8 cups organic Mesclun Mix 4 farm fresh eggs ½ pound new potatoes, sliced thin on a mandoline 2 cups toybox cherry tomatoes, halved 1 english cucumber, diced 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled 2 oz strong, hard cow’s milk cheese, such as Cantal or Farmhouse cheddar 2 oz. fresh chevre, crumbled 1 tsp. whole grain […]
Italian Cannellini Bean and Tuscan Chicken Salad
August 1, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
1 ½ cups dried cannellini beans 1 tsp. salt 1 red onion, coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 4 boneless chicken breasts 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp. roughly chopped rosemary Zest of 2 lemons ½ tsp. red chile flake ½ c. olive oil ½ cup black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped 3 large red […]
Meatless Mondays and Two for Tuesdays
April 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
We’ve all been hearing about “Meatless Mondays” for a while now. It has been around since 2003 and was started at Johns Hopkins University as a means to get people to eat less meat while eating healthier one day a week. Lots of celebs have joined this effort, from Oprah to Denise Richards, not […]
Erin Go Braugh!
March 16, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! And I mean everyone, because in America, everyone seems to be Irish on March 17th!! And of course I must support this and throw my (mostly German) hat into the ring as well. I love St. Patrick’s Day. Any day that comes with many parades, amazing Irish dancers, everyone wearing […]
Happy Fat Tuesday!!
February 21, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
or Joyeux Mardi Gras! or Happy Paczki Day! Whatever cultural path you want to take on this day before the Christian religion’s Ash Wednesday, Enjoy yourself! It has typically been the day to indulge oneself (or in earlier times – use up) any of the items generally fasted on through Lent. Lard, Sugar, Eggs and […]
Warm Quinoa with Spinach, Mushrooms and Steak
January 20, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
2 cups Red Quinoa, cooked* 1/3 cup red onion, sliced thin 3 cups organic Baby Spinach, cleaned 6 medium crimini mushrooms, cut into ½ inch dice 1/3 pound London Broil, cut into ½ inch dice 1 ½ tablespoons Sherry or Red Wine Vinegar 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided salt and pepper to taste […]
Red Quinoa with Raw Kale and Mahon Cheese
January 20, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
2/3 cup Red Quinoa 3 cups Kale of your choice, leaves sliced into ribbons, ribs finely diced 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped ¼ cup grated Mahon, Parmigiano, or Pecorino Cheese juice of 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste Bring […]
The Year of Kale
January 17, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
So far 2012 has been beautiful here in the Bay Area! Very little rain, gorgeous sunshine and mild daytime temperatures! The chilly nights worry some farmers, but those that are growing Kale and other dark, leafy greens welcome it! The frost actually changes the vegetables sugar content, making it sweeter! There have been several posts […]
Butternut Squash Muffins
November 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
14 oz. butternut squash, skin on, roughly chopped 1 ½ cup packed brown sugar 4 large eggs generous pinch salt 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder ½ cup toasted walnuts 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. vanilla extract ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil […]
Oktoberfest, come and gone…
November 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
As we enter November, I am saddened to realize that the two months most famous outside of Germany for beer drinking have come and gone…. As one might like to think the huge celebration known as Oktoberfest does not actually take place in October, but September. Nonetheless on this side of the pond those of […]
