by Judy | Nov 12, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
It’s that time of year when the weather turns chilly and winter squash is on the menu. Obviously it’s right after the plentiful harvest but the body seems to need that filling substance to warm itself and feel satisfied after a hard day’s work. Since we don’t cook a turkey, and would miss the stuffing dearly, we especially like to stuff some winter squash and have a little gravy to top it off. Here’s a recipe we use that reminds me of what my mother used to put...
by Geoff | Nov 8, 2011 | Recipes
I’ve made a couple of versions of this dish over the past few weeks and gotten a lot of compliments, so I figured that it was time to share. Quick and easy to make. Please keep in mind that the quantities listed are approximations as I don’t measure everything exactly when I cook. One-half cup uncooked black beans (One cup cooked) Two cups uncooked quinoa Three celery stalks One-half onion Olive oil Balsamic vinegar Cook the black beans the way that you like...
by Judy | Oct 10, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
Are you tired of tomatoes yet? Not here! It seems like the more I remove from the kitchen counters to cook down or preserve, the more that magically appear in their place. This year the first few batches of sauce were made in my usual way – boil the tomatoes for 30 seconds, skin and cut them up and simmer on the stove top for a few hours until thick enough for spaghetti sauce. Cool down and put in freezer containers. Then a few days ago I was reading a...
by Judy | Sep 10, 2011 | CobraHead, Recipes
Garden meals are the name of the game around here during harvest season. As much as you’d like various items to ripen at different times the inevitable happens. It’s like being a kid in the proverbial candy store…. what do we eat first, next and thereafter? Last night’s meal was roasted green beans and cherry tomato pasta. Yum! Ever since I talked to my friend, Pat from Michigan, and her love for roasted green beans, I’ve been experimenting. The first time I...
by Geoff | Aug 31, 2011 | CobraHead, Gardening, Recipes
This year I decided to finally grow papalo, Porophyllum ruderale, also known as quillquiña. This herb has a flavor somewhat similar to cilantro, but unlike that plant, it has thrived throughout a summer of triple digit days. Not having cooked with it before, it gave me an excuse to make a quick roasted salsa. Ingredients 1-2 tomatoes Several hot peppers, I used a mix of fresh and dried peppers 1-2 cloves garlic 1 small onion a handful of papalo leaves, chopped...
by Geoff | Aug 17, 2011 | Recipes
Last weekend I went to a wedding on the Lao side of our family. I took advantage of the trip to learn how to make spicy Lao style cucumber salad from my cousin Kristi’s husband, Sie. Ingredients 3 medium cucumbers 5-6 Asian hot peppers 1 garlic clove 1 ½ tsp sugar ½ tsp salt 3 small tomatoes 2-3 TBS fish sauce 1-2 lime wedges This salad can also be made with green papaya. If using papaya, peel it first. The cucumbers only need to be peeled if the skin is really...
