9 posts categorized "Condiment"

Creamy Hummus Salad Dressing: September 15, 2011
Categories: Condiment, Salad, Season: Anytime
My favorite lunch these days is a bed of lettuce topped with whatever veggies we have in the refrigerator. Lately this has included cucumbers, peppers, green beans, and of course those excellent tomatoes. I often throw on a few crumbles...

Blackberry-Ginger Jam and a Respite: August 3, 2010
Categories: Breakfast, Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Ginger, Season: Summer, Teacher Gift
Along with that flat of raspberries, we picked a second flat and a couple of smaller flats of blackberries. We went on one of those hundred-plus degree days that we have had so many of in Washington this summer. With...

Sri-ra-cha Cha : May 18, 2010
Categories: Condiment
I tend to go through phases where I eat the same thing over and over again. Granola and yogurt with fresh berries is one of my standby lunches. And when I worked near the Bread Line, I ate lentil and...

Artichokes with Quick Hollandaise Sauce: May 4, 2010
Categories: Appetizer, Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Season: Spring, Side Dish
I have written this before, but I have a theory that children are more willing to try something new if it involves eating with your hands. My kids love edamame, carrot sticks (much more than carrots cut up in a...

Homemade Butter: April 13, 2010
Categories: Basics, Condiment, Season: Anytime
If you have not made homemade butter before, it's a treat. Our children enjoy the shaking but even more they enjoy watching the transformation from liquid to solid. While we shake we chant this song that we learned at Acorn...

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa: December 4, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Condiment, Season: Anytime, Snack
I have often seen tomatillos listed as an ingredient, but only recently tried cooking with them. For those of you in Maryland, I first bought tomatillos at the Crossroads farmers' market, which has a decidedly Latin flair. Crossroads is now...

Bean Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa: September 17, 2009
Categories: Appetizer, Avocado, Beans, Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Lunch Box, Party Food, Quick Meal, Season: Anytime, Tomato
Some weeks we are very organized about the children's lunches, shopping especially for them on the weekend. And some weekends are chaotic and we don't get our planning done. Quesadillas are one of those lunches that we usually can pull...

Fig and Port Jam: September 3, 2009
Categories: Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Fig, Season: Summer, Teacher Gift
Fresh figs are a rare treat for me. I love their gentle, subtle sweetness. Biting into one is a delight, with its soft texture on the outside, and burst of tiny crunchy seeds on the inside. I remember being with...

Strawberry Preserves, Lemon Optional: June 24, 2009
Categories: Basics, Condiment, Farmers' Market Find, Season: Spring, Strawberry, Teacher Gift
One of our favorite outings is going fruit or vegetable picking. For those of you that are local, our favorite place is Larriland Farms, a pick-your-own farm in Woodbine, Maryland. We went last week and loaded up with strawberries. As...