Category Archive for: What Was Old Is New Again

SAGE YUM CARROTS and ASPARAGUS

Sage is often an under utlized herb. Grows like a weed, critters don’t eat in from your yard unlike parsley which rodents love. So add some sage to both your garden and your cooking routine. Although “fry” isn’t  word I use often but…”fried” sage is crispy and delicous and a great garnish on many things. […]

MANGO TANGO SALAD

My youngest wasand is  a mango maniac. All he really wanted was mango. For christmas, for his birthday, for a reward, mango mango mango, I almost called this salad mango madness, because of his mango obsession.    Ingredients 1 ripe and juice mango 1 ripe and yummie avocado 1 cup cherry tomatoes 1/4 red onion […]

POMEGRANATE RELISH DELISH

Pomegranate always adds color, and crunch. It is a sweet and tart, culinary art. Pomegranates and cranberries are my favorite sweet but tart fruits to eat in a savory way.  For cranberries relish, great with TURKEY for THANKSGIVING, my favorite is “raw” cranberry sauce, which is just: toss 1/2 bag of fresh cranberries, with 1/2 […]

figtastic quinoa

So many ways to dance to the same song, and so many different combinations to create grain combinations. Sometimes I am all about the green or the savory but other times I want a bite of something sweet. You can use dried fruits, such as figs, or fresh fruits. Nectarines are amazing in season, or […]

MAKE ROOM FOR MUSHROOM BREAD SALAD

We have made a bread salad before, now it was time to make home made croutons, which we tossed with our mushrooms (we cooked mushrooms in chili too) and peas and arugula. croutons: buy better bread. would be rule one for making good croutons. the better the bread, the better the crouton, so if you […]