Almost Spring Risotto
You can't make the spring asparagus and morels grow faster. But you can make an equally luscious risotto with green beans and shiitake mushrooms. Right now. Pretty easy to make a great risotto in 30 minutes. Just stir.
Irish Soda. No Bread. Pop.
Green soda. Way Better than green beer. Delicious. Five minutes to make a batch that'll keep in the fridge for five days. Just squirt in some sparkling water whenever you want a glass of soda. Make your own. Improve your health. Save money and planetary wear and tear.
Green Mashed Potatoes
Not just for St. Patrick's Day. You could eat these every day. Not just because they're luscious and full of flavor. Because they provide complete nutrition. A lot of Vitamins A, B and C. Many minerals. Protein. Carbohydrates. A little dietary fat.
The Naples – Bologna Express
The classic Bolognese sauce on a pizza crust is a perfect example of Better being Cheaper. Not just a great $3 pizza. A great pizza, period.
Tomato+Corn+Beans: The Posole Three
Two great couples make a terrific threesome. Tomatoes and corn taste like summer. Corn and beans make complete protein. All in one bowl of soup that's deeply delicious, rich and fat-free. $1.75 for a great big bowl of it.
Bolognese “Sauce”. E pluribus unum.
$2 per serving for a deeply delicious meat "sauce" that elevates pasta, mashed potatoes or pizza crust to greatness. So many flavors. After two or three hours of simmering together, they make a huge, complex one.
Mediterranean Eating: This is a diet?
First thing I notice when I travel in Mediterranean countries is how great the food is. When I come home, I read about how healthy it is. A new study says it's even Better. A prescription for all-delicious foods that prevent heart attack and stroke.
Greened Beans: White Beans, Basil Pesto
Substantial, satisfying, earthy and herbaceous. A late winter basic with a touch of late spring flavor. High-protein vegan. Great and simple. Must be the weather. I really needed another seasonal transition.
Lemon Tart. Now an official habit.
After one of those moments when you realize that you, all by yourself, can make something you love to eat. And - quickly and easily - you can make it so much Better and Cheaper than you can buy it. So making it becomes a habit.
Chili. It’s about the chile. Carne or no
Serious, real-deal chili. Deeply delicious and satisfying. Deep, broad and complex flavors. There's much more going on here than just heat. With or without carne, you just need great chile powder to make a great chili for National Chili Day.