Sun Gold Tomatoes
At first I thought I’d make a pasta salad with these sun gold tomatoes from Tecolote Farm. Then I ate one. And another one. And other one. And soon they were all gone. Tweet
Read MoreBhindi Masala (Okra Curry)
Bhindi (okra, also spelled “bhendi”) is a really popular ingredient in Indian, North African, and Middle Eastern cuisines. This masala recipe uses basic ingredients most westerners have on hand in their pantries, and it is a nice change from the usual American Southern-style deep fried and gumbo preparations. Full disclosure: I prepared this vegan dish with jasmine rice as a main course for lunch. The flavors were great, but Rami and I were both pretty hungry a few hours after eating. I recommend adding kidney beans, chopped cooked chicken, or tofu to this dish if you...
Read MoreRoasted Eggplant Soup & Big News!
You guys, I have big news!! This is the first of a series of posts sponsored by Greenling, my favorite purveyor of local and sustainable foods here in Austin. In exchange for a discount on my weekly grocery order, I’ll be posting recipes on the Greenling Local Blog that feature ingredients from their local box. I’m joining the fantastically talented Steph Cooks on the blog, plus Greenling owner Mason Arnold, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be in such great company!! Without further ado: Roasted Eggplant Soup! Like most everyone in Austin, my allergies are terrible this...
Read MoreEasy Stewed Okra, Tomatoes and Peppers
How do you fix a broken tomato? Tomato paste! What’s spicy, green and red all over? A blog post with pictures of stewed okra, tomatoes and peppers on it! Knock knock. Who’s there? Okra. Okra who? Okra Winfrey’s coming over for dinner!! (That one’s not really funny unless you say the punchline out loud in your best Oprah Winfrey voice.) Ok, seriously. This is one of my favorite summer recipes. It uses delicious, healthy ingredients and requires almost zero skill to prepare, plus it’s vegan! Easy Stewed Okra Tomatoes and Peppers 1 onion 1 jalapeno pepper with...
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