Homemade Granola-I’ve used this recipe quite a bit and adapted it it a million ways. I’ll warn you that for the first few minutes, if you use coconut it will smell like Play-Doh. The smell goes away, but it is strange so I thought it was worth a warning.
Homemade Granola Bars-These were very easy to make.
Good tips for selecting and cooking beets. I started roasting beets according to the instructions here, and never looked back. I can’t believe I used to spend all that time peeling and boiling them.
Valentine’s Day and Easter are coming up-how about some cute lollipop moulds?
The best tofu recipe I have ever used (and I’ve been cooking tofu for a good 25 years). This is now my son’s favourite dinner and I can’t really say I blame him. What’s more, it is ever so fast to make. Fast, healthy and your kid will eat it? That’s a winner at our house.
If you’re not from Boston, scallion pancakes are a bit tricky to describe, but trust me, they are worth the effort. They can also be made and frozen between sheets of waxed paper, ready to fry on a whim. I had great luck with this recipe and now that I think of it, still have some in the freezer. Hmm, I wonder if it is worth frying at midnight…
Making seitan is a pain in the ass (not to mention murder on your hands) but THIS recipe uses vital wheat gluten. I have not tried it yet, but I have it on my list and I trust the author.
Well, THIS sort of puts beef jerky to shame, eh?
I know it is the wrong holiday, but some Chinese moon cakes would be nice for the New Year. As a side note, mashed Adzuki beans are great mixed with applesauce and a bit of sugar. Danny used to eat that cold when he was first eating solids and it was a favourite for a long time. It might be a bit bland for an older child, but as first foods go, it was a healthy sweet.
Finally, a homemade veggie burger that really tastes good. Obviously, it costs much less than the frozen ones, but it really is satisfying.
That BEETS page looks great. Lotsa good ideas there. (I love beets!)
Comment by Raymond — January 20, 2009 @ 3:40 am
OMG.. now I went to the Veggie Burger page.. LOTSA diff recipes over there (via the links). Many ideas I really like. THOSE I’ll be cooking soon.
Comment by Raymond — January 20, 2009 @ 3:54 am
The problem with beets is that they just don’t taste right without rye bread and sour cream
I miss my Ukrainian granny.
Comment by J.S.Magruder — January 20, 2009 @ 4:31 am
I learned about roasting beets from Mark Bittman’s “How to Cook Everything” when it first came out. If there had been nothing else useful in the book, it would have been worth it. Roasted beets have been a *revelation*. And it’s just so darn easy.
Comment by Becky — January 24, 2009 @ 3:03 am
Honestly, I just don’t get the whole “Cult of Bittman.” He’s a good writer but so many of his recipes are nothing special. Let me go ahead and warn you off the marinated eggplant chunks in toasted sesame. As Danny stated, “Don’t EVER serve me that again!” I’ll second the sentiment.
Comment by J.S.Magruder — January 25, 2009 @ 8:48 pm