It’s always a good idea to have a few quick and healthy food items around to whip up when you are short on time. Being prepared can keep you from dialing up the pizza place or heading for the nearest drive-thru. A few weeks ago, I had picked up a package of steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with them,…
You’ve heard it a thousand times, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. “But I don’t have time for breakfast,” you think. So you grab a cup of coffee, maybe a breakfast bar or a piece of fruit on your way out the door, and an hour later you’re hungry. Well, I want to challenge you to set your alarm 15 minutes earlier to make and eat an…
Last week I still had three seedless cucumbers in my crisper from the previous week’s Bountiful Basket. I didn’t want them to go to waste, so I started asking for ideas. My friend Angela suggested making a Thai cucumber salad. I went online to search for a recipe and came across several. So I took ideas from all of them and came up with my own recipe based on what…
I always look forward to ordering a Mexican pack from Bountiful Baskets when they are available because then I get to make Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole. This recipe is very easy to make, and the result is full of flavor. I promise this will be a hit with everyone! Preheat your broiler. Toss the tomatillo, onion and jalapeno in olive oil in a square glass baking dish. Roast for 15-20 minutes…
We had 22 green chiles in our Bountiful Basket this week. I knew that we wouldn’t be able to use them all in one week, so I decided to roast and freeze most of them for later. This was my first experience roasting green chiles, and it was amazingly easy! How to Roast Green Chiles Turn on your broiler. Wash your green chiles. Lay them out to dry on…
It’s the end of the week, and you have a drawer full of veggies. What do you do? Make ratatouille! I used this particular group of veggies one week when I had ordered the “Italian Pack” add-on with my Bountiful Basket. You could subsitute any vegetables you like although traditional ratatouille contains tomatoes, zucchini, onions, bell peppers, eggplant and fresh herbs. There are many different versions of this recipe, but…
This is a quick, easy and fresh summer salad. It’s perfect to throw together for your family or to take to a party. There are so many different variations to try, so just use whatever you have on hand. Cucumber Tomato SaladIngredients:-2 large tomatoes-1 seedless cucumber-1/2 red onion-2 T. balsamic vinegar-2 T. olive oil-salt & pepper to taste Directions:1. Chop up tomatoes, cut cucumber in half and slice, slice…