Salads
Wild rice and wheat berry salad
1 C wheat berries 1/2 C wild rice 1/4 C vinaigrette or Italian salad dressing 1/2 t salt 1 t basil 1 T dijon mustard 1/2 C dried cranberries, cherries, or diced dried apricots 1/4 […]
Month: May 2006
Breakfast
Crunchy wheat berries
4 C wheat berries 12 C water Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Stir in the wheat berries and remove from heat. Allow to sit overnight. Grease a large cookie sheet. Spread […]
Appetizers
Wheat berry appetizer
3 cloves garlic, minced 2 green onions, diced 1 cup chopped green olives 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 cup cooked wheat berries Optional: Dash of olive oil and balsamic vinegar Combine ingredients […]
Meat
Chili verde
3 lbs boneless pork butt 1 T oil 1 onion, diced 6 cloves garlic, chopped 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped (with seeds) 1 t oregano Salt and pepper 2 4-oz cans whole green chilies 1 lb […]
Dips
Tomatillo guacamole
2 tomatillos 2 avocados 1 T fresh lime juice Dash salt Remove the papery skins from the tomatillos and dice them. Peel, seed, and chop the avocados. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, mashing […]
Sauces
Green olive and cilantro salsa
2 C green olives 2 cloves garlic 4 serrano chilis 1 C cilantro 1 C olive oil 1 t lemon zest, minced finely Combine the olives, garlic, chilis, and cilantro in a food processor and […]
Meat
Pork and tequila tacos
Serves 4 2-1/2 lbs ground pork 7 cloves of garlic, minced 1 t sage 1-1/2 t fennel 1/4 t powdered cayenne 1/4-1/2 t red pepper flakes 1-1/2 t salt 2/3 C tequila Combine all the […]
Articles
Spring into Smoothie Season
Summer is almost here, and soon we’ll be inundated by ripe peaches, boysenberries, blueberries, and blackberries. I love going to the farmer’s market and falling in love with a huge watermelon, a flat of apricots, […]
Beverages
Simple Milkshakes
To make a milkshake, put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until thick. Vanilla 2 C vanilla ice cream 4 C milk 1 T vanilla extract Chocolate 2 C chocolate or vanilla ice […]
Beverages
Smoothie Ideas
Because making a smoothie is an art, not a science, I’ve deliberately left off quantities. These are just intended as inspiration, so you can make your own creations. Creamsicle Bananas Milk Vanilla extract Orange juice […]