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Nov.23.2012
I had a bumper crop of sweet basil this summer and have been staring at a bowl of the dried herb for over a month. The reason I left it sitting there was because I thought the seeds might be bitter and I didn't know if I should separate them from the leaf before I stored it for my spice cabinet....
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Aug.23.2012
We get nuts, oils and fruit from trees but spending time with them brings energy and inspiration. They don't speak to us in the manner that humans do but their longevity speaks volumes. What have we been through that they have not? One of my favorite big ol' trees spreads a shady canopy over an old...
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Jun.18.2012
I've found that the act of merely reading a cookbook will make you a better cook. It's a lot like looking at a fashion magazine. You get ideas. Trust your mind to store enough elements of that spicy Spanish rice recipe and trust it to remember the way the Italians threw an egg in the middle of some...
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Jun.15.2012
A good loaf of bread in California is four to five dollars. That's a chunk of cash for what many think of as "the staff of life". But what surprises me is how many people today don't know that for pennies you can make delicious quick breads. If you have a good cast iron skillet you can make...
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Apr.05.2012
People become creative in the kitchen when they use what they have so in today's economic climate, there must be a lot of creative cooking going on. It's said, "true creativity comes with an obstacle". Today, that obstacle may be a tight grocery budget. Gardens also encourage creativity, eggplant...
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Mar.30.2012
In my home we've learned to love curry, a mixture of spices, one of which is turmeric. I developed a taste for curry in London. As a vegetarian it was difficult to find meals but the Indian restaurants always came through. When you're far away from home and you walk into a restaurant and order warm...
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Mar.05.2012
My husband laughed when I said this to him but my bean and legume soups help him to cut firewood, build barns, repair cars and ride motorcycles in the cold. A big bowl of split pea soup will provide 11 grams of protein; eight percent of one's daily Vitamin A, fifteen percent daily iron requirements...
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Feb.29.2012
Yes, it's true; there really are good binges. In the last couple of days I've made soy burgers from whole soybeans, split pea soup (not from a can), whole wheat bread and pumpkin pie from my own home grown pumpkins. I've been running out into my California garden to retrieve fresh purple cabbage...
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Feb.28.2012
I feel great today. What did I eat in the last 24 hours? The answer was lots of healthy, wholesome foods. As a vegetarian I have to work at getting enough protein but spending a little time in the kitchen provides me with plenty of nutritious alternatives. If you're dragging around, take stock of...
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