A while ago, I wrote that making cultured vegetables at home is one of the most economical ways to incorporate a wide variety of high-quality probiotics into your diet. I also promised to post about my personal experiences preparing and eating cultured veggies. Well, I finally followed through and prepared my first batch. I used [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Cultured Vegetables Update
Posted in Cultured Veggies, Health, Probiotics, tagged cultured vegetables, Probiotics, farmers' market, fermented vegetables, lactofermentation on February 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Italian Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged soup on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Here’s yet another soup recipe coming your way–this time an old favorite. I’ve been making it for at least 8 years, and, as you can imagine, it has morphed a bit from its original form. It’s a great soup to take to pot lucks or to share with friends because it’s so easy and generally very well-received.
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Mung Bean Soup
Posted in Recipes, tagged mung beans, soup on February 9, 2008 | No Comments »
In case you’re wondering by now, yes, I love soup. Very, very much. I make it at least once a week, and, lately, with the cold weather, I’ve been making it several times per week. Here is another of my favorite recipes. Although I seem to have developed a bit of an intolerance to mung beans, [...]
Creamy Red Lentil and Squash Soup
Posted in Cooking, Recipes, tagged lentils, soup on February 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
July 27, 2008: I have updated the seasonings below because I incorrectly recorded them the first time around. My apologies to anyone who made it as written previously. Bland, bland, bland. No more!
This is one of my very favorite recipes lately. It is so comforting and warming and just a little bit sweet. Mmmm…
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Lemon Lentil Soup with Collards
Posted in Recipes, tagged greens, lentils, soup on February 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This soup is so unbelievably good! We eat it almost every week around here. Not only is it cheap, it’s a great source of vegetable protein, fiber, minerals, and the all-powerful dark leafy greens. In addition, although legumes are notorious for their noxious after-effects, these lentils will surprise you. Red lentils are the easiest of [...]
