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An exploration of nature's green cuisine.

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  • Sweet Potato, Eggplant , Tomato, and Spinach Curry on Nov 16, 2009

    Whether from Thailand, India, (with a virtual kaleidoscope of flavors from each region), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Pakistan, or Maylasia, curries do make the culinary world go round. No other dish can entice the nose or tantalize the tongue, quite...

  • Warm Me Up! Thai Noodle Soup on Nov 14, 2009

    Oregon winter has officially set in. I mean, it's 9:30 in the morning, and the temperature on my outdoor thermometer reads 37°. That's winter in my book. I have a very cold house. It's great in the summer, as I only need to use the air conditioner t...

  • Oriental Pasta on Nov 12, 2009

    Mark and I both enjoy the simplicity of many Asian-inspired dishes. A little ginger, soy sauce, and some gently cooked vegetables over a bed of rice or noodles make for a very satisfying meal.I love this quick and easy-to-prepare Oriental Pasta recip...

  • Pumpkin Pie Smoothie and ... The Winner is ... on Nov 6, 2009

    My very favorite thing about this time of year (aside from all of the spectacular foliage), is pumpkin pie! And not just pumpkin pie, but also pumpkin pie brownies, pumpkin pie cupcakes, pumpkin pie ice cream (hint to Turtle Mountain), and just about...

  • Creamy Spinach Pasta and Three New Purely Decadent Flavors! on Nov 2, 2009

    I'm really loving my McDougall cookbook. Even though there are more than 300 recipes to explore, I tried some recipes that we enjoyed so much, I'm already making them again. One of these is this simple, yet very delicious Creamy Spinach Pasta. (In th...

  • Warming and DeliciousPlaintain and Pinto Stew on Oct 31, 2009

    The history of the plantain can be traced to Southeast Asia as far back as 500 B.C. Alexander the Great brought plantains to Europe around 327 B.C. They made their way to Madagascar from Malaysia and India during the Trans-Saharan trade boom sometim...

  • I've Discovered that I Really Like Gumbo! on Oct 27, 2009

    What exactly is gumbo, anyway? Several sources note that the word gumbo comes from the African Bantu dialect word, kigombo, for okra. The native recipe for kigombo soup, a watery melange made of fish, okra, and plantains, was first brought to the Ame...