Monthly Archives: July 2015
Healthy Lunches: Cucumber Avocado Salad
An All-Star Menu for a Baseball Cookout — Menus from The Kitchn
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When I was a kid, hot dogs, peanuts, and, yes, boxes of Cracker Jack were the standard concessions at every baseball game we attended, from the local AAABA team to the Big Leagues. These days, ballparks are falling all over themselves to provide fireworks with their food options, supersizing everything from pretzels topped with crab dip to pulled pork sandwiches with pierogies nestled inside the bun. All of those in-stadium concessions are most definitely a draw for a traveling eater like myself, but it adds up.
As much as my husband and I love heading across the river to spend an afternoon watching the Mets and stuffing our faces with meatball sliders at Citi Field, sometimes it’s much more relaxing and enjoyable to watch a game at home with a few friends and a maxed-out spread of our own.
Everything You Need to Know About Growing Parsley — Herb Gardening 101
Growing up, kale was simply the “green stuff” that lined the beds of pale, nutrient-deficient iceberg lettuce at the salad bar. Talk about the ultimate irony. Now, kale is an almost daily component of my diet. The only dandelions or purslane I touched, as a child, were the so-called “weeds” I was told to pull up from my front yard. Today, those two make routine appearances in my salads and smoothies.
And parsley? Those too were just frilly leaves, sitting atop my entrée, that I flicked aside so I could enjoy the main course. Today, parsley is the most-used herb in my home kitchen. I’m here to tell you why you should be growing it in your garden and how easy it is to do.
15 Ways to Get It on with Sweet Corn This Summer — Recipes from The Kitchn
Corn on the cob may start showing up in grocery stores sometime around Memorial Day, but it’s really all a tease. Tempted as I may be, I hold my distance until right around now. And it’s always worth the wait. This is the time when those ears of perfect sweet summer corn — with firm, crisp kernels — make their way to the market. And it only gets sweeter and more delicious through August and the rest of the summer.
Once you’ve had your fill of eating all that corn straight off the cob, here are 15 delicious ways to put it to use.
Healthy Appetizers: Ceviche
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“This recipe is a staple in Mexico. Raw seafood is cooked by the lime juice! Now don’t wrinkle your nose! You would never know the seafood was not cooked prior to serving. Make sure to always use the freshest ingredients! You may substitute many types of seafood for scallops, for example: halibut, red snapper, flounder, or swordfish.”
Healthy Lunches: Beet, Bean and Apple Salad
Healthy Kids: Cheesy Tuna Noodle Casserole
What’s the Difference Between Green Garlic and Garlic Scapes? — Word of Mouth
Regular hardneck garlic is easy to identify — dried little white paper bulbs that taper off at the top — but what about the bright-green versions of garlic you often see at farmers markets labeled green garlic and garlic scapes? Are those really the same thing? And how are they related to the garlic plant?
5 Tips for Beginner Vegetable Gardeners — Apartment Therapy
From Apartment Therapy → 5 Secrets to Success for the Beginner Vegetable Gardener