I was in the mood for a comforting, miso broth with noodles last night so I came up with this simple soup! A salubrious immune system is our number one defense against all sickness and disease. A diet rich in whole, fresh fruits and vegetables is essential to that. Fermented foods, such as miso, soy […]
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The last in the Hearty Vegetable Chili series these stuffed peppers are quick and easy to put together. With the Chili stuffing already made all you have to do is slit, stuff and bake the peppers. Serve them with bulgur, brown rice, farro or any grain.
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I know I promised to post the recipe for Chili Stuffed Poblano Peppers but I have to make a bit of a detour because I made a promise to a friend. Last week I officially launched this blog and the corresponding Facebook page and was overwhelmed by all the encouraging feedback I received from friends […]
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Behold an apt illustration of ‘effortlessly healthy’ and another extremely easy thing to do with the Hearty Vegetable Chili recipe. This recipe needs very little explanation. I simply set aside a few cups of the chili before I added the grains. The next day I served it over quinoa topped with cilantro and sunflower seeds. Delicious and […]
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This recipe epitomizes the effortlessly healthy concept perfectly by using the Hearty Vegetable Chile recipe to make delicious Chili Enchiladas. With the filling already made it is easy to assemble and get in the oven in 15 minutes. I added some Mustard Greens (courtesy of jardin d’Ashleigh) which increases the prep time by about 10 […]
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My father loved to cook. Or maybe I should specify that my father loved to cook for the people he loved. I believe he expressed his love through this simple act of service. I lived with him on and off throughout college and law school over a period of about 8 years. “Darling, will you […]
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My sister Heather (the yoga champion) sent me this recipe last week. It is from Chow Ciao, a recipe website hosted by Fabio, a smiley Italian cook. If you’re not too into slick Italian hosts with thick Italian accents then you can skip the video and go straight to the written version here. Thanks to Fabio I now […]
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I had been lusting after Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty for months when I was fortunate enough to receive it as a gift from my lovely aunt and uncle. They came from London for a Western adventure and stopped by for a home cooked meal on their way through San Francisco. I made them Heidi Swanson’s Moroccan […]
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A few weeks ago I made Heidi Swanson’s Posole in Broth recipe and shocker, it was amazing! I bought the hominy from the Rancho Gordo stand at the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market. Because making hominy fresh is a bit time consuming (it requires soaking overnight) I made much more than the recipe called for and froze […]
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I made this soup a few weeks ago on a chilly Sunday evening. My father always said that cooking was simply “heating up ingredients.” That’s all I did here as I threw in the winter vegetables and watched them meld into this hearty and satisfying stew. Leftovers the following day were even better. Overnight the […]
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