Even though I miss summer tomatoes come fall, at least I have apples with tangy, juicy crunch. A few weeks ago I tossed together a fall salad with simplicity of preparation that belies its sophisticated blend of flavor and texture. For every two servings you’ll need: 1 well-washed apple 1-2 stalks of fresh celery 1 [...]
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Apple-Celery Salad: crisp and tangy for fall
Posted in apple, celery, chives, dinner, dinner, Food, fruit, mustard, onions, salad, vegetarian, tagged dinner, Food, recipes on November 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spring Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Vinaigrette
Posted in appetizer, Arkansas, carrots, chives, dessert, Food, gardening, greens, health, herbs, lettuce, organic food, organic gardening, Ozark Mountains, pasta, snow pea, sweet things, whole grains, tagged cooking, dinner, Food, gardening, organic gardening, photography, recipe, recipes on April 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
We’re bursting out with spring all over here, and the Ozark region’s first strawberries are coming into season. When I was growing up, we had strawberries most often served over pound cake, which we called “strawberry shortcake.” (I know people in other regions of the country use sweetened biscuits for a dessert by the same name.) [...]
Spicy Peanut-Sesame Noodles with broccoli and coconut-crusted chicken
Posted in appetizer, Asian food, beans, broccoli, carrots, chicken, chile, chives, cilantro, coconut, Community Supported Agriculture, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, gardening, garlic, greens, herbs, locavore, mustard, organic food, organic gardening, radish, red pepper, red peter pepper, seafood, shrimp, snow pea, vegetarian, whole grains, winter gardening, tagged cooking, dinner, family, Food, gardening, organic gardening, photography, recipe, recipes on April 11, 2010 | 15 Comments »
We went from wondering if another ice age was on its way to believing in global warming again this week. The unseasonably warm weather cried out for a cooler dinner, and gigantic chives and Asian mustard that went from salad size to mandatory cooking overnight made me think of some of our favorite pseudo-Asian meals. [...]
