Seaweed salad is a great accompaniment to a vegetarian meal and it’s easy to make. You basically assemble the ingredients in a saucepan and let heat do the rest. Although cooked seaweed has a mild flavor, seaweed salad is generally consumed in small amounts as a side dish. If you’re like me and you like to […]
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Fresh Easy Salsa Verde Recipe
This fresh easy salsa verde recipe takes minutes to pull together in two basic steps and it puts its bottled versions to shame. It’s a real crowd pleaser for your next informal gathering, among other uses. Ingredients: 1.5 lbs of tomatillos- look for small and uniform size to make broiling easier 1-2 jalapeno peppers finely chopped Juice […]
Thai Basil Pesto
Thai basil pesto is a quick and easy way to pack nutrients of fresh, dense greens into a meal. I’ve written previously about pesto here and here. Thai basil pesto goes well with udon noodles, which cook quickly, making it perfect for the hot days of summer. Ingredients 2 cups fresh Thai basil leaves 2 tablespoons dry-roasted […]
Classic Plum Cake
When you have too many ripening plums on hand, a classic plum cake is the solution. This recipe is tried-and-true, and you can make it with regular flour or go gluten-free, because the plums outshine the dough. You’ll get plums surrounded by a dense cake that soaks up the sweet plum juices. There’s little need for sugar […]