31 Sunday May 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Salads, Vinaigrettes
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asparagus, blueberries, Chicken, Green beans, greens, lavender, Lemon, mustard, olive oil
View of Saintes-Maries, 1888, by Vincent Van Gogh, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands
It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Lavender is much more than a flower and a scent for soap and potpourri. It grows freely and wildly in France, (in my garden and yours, too) and was a subject the Impressionists returned frequently. And lavender is a lovely spice to grace your table, too. Continue reading
02 Monday Feb 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Soup, Vegetarian
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beef broth, Broccoli, Carrots, chicken broth, Fennel, Green beans, Onions, Parsnips, turnips
I know we’re supposed to be done with soups, but the snow is coming down by the bushel, there’s already 10 inches (25cm) on the ground and it’s still coming down. Therefore, being the benevolent Goddess that I am, I’m giving you 2, count ’em t-w-o, recipes today. The first is yet another soup, but it’s nice and simple. I have no idea why I called this Heathen Gypsy Soup…maybe because the ingredients in this soup would be readily available anywhere and would make it easy to prepare, given the nomadic qualities of the gypsy life-style. Who knows on what level The Goddess’s mind operates (or doesn’t!)? Anyway, I just ate a bowl for lunch and decided it was worth sharing after all. It’s really just a good, straight-up vegetable soup. You roast the vegetables (around the campfire where you are singing and dancing and doing other gypsy things…no stereo-types here, huh?), then make the soup. Or better yet, use leftover roasted vegetables from last night’s dinner and cut the cooking time in half. It’s a win-win either way. The real key to this soup, is to simply use whatever vegetables you have lurking in your fridge. Continue reading
24 Wednesday Dec 2014
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Blanching, or pre-cooking, vegetables keeps their color and nutrients stable. Plus, they are half-cooked, so finishing them for dinner, takes moments. There they are, in your fridge, just waiting for some hot olive oil, sliced garlic and a few red pepper flakes. They are fine specimens indeed. Continue reading
06 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in Apples, Breakfast, Gluten Free, Herbs, Pork, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Option
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apples, Green beans, herbs, pork, Potatoes, Poultry, rosemary, sage, seasonings, Thyme
We’ve already discussed citrus and how you can use the various types to add flavor. I’ve decided that it might be a good idea, every now and again, to focus on specific herbs, spices, blends and flavors that compliment each other, and how to use them. To that end, we’re going to talk about sage, rosemary and thyme.
Goddess Cooks 