Eating Whole Grains is Easy with Holiday Kasha Salad
If you blame a hectic schedule for the lack of whole grains in your diet, that is a thin excuse these days. There are many quick, enjoyable ways of including them – even during the holidays.
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Not Your Grandmother’s Brussels Sprouts
If you hated Brussels sprouts when you were young because they tasted strong and bitter, it is definitely time to try them again. Today’s Brussels sprouts are sweeter and milder-tasting than you may recall.
The Most Versatile Vegetable
Butternut squash is one of the handiest and healthiest vegetables you can serve. It might win the vegetable versatility award, as you can bake or roast it, steam or boil it, use it in stews or a stir-fry.
Roasted Vegetables Are A Revelation
Once, the only roasted vegetables most people made were potatoes, either nestled next to a chicken, set in a pan under a rack holding a leg of lamb (as the French do), or scattered around a hefty rib roast.
Secrets For Making Great Vegetable Stews
If stewing brings to mind chunks of meat simmering slowly in flavorful liquid, remember some of the best stews are meatless dishes like ratatouille as well as other European dishes.
Unstuffed Cabbage Streamlines A Family Favorite
Who makes the stuffed cabbage in your family? This robust dish inhabits the souls of those with roots in Eastern Europe, where cabbage dishes fuel people through harsh winters.
Tempting Ways to Serve Tomatoes
Tomatoes are rich in so many good things, including vitamin C, lycopene and assorted carotenes, that eating them every day is a good idea – especially while local, ripe tomatoes are at their peak.
Eggplant: Improving the Odds for a Good One
At this time of year, when eggplant is at its peak, I am frequently asked how to pick one that is neither bitter nor seedy. With difficulty, is the answer.
Creamy Corn Bisque is a Lean Surprise
When local corn is in season, I can dine on half a dozen ears, steamed or in their husk, with the warm, earth-spice smell of the vine still clinging to them.
Cajun Catfish Sizzles for Summer
As a teenager growing up in New York City, I was Yankee to the bone. But once I read To Kill a Mockingbird, everything culinary south of the Mason-Dixon line fascinated me.
Make Fresh Tuna Salad, Mediterranean-Style
Today, 95 percent of the tuna we eat is canned, but you can also find glistening, fresh tuna steaks in the fish department at nearly any supermarket. Includes recipe for Marinated Fresh Tuna Salad.
A World of Brown Rice
As peoples interest in eating grains has grown, so has the variety of rices available in stores.
One-Dish Summer Salads
When hot weather settles in, no one wants to spend time in the kitchen. Luckily, people crave salads in summer, particularly those that can be served as a one-dish meal – including this Asian Beef and Noodle Salad.
Fun Food For Finicky Teens
When the school year ends and teens get together to celebrate their freedom, think of Vietnamese summer rolls as they congregate at your place, hungry as usual.
