SPRING
A time for growth and renewal. There is a lightness, freshness and reinvention with this season.
Apricot
Blood Oranges
Grapefruit
Mandarins
Mango
cauliflower
Celery
Chicory
Dandelion Greens
Fava Beans
Leeks
parsnips
peas
radishes
Scallion
Salad Leaves
spinach
Wild garlic
Parsley
asparagus
Spring Cleansing Roasted Vegetables With Cranberry Compote
Line 3 cookie sheets and add chopped kale, chopped onion + butternut squash, and brussel sprouts.
Drizzle with olive oil, freshly ground pepper and kosher salt.
Bake in oven at 400° for 12-15 minutes (kale cooks fast so take this out first)
Allow everything to cool and put into individual containers with sprinkled (frozen) edamame and corn. Pack in your lunch and it will defrost in your lunchbox or microwave and serve with grilled chicken for dinner!
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Put 1 bag of fresh cranberries in a bowl with a splash of water and juice of 1 lemon. Microwave for 4 minutes. Stir and/or mash it a bit so that some cranberries stay whole or just a little cut up. Then stir in 1 chopped green apple, and 1 sliced orange. The hot cranberry "sauce" will slightly cook the orange and apple to give it a tangy sweetness. No sugar at all is necessary.
I put 1/2 cup cranberry compote with the salty roasted vegetables and then even a little parmesan cheese. It is delicious!!!
Jewel Rice Salad: gluten free
Always a big hit at a party!
2 cups brown rice; cook and cool on a cookie sheet.
Mix 1/3 cup canola oil, 6-8 tablespoons lemon or lime juice, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 Tbsp honey.
Stir and pour over rice in a big bowl and then toss in:
4-6 chopped scallions
1/2 cup fresh parsley (its worth it)
1 cup toasted pine nuts or walnuts
2 cups red and green grapes, sliced in half (lotsa chopping here)
1 cup cooked chick peas
Corned Beef Like Your Mother Never Made: Erin Go Bragh!
Buy a flat cut of corned beef and put it into slow cooker
Spread on top of meat a paste made of: 1/2 cup grey poupon mustard, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon ground cloves
Cook for 6 hours
Serve with cole slaw or mixed greens, oatmeal bread and your choice of drink.