Posts Tagged "cooking"
Practical tips for living sustainably: an interview with Joel Salatin (part 5 of 5)
In part 1 of this 5-part video interview series, we heard a short history of Polyface farms and its’ owner Joel Salatin. In part 2, Joel talked about the issue of “real food” education and whether we should really try to convert everyone. In part 3, we asked the big question – isn’t this whole sustainable food thing really just an elitist movement? In part 4, we heard Joel talk about land ecology ethics, our role as caretakers of the land, and why a long term view is so important. In this video: What’s the single policy change that Joel thinks would blow the food system right open? Listen to Joel talk about how getting in your kitchen...
Read MoreThese people are livin’ right.
Well, after many years and much deliberation, I’ve decided what I want to be when I grow up. I know this is a slightly different career path than I’ve ever pictured myself as having, but I’ve carefully considered this and come to the conclusion that… I want to be one of Barefoot Contessa’s neighbors. I mean seriously. If you’ve never watched Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics on the Food Network, let me fill you in. Ina Garten, she is one of the few women that both my husband Jimmy and I have serious crushes on. Ina is the sweeter, softer version of Martha that I hope I’ll be in about 20 years. She does everything right but makes...
Read MoreI’m back and I have the best news ever.
I’ve had a much needed break from blogging and being so visible online, and it’s done me good. My life has changed so much since I’ve been away from you guys! And all for the better. Now, I am back and with the best news ever. I am leaving my job with the corporate world and starting my own business. That’s right! I get to be my own boss full time. Many of you know I’ve done freelance web design and graphic design on the side for years, but it’s come to the point where the corporate world just wasn’t cutting it. I have done the 9-5 office thing for a decade now, and when it comes down to it, guess what? I don’t like it. I...
Read MoreCurried Zucchini Soup
photo copyright © gwarcita We got TONS of zucchini in the CSA this summer. I grated a lot and froze it so I could make zucchini bread this winter. I also sliced some and froze it, but wasn’t sure what I was going to use it in til I was flipping through a book on squashes and saw something similar to this recipe. I decided to come home and try it. It was delicious and so comforting on a freezing rainy night. Curried Zucchini Soup makes 2 big bowls 2-3 cups sliced zucchini 2 cups vegetable broth 1-2 tsp curry powder, to taste 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste Heat the oil in a saucepan over...
Read MoreDelhi Dhal
Indian cooking, for all its complex flavors and aromas is often very simple! You chop some things, you heat some oil, you stir in some spices, you stir in the chopped things, you stir in your protein, cook, stir, cook, stir, serve! I highly recommend a cookbook called Indian Vegetarian Cooking At Your House, by Sunetra N. Humbad and Amy Shafer Boger, M.D. It breaks the recipes down into really easy steps and it’s what got me started exploring cooking Indian food (which is my favorite cuisine). Dhal (also spelled dahl, dal or daal) is made with beans or lentils into a thick, spicy stew. It’s a mainstay of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine and...
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