by Geoff | Jun 25, 2012 | Gardening, Recipes
I grew bolita beans a couple of years ago as a dried bean and had yet to cook them. Last week I made this bolita bean soup with amaranth leaves, amaranth grain (hence double amaranth) and purslane. 1 cup dry bolita beans, soaked overnight 3/4 cup amaranth grain 1 medium onion, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves cumin chopped hot peppers to taste veggie broth amaranth leaves purslane leaves and upper stems Sauté the onions, garlic and hot peppers in olive oil. Add veggie...
by Judy | Jun 11, 2012 | CobraHead, Recipes
1 ½ – 2 cups roasted asparagus, chopped (see roasted asparagus recipe here) 2 T. fresh lime juice ¼ tsp. cumin 2 T. minced green onion 2 T. medium salsa verde or salsa of your choice 1 tsp. minced or pressed garlic Salt & pepper to taste Puree asparagus, lime juice and cumin in a food processor. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve with tortilla chips or use as a sandwich spread. This is my version of an Asparagus Guacamole recipe put out by the...
by Judy | May 8, 2012 | CobraHead, Recipes
My favorite scone recipe is from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board – “Wisconsin Colby Cheese Scones”. I think sharply flavored cheeses stand out more in this recipe so I usually use an aged cheddar or an aged Swiss cheese. A little feta is good too, as is pictured above. Sometimes I add herbs such as sage or rosemary. Now during asparagus season cooked chopped asparagus and minced spring onions add a little extra ‘spring’ to the mix. Substituting half of the...
by Noel | May 1, 2012 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes
Judy and I enjoyed a great light meal last night that was mostly from the garden – a salad with a side of roasted asparagus. The roasted asparagus recipe: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash & dry asparagus spears after removing woody ends. In a large bowl pour in 1-2 T. olive oil, mash in 1-2 crushed cloves garlic, 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt & freshly ground pepper. Toss in asparagus spears & gently mix until well coated. Place on a greased...
by Geoff | Apr 24, 2012 | Gardening, Recipes
Driving around Austin during the past couple of weeks I have seen hundreds of loquat trees, Eriobotrya japonica, loaded with ripe fruit. Here the trees are mostly planted as an ornamental, in part due to their tropical looking foliage. The fruit, however, is delicious. Loquats are originally from China and are distantly related to apples. My friend Bianca says that growing up in San Antonio, they referred to loquats as ‘Chinese plums’. I find the...
by Geoff | Apr 11, 2012 | Recipes
I still have sweet potatoes from my fall harvest. I made this soup a couple of weeks ago for some guests. Easy and filling. 3-4 large Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 1″ chunks 1 medium onion, chopped 3 stalks celery, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped or crushed Olive oil Fresh ground black pepper 1/2 tsp Caraway Seeds Vegetable stock Rice Milk (or soy or dairy) Fresh Mexican oregano or other fresh herb for garnish Sauté the onions and celery in olive...
