Snacks and Sides
Use it Up #2 - Watermelon Radish, Apple & Celery Slaw with a Maple Lime Vinaigrette & Toasted Coconut | Washington's Green Grocer
Watermelon Radish, Apple & Celery Slaw with a Maple Lime Vinaigrette & Toasted Coconut We know, the watermelon radish threw some of you for a loop. What to do with that beautiful thing?!
Avocado, Bacon, & Chipotle Sweet Potato Salad | Washington's Green Grocer
This week’s Use-It-Up is a twist on classic potato salad. A big twist. It’s nothing like the quintessential BBQ staple -- the mayo-laden-white-potato-with-egg-and-celery-kind. Not that I don’t love that as well, but, I wanted to spice things up a bit. And use up a few of the goodies left from my Washington's Green Grocer box.I have been wanting to try portobello fries for a while and, frankly, mushrooms seemed like a wise alternative to the Dairy Queen my husband suggested we have for a mid-evening snack. Go figure. So, earlier tonight I gave these crunchy puppies a whirl and was surprised at how easy and different they turned out to be. I made the mistake of using funky gluten-free breadcrumbs, which I think lent a sort of strange aftertaste to the fries, but I’ll definitely make again, but with breadcrumbs I’ve used before, not ones just bought on a whim. (Damn you, tapioca powder!) As for the dipping sauce, all I did was mix together a bunch of dried herbs and Kosher salt with my leftover Natural By Nature sour cream I had from last week’s Washington’s Green Grocer box.
BAKED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM FRIES | Washington's Green Grocer
If you would like to wow your guests with an unusual side dish at your next holiday dinner… This one is for you! There is nothing I love more than taking classic dishes and shaking them up a little. Before we get to this beautiful dish…two quick things: 1) Daily Pictures are up.
Garlic Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes with Spinach
Itty Bitty Garlic Pumpkin Knots
I think I caught the bread making bug. And I like it. For years, I was scared of baking bread. I had a horrifying experience trying to make 100% whole grain spelt bread that came out flat as a pancake.