24 posts tagged “vegan”
Things I would like to make and eat, like now:
Martha's Mushroom Barley Soup
Isabella's Lentil Soup
Crockpot Chicken & Dumplings
Definitely time for some of Laurel's Kitchen Tamale Pie
Martha's Honey Whole Wheat Bread
Oven Baked Brussel Sprouts (I'm craving brussel sprouts any way, really.)
Chunks of Energy (and some other ideas)
Martha's Beautiful, Colorful Icebox Cookies
Korean Sweet Pancakes (Hoddeok)
Some of these million Vegan Crockpot Recipes ... or these other million Vegan Crockpot Recipes ...I'm craving hearty meals and protein... trying to avoid meat as much as possible... looking for any suggestions you have!!!
I came upon this article today in the NY Times entitled "Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler" and I felt sort of reminded why I don't eat much meat and why I was more actively NOT eating meat before... the deplorable conditions of the poor animals, the huge amount of waste produced, etc...
Thanks to the New York Times & Mark Bittman for the reminder.
The CSA Group at flickr is a wealth of beautiful photos of produce. Ive rounded up a few of the wonderful people there to let me feature their photos and they have answered my questions about their experience. Yoko's landed us on the TIG page of vox!!! [photo] I hope the people who have enjoyed this blog will enjoy seeing other people's experiences... Im thankful to have Clay as my next guest. His experience seems pretty wonderfully typical from what I have heard about other people's experiences. His photos are dazzling...
Q: How did you hear about CSAs/when did you become familiar with the idea?
Clay: I was familiar with the concept of CSAs through reading food magazines, but I did not know much about local CSAs here in Washington, DC. We first heard about the CSA to which we belong through our neighbors, who had members of another CSA last year but who were looking to sign up for our CSA for this season. Membership is limited due to the high number of subscribers who return year after year, and therefore competitive. On the day membership applications opened, our neighbors emailed and we faxed in the form that day. We had always been big supporters of the local farmer's market, and also cook at home quite a bit, so it seemed to make perfect sense for us to join a CSA.
Q: What motivated you to sign up for one? Would you like to share anything about the thought process you went thru?
Clay: We loved the idea of not only receiving local ingredients each week, but also of receiving produce that we normally wouldn't purchase. I thought it would be an excellent way to learn to cook with new ingredients while also supporting a great cause.
Q: What have been some of your favorite new food experiences since you started receiving your shares? (Feelings about food, ways of shopping/preparation, etc)
Clay: We were blown away by the lettuces at the very beginning of our share in May. They were wonderful and so fresh and you could tell such a big difference from the greens we had been buying at the store. Also - it's just been really fun to use items like garlic scapes, that I had never heard of before joining the CSA.
Q: What has been the biggest surprise of the experience?
Clay: The diversity of the offerings each week has been surprising. I knew that we would be getting a variety of produce, but each week we're getting 7-12 different items in good quantities. I am also surprised by how flavorful a radish can be! How have I missed this until now?
Q: Have you ever been to the farm? How far is it from your house, how far do you go to pick it up, how long is the growing season?
Clay:
We've only been to the farm once, for the kick-off event before our
first share. It was fun to see the farm before the shares began, and to
meet some other CSA members. The farm is a 40 minute drive from our
house, but we don't have a car, so we haven't been back, but I'd love
to go and take advantage of u-pick sometime soon, and to also see the
farm again when everything is in full swing. Our pick-up location is
nine blocks from our house and our CSA's growing season is from May to
November.
Q: Any other thoughts...
Clay: I would highly recommend joining a CSA for anyone who is an avid home cook. We paid $450 for our share that runs from May to November. Here's some information about our CSA and here is their excellent blog that tracks the growing season.
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Thank you to Clay, for letting me use his wonderful photos and for answering my questions. Visit localharvest.org to do a simple search by zip code to find a CSA in your area.
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Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a ... model of food
production, sales and distribution aimed at both increasing the quality
of food and the quality of care given the land, plants and animals –
while substantially reducing potential food losses and financial risks
for the producers. It is also a method for small-scale commercial
farmers and gardeners to have a successful, small-scale closed market.
CSA’s focus is usually on a system of weekly delivery or pick-up of
vegetables, sometimes also flowers, fruits, herbs and even milk or meat
products in some cases. (source: wikipedia)
it was exciting to be asked to contribute my Breakfast Cookie recipe to godairyfree.com! it is a great resource for reducing the reliance on dairy products in one's diet. i wasn't able to get a screen-capture of my cookies being featured on the front page but oh well. =] the recipe for the best cookies of all time can be found here on my blog or here on godairyfree.com. thank you to alisa for enjoying my cookies enough to feature them on her site!
the instructions:
1. In a frying pan or wok, sizzle up a half green bell pepper (sliced) and small onion (chopped) in olive oil - add some cumin and garlic powder (to taste).
2. While the veggies are sizzling, cut a tomato into wedges.
3. Grab two small four tortillas. If desired, melt a slice of cheese the tortillas in the microwave or toaster oven.*
4. Spread a layer of hummus on each tortilla. Add the tomato slices. The veggies should be done now, so add those as well. squeeze some lime juice over the veggies.
5. Wrap up or fold up and enjoy!
of course you could use whatever vegetables you have on hand and omit the cheese for a vegan meal. mmmmmmmmmm. thanks again to alli for posting the original recipe!
Spicy Ginger Carrot Relish
Saffron-Laced Moroccan Tagine
- -apricots, almond slivers, coconut, sesame seeds
- -peanuts, yogurt raisins (chopped!), coconut
i used to make rice and my SO wanted to buy a rice cooker and i said we didnt need it because i did fine without it but after he brought one home from the thrift store for four bucks, i use it all the time. so, brown rice.
cut up potatoes, carrots, whatever youve got, and an onion
i precooked the potatoes and stuff but you dont have to
heat pan w some olive oil
sautee onions till translucent
add some minced garlic, ginger
sautee a bit
add 1T yellow curry powder (i love the one from whole foods, it is sweet, not spicy), 1/2t turmeric, 1/2t cumin
put in all the vegetables and mix it up
i poured a small can of coconut milk and two small canfuls of soymilk
cook it all for awhile, lid on and then off till you feel like its ready
sauce will thicken
add some salt if you want
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a ... model of food production, sales and distribution aimed at both increasing the quality of food and the quality of care given the land, plants and animals – while substantially reducing potential food losses and financial risks for the producers. It is also a method for small-scale commercial farmers and gardeners to have a successful, small-scale closed market. CSA’s focus is usually on a system of weekly delivery or pick-up of vegetables, sometimes also flowers, fruits, herbs and even milk or meat products in some cases. (source: wikipedia)
* Please visit localharvest.org to do a simple search by zip code to find CSAs in your area.
* Thank you to True Nature Foods in Chicago for hosting a pickup spot and being an all around great place!
* Thank you to King's Hill Farms for providing me with year-round
delicious organic fruits and vegetables in an unconventional, flexible,
delicious share each week!
King's Hill Farms located in Wisconsin, operates a non-traditional CSA. They go year round by getting fruit and vegetables from organic farms all over the world when they are not in their growing season. Im guessing that they probably supplement even during their growing season when necessary. I realize this defeats the localist ideal of a CSA but in the midwest with such a short growing season, we would be importing fruit and vegetables from elsewhere anyway, I reason. Sure I could make different choices as far as how FAR these fruits and vegetables would be travelling to get to me, but I prefer to go this route with the farm.
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