Well if you’re having a get together today it represents a fantastic opportunity to introduce the conventional foodies to what real food sans chemicals tastes like. And hey, what better way to start the Summer than a great tasting potato salad.. Here goes.. Shopping List: 3 Pounds of Organic New Potatoes 4 Organic Eggs Organic Garlic to yield 1 1/2 Teaspoons 1 Cup of Organic Mayonnaise 1/4 Cup plus 1 Tablespoon of Organic Dijon Mustard Organic Lemons to yield 3 Tablespoons 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Organic Brown Sugar 3/4 Teaspoons of Organic Hot Sauce 3/4 [...click to contimue reading...]
May 262008
May 162008
The last thing you want on your fresh organic salad is tired old dressing….. Or, just as bad, some secret flavor packet that you “easily” add oil and vinegar to and shake. And the reason for the “easily” is that this is something that the Conventional Food People along with Madison Ave. has convinced us of. Let’s do it real and natural and FRESH .. and trust me it will be just as easy as shaking in a bag ‘o stuff. By the way, take another step from the conventional foodies by making sure you use [...click to contimue reading...]
I really have a thing for French Cooking .. as I’ve said before putting this together with organic ingredients is something incredible. Here’s a simple dish that Di & I enjoy. Hope you do too. Shopping List: 2 lbs of Organic Carrots 1/2 teaspoon of Unrefined Sea Salt 2 cups of Spring Water 3 Tablespoons of Organic Unsalted Butter 1 1/4 Tablespoon Of Unrefined Organic Sugar Enough Fresh Organic Parsley to yield 3 Tablespoons when chopped Recipe: Place 2 cups of Spring Water into a Saucepan, set aside. Peel 2 lbs. of Carrots, slice and place into [...click to contimue reading...]
Apr 162008
Like most dishes you can customize mayonnaise to your own individual style. One such mayonnaise version is known as Green Mayonnaise. Green Mayonnaise is mayo on veggies. So you get the great taste of mayo with a veggie kick. Although it doesn’t work everywhere it is a really nice flavor addition when using mayo in salads, with fish etc. Here’s how: Put a saucepan with water on the heat and bring to a boil We’re going to need about one densely packed cup of uncooked green veggies. So get your favorites. Some suggestions are Fresh Organic Spinach, Scallions, [...click to contimue reading...]
The trouble with a the premixed special seasonings out there are three: They’re generally non-organic (ie Chemicalized). By the time the spices are prepped, packaged in bulk for the specialty seasoning manufacturer, transported and waiting to be purchased they’ve reached legal drinking age. And spices flatten out as time goes by. You have to accept what they give you. I probably like more heat than you do. You may really like the garlic notes. In other words no matter who you are the store bought spice isn’t “just right”. So here’s the solution. Buy basic organic [...click to contimue reading...]
Mar 282008
Croutons can really jazz up a salad. There you are .. fresh greens, tomatoes, maybe grating some cheese right on top, .. homemade dressing you just put together and then …………. Out Of The Bag Croutons!! .. Stop!, and back away from the salad. Make your croutons fresh and up to par with the level of the rest of your culinary masterpiece. Here’s how.. Set the oven rack to the middle position and preheat your oven to 350F Take out a baking sheet Thinly slice then cube a Loaf of Fresh Organic French Bread/Baguette or Italian Bread and set aside [...click to contimue reading...]
When I have veggies over anyone’s house there’s usually just a few of them to the side of the dish. Or, as during Thanksgiving, big bowls of them but you spoon some into the side of your dish. Ya know? Well I just had a large cereal bowl of veggies and I’m telling the truth that it was absolutely delicious. Seriously. .. Anyway here’s what I did and you should seriously consider trying this at least once. They just taste so much better than the ugly stepchild of a side dish with a little butter rubbed on top [...click to contimue reading...]
Mar 162008
Who was the evil genius who invented the carrot cake? This is an oily, sugar filled concoction that even uses a fat based frosting (mere sugar wouldn’t do). .. But, you have to admit, it tastes out of control good. .. That is, when it’s done well. You know over the course of the years I’ve spent on this planet I’ve learned a few things and one of them is that a “carrot cake” that has this cute little orange frosting carrot on top should be avoided like poison ivy. … So ours is decedent, [...click to contimue reading...]
This is one of those classic recipes, maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not but it’s one I grew up on. Basically, this is a slice of bread that you make a hole in the center of. Then you butter it up, toss it into a fry pan and then crack an egg in the center. Cook, flip and Wa-La. .. But like any recipe (an especially one involving eggs), there’s a right way and a disastrous way to do it. Here’s the right way…by the way Di was visiting this weekend and she loves the things. We [...click to contimue reading...]
Mar 082008
Just came back from the kitchen. Have a lot to do this morning then Di’s coming over to visit, so I needed something easy to make. It’s a cold New England day this morning so I was in the mood for something warm and basic, no frills, honest food whatever you want to call it. Took some fresh fish (wild and not farmed or course) out of the frig. Took out my stainless steel steamer. Added water and set on high heat. While this was heating up took a little organic canola oil and coated [...click to contimue reading...]
