My favorite seller was at the Petaluma Farmer’s Market the other week, Chris the peach guy. Chemical-free, great prices, and amazing flavor. He had a “rejects” box he was selling at $1/lb (half the usual price)–mostly ones with small blemishes that most people wouldn’t even notice. I was picking through it when he said, oh […]
Entries from June 2008
Peach Cobbler
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-food, vegan, vegetarian
The Next Food Network Star: 6/15/08
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Episode three of the Next Food Network Star focused on presentation. Challenge #1: Feature one special ingredient (the potato) in a single dish (45 minutes to make it…if I remember correctly). Full use of the pantry for other ingredients. Then hold the dish, face the camera, and speak about it for exactly one minute, telling […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Food Commentary · Food Television · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian
Homemade Popsicles
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Popsicles are an easy summer treat that feels like dessert but can be very healthy if made with the right ingredients. I always use whole fruit, never juice. And I don’t sweeten them either. But you can make them any way you wish. The basic recipe is: Pureed fruit Liquid to make them pourable For […]
Categories: Desserts · Food · Recipes · Snacks
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
The Next Food Network Star: 6/8/08
June 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Episode two of the Next Food Network Star is all about speed. Which I suppose is this season’s theme. Not quick cooking (30 minute meals, etc) like in other seasons, but frantic decisions with no time to plan. Not realistic. This week there was one big challenge broken up into several parts. The 9 contestants […]
Categories: Food · Food Commentary · Food Television · Meals & Events
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The Next Food Network Star: 6/1/08
June 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
When I watch competition shows I do sometimes get caught up in rooting for the people I like but I usually end up wondering what I would do if it were me up there. The Next Food Network Star does include home cooks (though most are professional caterers, chefs, or restaurant owners, nearly all with […]
Categories: Dressings & Sauces · Food · Food Commentary · Food Television · Meals & Events · Recipes · Vegetable Dishes
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, lowcarb, seafood
Fun with a Dehydrator: Fruits & Vegetables
June 6th, 2008 · 8 Comments
I’m loving this dehydrator a coworker of Michael’s gave him. So far, I’ve made Fruit Leather and a bunch of dried fruits and vegetables. Below are some of my experiments. Everything was dried at 115*F to keep it raw. I run the dehydrator all day then turn it off at night (or when going out) […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Snacks
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian
Fruit Leather Roll-Ups
June 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
I have a new (to me) dehydrator and it has a plastic insert for making fruit leathers. So I had to try it. I just toss some very ripe fruit into the blender. Mostly stuff too soft for the dried fruit I was prepping. Peach, strawberry, banana. And a pinch of salt. I never remove […]
Categories: Food · Recipes · Snacks
Tags: · dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, photos-family, photos-food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian