CSA Box #6: Cold Kim Chi Cucumber Soba Noodle Salad Recipe

July 20, 2011

Cold Kim Chi Cucumber Soba Noodle SaladWith the weather so hot lately, I've been craving Asian cold noodles. Two of my favorite cold noodle dishes are Kim Chi Cucumber Soba Noodle Salad and Cold Sesame Noodles. Recently, I made homemade Kim Chi with Napa Cabbage from my CSA Box, and still had some left. I also got lots of farm fresh cucumbers in my most recent CSA Box -- perfect for making some Kim Chi Cucumber Soba Noodle Salad.I was out of town once again for pick-up of my CSA Box … [Continue Reading...]

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Baked Portobello Mushroom Fries {Secret Recipe Club}

July 18, 2011

Baked Portobello Mushroom Fries with Pesto This is my third month joining in on the fun with the Secret Recipe Club, created by Amanda of Amanda's Cookin. This club has been growing each month and now has over 100 participants. The idea behind the Secret Recipe Club is to give bloggers the chance to try each other's recipes without the other bloggers knowing it until everyone posts their results. This month I was assigned to Angie of Big Bears Wife, where Angie blogs about baking, … [Continue Reading...]

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Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad "Banchan"

July 14, 2011

Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad "Banchan"When it gets really hot outside like it has been lately, I crave the little cold Korean side dishes called banchan. My last CSA Box included some lovely cucumbers, perfect for making a quick Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad "Banchan."Lately, I've been making a lot of little Korean side dishes using the fresh vegetables in my CSA Boxes, including a Quick Kohlrabi "Kim Chi" Salad, Korean Spinach Salad "Banchan," and a Quick Vegetarian Napa Cabbage Kim Chi. … [Continue Reading...]

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Bob’s Red Mill Spar-for-the-Spurtle Contest and A GIVEAWAY!

July 13, 2011

I've been a fan of Bob's Red Mill grains and flours ever since my son was diagnosed with numerous food allergies. In fact, Bob's Red Mill's All Purpose Gluten Free Baking Mix was the first gluten-free mix I used when I first started learning to bake gluten-free. What I especially like about Bob's Red Mill's products is that their gluten-free mixes contain more nutritious whole grains and bean flours compared to some of the other gluten-free mixes on supermarket shelves. My kitchen cabinet is … [Continue Reading...]

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CSA Box #5: Gluten-Free Pasta with Roasted Beets, Beet Greens and Pine Nuts Recipe

July 11, 2011

I was out of town this past week at my son's baseball tournament in Florida. We had a blast between watching all the ball games and riding the roller coasters at the amusement parks. Our team won Bronze - congratulations CT Fury!! Since we were away, I missed the CSA Box pick-up day, so by the time I retrieved my CSA Box, a few of the leaves on the Beet Greens and Broccoli Raab had turned a bit yellow and wilted. The broccoli looked a bit yellow too, but it was still firm. Overall, the … [Continue Reading...]

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Frosty Kiwi Cooler and Kiwi Popsicles

July 9, 2011

Green Kiwi Popsicles Recently, I received a sample of Zespri Kiwifruit in the mail, and was so excited to find that the box included both Zespri Green Kiwifruit and Zespri Gold Kiwifruit. Although I have enjoyed Green Kiwifruit over the years, I had never tasted Gold Kiwifruit until the BlogHer Food conference I attended last fall. Kiwifruit belongs to the berry family of fruits and descended from a wild Chinese vine. A missionary introduced Green Kiwifruit to New Zealand in 1904, … [Continue Reading...]

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CSA Box #4: Quick Kohlrabi "Kim Chi" Salad Recipe

July 7, 2011

Quick Kohlrabi "Kim Chi" SaladIn my most recent CSA Box #4, I was given a Kohlrabi, which I have only eaten raw once before. With hot summer weather here, turning on the stove is one of the last things I feel like doing these days, so a fresh Kohlrabi salad was on my mind.Kohlrabi has a tough outer skin that needs to peeled off. Mine was a gorgeous purple color on the outside, but the inside was white like other Kohlrabi varieties.The flesh of a Kohlrabi reminds me of a Chinese radish in taste … [Continue Reading...]

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CSA Box #4: Vegetarian Stir-Fry Garlic Scapes with Five-Spice Pressed Tofu Recipe

July 5, 2011

Stir-Fried Garlic Scapes with Five-Spice Pressed TofuThis past week, my CSA Box held a larger variety of vegetables than the last three weeks - Green Leaf Lettuce, Red Kale, Rainbow Swiss Chard, Bok Choy, Zucchini, Sugar Snap Peas, Cilantro, Radishes, Kolhrabi, more Garlic Scapes and a Tomato. My immediate reaction was "Yay, more Sugar Snap Peas, some Baby Kale, and Zucchini! But more Garlic Scapes? And what do I do with the Kolhrabi?"CSA Box #4: Radishes, Red Kale, Kolhrabi, Green Leaf Lettuce, … [Continue Reading...]

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50 Women Game Changers in Food -#4 Martha Stewart’s Cold Sesame Noodles

July 1, 2011

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Homemade Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free (Vegan) Fluffy Pancake Recipe

June 29, 2011

These Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free Pancakes Came Out Nice And Fluffy. Since my youngest became allergic to wheat and other gluten-containing grains, I have been on the look-out for healthy gluten-free flours, whether in the store or in catalogs. So, when I flipped through the King Arthur Flour catalog that came in the mail recently and saw that King Arthur Flour now makes gluten-free whole grain flour blends, I was ecstatic! King Arthur Flour is known for its high quality flours, and sells to … [Continue Reading...]

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Quick Vegetarian Napa Cabbage Kim Chi (Kimchee) Recipe

June 27, 2011

Quick Vegetarian Kim Chi Made With Napa Cabbage And Scallions From My CSA Box.My latest CSA box included a large head of Napa Cabbage or Chinese Cabbage, and a nice bunch of scallions, perfect for trying out a quick version of kim chi using a recipe from Jenny Kwak's Dok Suni, Recipes from My Mother's Korean Kitchen.Chinese Napa Cabbage from my CSA Box. Kim Chi (or Kimchee) is a staple in Korean homes, accompanying every meal, all year round. Kim chi can be made with almost any vegetable - it is … [Continue Reading...]

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