
Making a stock is simple and really gives soup a richer flavor - full bodied and lush. Stocks are the foundation for a great tasting soup, and you can use them for making risotto, cooking other grains, and even sautéing vegetables for that extra boost! It doesn't take long to make, and is well worth [...]
Ingredients: 1 head of butter lettuce 2-3 cups of mizuna or tatsoi 1 carrot, cut into fine matchsticks (cut the carrot on the diagonal in thin cuts then cut into strips) 1 beet, peeled and grated 6-8 radishes, cut into rounds then strips Herb Dressing (recipe follows) freshly ground black pepper Directions: Separate the leaves [...]
This soup was created from the amazing produce donated from Live Earth Farm to Nourishing Generations Educational Project, a non-profit after school program I am so proud to be a part of. All the children and staff send the farm huge GRATITUDE for the weekly donations! The kids are learning, cooking, and eating in vibrant [...]