Herbed Tomatillo and Grape Salsa
from Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini by Elizabeth Schneider
Look for the small sweeter tomatillos; I picked them up from one of my farmers back in San Antonio, and wow! I took this to a pot luck and there was nothing left. For added color I threw in some edible flowers, such as marigolds and save some for garnish on top. Serve with organic blue corn chips for a great balance.
3/4-1 pound tomatillos
1 to 3 small green chiles, such as serrano or jalapeño, halved and seeded (I had to use 4, since I like it spicy)
1 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup tightly packed cilantro leaves
1/4 cup lightly packed basil or mint leaves (I used both)
1/2s cup stemmed seedless green grapes
about 1 tablespoon lime juice
2-3 marigolds (optional)
1. Barely cover husked tomatillos with cold water; cook very gently until gender, the time can range from 2 to 15 minutes, depending upon size and thickness. Check often to prevent bursting. Cool in liquid.
2. In food processor container, combine 1 chile(or more to taste), garlic, salt, and half each of the cilantro and basil(or mint). Whiz to mince.
3. Drain tomatillos if needed. Add to container, with grapes, marigolds and 1 Tablespoon lime juice. Whirl to a chunky puree. Taste for heat and tartness, adding lime and minced chile to suit. Scoop into a bowl. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
4. To serve, mince the remaining cilantro and basil(mint). Stir into the salsa. Salt to taste.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
In-the-Red Smoothie
In-the-Red Smoothie
Bright red berries are among the richest sources of health-promoting antioxidants. This smoothie gives you another way to drink your grapes and berries, along with other nourishing fruits. For all who feel like they over indulged this holiday season and for those who may have left over cranberries in the freezer, this is a perfect recipe.... Happy New Year Everyone! I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what is in season in Colorado since it's winter and cold.... brrr....
Ingredients
Makes about 6 servings
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup red grapes
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks, or 1 can (4-ounce) pineapple chunks packed in juice, undrained
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon agave nectar, maple syrup, or other sweetener (optional)
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a blender. Turn the blender on low speed and gradually increase to high speed, processing until smooth.
Nutrition Information | Per serving (1/4 recipe):
calories: 52; fat: 0.2 g; saturated fat: 0 g; calories from fat: 2.8%; cholesterol: 0 mg; protein: 0.5 g; carbohydrate: 13.4 g; sugar: 9 g; fiber: 2 g; sodium: 3 mg: calcium: 20 mg; iron: 0.5 mg; vitamin C: 18 mg; beta-carotene: 21 mcg; vitamin E: 0.4 mg
Recipe by Ellen Jaffe Jones from Eat Vegan on $4 a Day
Bright red berries are among the richest sources of health-promoting antioxidants. This smoothie gives you another way to drink your grapes and berries, along with other nourishing fruits. For all who feel like they over indulged this holiday season and for those who may have left over cranberries in the freezer, this is a perfect recipe.... Happy New Year Everyone! I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what is in season in Colorado since it's winter and cold.... brrr....
Ingredients
Makes about 6 servings
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 cup red grapes
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks, or 1 can (4-ounce) pineapple chunks packed in juice, undrained
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon agave nectar, maple syrup, or other sweetener (optional)
Directions
Put all the ingredients in a blender. Turn the blender on low speed and gradually increase to high speed, processing until smooth.
Nutrition Information | Per serving (1/4 recipe):
calories: 52; fat: 0.2 g; saturated fat: 0 g; calories from fat: 2.8%; cholesterol: 0 mg; protein: 0.5 g; carbohydrate: 13.4 g; sugar: 9 g; fiber: 2 g; sodium: 3 mg: calcium: 20 mg; iron: 0.5 mg; vitamin C: 18 mg; beta-carotene: 21 mcg; vitamin E: 0.4 mg
Recipe by Ellen Jaffe Jones from Eat Vegan on $4 a Day
the real cost of the purchase of wine
(This was posted May 29, 2009)
I was talking to friends the other night, and got to thinking. How "green" is the wine that I'm drinking? I thought about it and I didn't like the answer. That being said, at that moment I became aware of how I can make my carbon footprint even smaller.... Living in Texas, we are lucky to have great wineries in the hill country.
Check out www.gotexanwine.org for more information.
If you travel to the east coast, purchasing a bottle that comes from overseas is less fuel used then purchasing a bottle from the west coast. If traveling to the west coast look into the California wine country.
Just thoughts....
(Here is my update)
Being "green" about my wine consumption is great, but I have to look at the wineries that are making Vegan Wines....
Bonterra uses organic grapes, but only their whites are vegan
Our Daily Red is a good red that is organic and vegan
Check the labels and look into the companies.
Most wines will have casein in them which is: A protein that is found in milk and used independently in many foods as a binding agent. Technically, it is part of a group called phosphoproteins, collections of proteins bound to something containing phosphoric acid. Casein may also be called caseinogen, particularly in European foods.
In Red Wines, most companies will add animal by products to get the right color or taste....
Examples of animal products used as finings are gelatin, isinglass, chitosan, casein and egg albumen. Bull's blood is also used in some Mediterranean countries but is not allowed in the U.S. or Europe. Kosher wines use isinglass derived from fish bladders, though not from the sturgeon, since the kosher status of this fish is in debate.
I was talking to friends the other night, and got to thinking. How "green" is the wine that I'm drinking? I thought about it and I didn't like the answer. That being said, at that moment I became aware of how I can make my carbon footprint even smaller.... Living in Texas, we are lucky to have great wineries in the hill country.
Check out www.gotexanwine.org for more information.
If you travel to the east coast, purchasing a bottle that comes from overseas is less fuel used then purchasing a bottle from the west coast. If traveling to the west coast look into the California wine country.
Just thoughts....
(Here is my update)
Being "green" about my wine consumption is great, but I have to look at the wineries that are making Vegan Wines....
Bonterra uses organic grapes, but only their whites are vegan
Our Daily Red is a good red that is organic and vegan
Check the labels and look into the companies.
Most wines will have casein in them which is: A protein that is found in milk and used independently in many foods as a binding agent. Technically, it is part of a group called phosphoproteins, collections of proteins bound to something containing phosphoric acid. Casein may also be called caseinogen, particularly in European foods.
In Red Wines, most companies will add animal by products to get the right color or taste....
Examples of animal products used as finings are gelatin, isinglass, chitosan, casein and egg albumen. Bull's blood is also used in some Mediterranean countries but is not allowed in the U.S. or Europe. Kosher wines use isinglass derived from fish bladders, though not from the sturgeon, since the kosher status of this fish is in debate.
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