Every CSA delivery so far has included turnips and I have to admit, they’re not exactly my favorite vegetable. It’s not that I think they’re bad, I just think they taste like nothing. So finding tasty ways to use them has been an interesting challenge. Mashed Turnips Make mashed turnips just as you would make …
Feb
25
Quote of the Day Friday #11
“If you caught your kid raising cats in tiny boxes, forcing them to live in their own feces without clean air or sunlight, pulling their teeth and claws out with pliers to keep them from hurting each other, then skinning them alive to make collars to sell to their friends, you’d rush him to a …
Feb
24
Ground Beef: Cook The Shit Out Of It… Literally
Feb 5, 2011: American Food Service recalls 3,170 pounds of ground beef due to E. coli contamination Jan 8, 2011: Columbus Meat Market recalls 780 pounds of beef patties due to E. coli contamination Dec 31, 2010: First Class Foods Inc. recalls 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef due to E. coli contamination Aug 30, …
Feb
21
Meatless Monday #56: Chard Chips & Baked Sweet Potato Fries
Swiss Chard Chips Oh. My. Gosh. These were freakin’ amazing! Ingredients Chard Olive oil Salt Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 400. 2. Rip chard into small pieces. 3. Put the pieces in a large Ziploc bag with some olive oil and shake until coated. 4. Spread chard pieces on a baking sheet and sprinkle …
Feb
19
Using Up The CSA Veggies
I picked up our second CSA delivery a few days before I went out of town for a week on business travel. The day after I returned, Ed went out of town for a week on business travel. This left us with an abundance of un-eaten CSA vegetables (including a whole head of cabbage from …
Feb
18
Quote of the Day Friday #10
“Could you look an animal in the eye and say my appetite is more important than your suffering?” -Moby Related Posts: You Are What You Eat Why I’m Vegan by Know Thank You Why I Am Vegan: Walter Bond’s Story
Feb
14
Meatless Monday #55: Artichoke & Garlic Stuffed Baguette
Ingredients 1 can artichoke hearts, chopped 3-4 large garlic cloves, chopped or pressed 2 tbs olive oil 1/2 tsp dried oegano 1/2 tsp salt 1 baguette Other possible additions: sun-dried tomatoes, vegan mozzarella or Parmesan, olives, cannellini beans Directions 1. Preheat oven to 375. Slice baguette in half lengthwise. 2. Combine oil, garlic, artichokes, oregano, …
Feb
11
Quote of the Day Friday #9
“To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you’re a philanthropist who doesn’t give to charity’” – Howard Lyman (aka “The Mad Cowboy”) For info on how eating meat effects the environment, here’s a good summary to start with. Related Posts: Quote of the Day Friday #8 Quote Of The Day …
Feb
07
Meatless Monday #54: Thai Peanut Noodles
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable broth 3 tbs creamy peanut butter 3 tbs soy sauce 2 tbs honey 1 tsp fresh grated ginger 1/4 tsp ground red pepper 2 tbs chili sauce (like Sriracha) 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1/2 tsp lime juice spaghetti mixed vegetables (I used carrots, snow peas, and green bell pepper) …
Feb
04
Quote of the Day Friday #8
“The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than blacks were made for whites, or women for men.” – Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple Related Posts: Quote of the Day Friday #9 Quote Of The Day Friday #7 Quote Of The Day Friday …
