Caregiving from my kitchen
Between one thing and another last week (pouring rain not the least) I never went to Greenmarket. And, as I mentioned, I am using vegetables from the freezer, now, and buying commercially frozen ones. But I had this parsnip from a week or two earlier …
Brussels Sprouts and chestnuts, tossed in cooked rice, for a festive and delicious winter side dish. Perfect on a holiday table! When I was in college, I came home for my first Christmas break, and went into mid-town Manhattan to finish my shopping, and see …
Oh, look, Thanksgiving is in a week – maybe I should start to plan it? OK, I’m usually a bit more organized than that… but we’re going to be pretty low key again, and we’re not sure yet if we’ll have any guests (We tell …
Make a meal with a basic foundation – say, vegetable soup – then add components such as meat or grain, so a variety of meals can be made from one pot. Cooking for just one or two people can be a nuisance. This is particularly …
Freezer Planning – a freezer stocked with vegetables and meat (cooked or not) makes meal preparation easy. The year winds down… Our last CSA pickup is next week, and Thanksgiving is the week after. We have armloads of dense autumn and winter storage vegetables, …