Feta and Chard

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We are very excited to be gardening this year! Not on our place, but at friends’. When I went there early this week for planning, she sent me home with a box full of beautiful rainbow chard. My family gobbled up this delicious steamed chard side dish.

Refried Quinoa (Red Palm Oil)

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Since many were so intrigued and interested in the red palm oil I use to pop popcorn, I thought I would share another very flavorful use of this great traditional oil — refried quinoa. I am a huge fan of quinoa, while my son and husband are just so-so about it. However, if I refry the quinoa in a flavorful oil such as red palm oil, they love it. Love it. The flavor just pops! Not to mention the color. ;)

Free Video: Healthy Homemade Popcorn!

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Our healthy homemade popcorn tastes amazingly just like the theater — but without any of the guilt that comes with consuming highly-processed and/or trans fat vegetable oils. Enjoy this free weekly video, made by my son and I last week. (Though he did all the work!)

Kimchi: Korean Sauerkraut

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My family surprised me by liking traditional, lacto-fermented sauerkraut — the straight-up kind as taught in our class on traditional cooking. They’re surprising me more with their love for the two variations: kimchi or kimchee, the Korean sauerkraut; and tsukemono, the Japanese sauerkraut.

Gluten-Free Bible Cooking

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When I discovered the website Cooking with the Bible, it sparked my old interest in Biblical culture. Especially since learning about traditional food preparation methods, I loved the idea that I could create authentic meals eaten in Bible times!

Quinoa Garden Salad

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And here’s the third seasonal salad I promised. This salad offers a just a few more seasonal treats, along with cold cooked quinoa. Isn’t it colorful? And it is oh-so-delicious. Adding chicken and cheese — or how about some diced hard-boiled eggs? — turns it into a main dish. A very easy meal, I’d say!

Mediterranean Cucumber-Tomato-Mint Salad

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When the cucumbers and tomatoes are available at the Farmers’ Market, I do go a little crazy. Can you blame me? We eat one of three cucumber and/or tomato salads just about every day. I already shared one with you — the cucumber yogurt/kefir salad — and this post includes another. If you’re counting, that means I still have one more to show you.

Green Bean Salad

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Green beans are in season! How about for you? When I get green beans, I make this salad. It couldn’t be more simple, and it tastes amazing.

3 Dishes From Sprouted Lentils

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Today Erin shares three amazing dishes created around sprouted lentils. MMM… my favorite sprout all dressed up. She’s really a genius in the kitchen, and I’m so thankful for her generosity to share her artistry with us!