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Recipes, Bread

Zucchini muffins

You don’t need a mixer for this! July 2011 variation: instead of nuts and cranberries or raisins, add 1 1/2 c to 2 c fresh blueberries. Wow, is that good.  Yield: 12 big muffins 3 c grated fresh zucchini 2/3 c unsalted butter, melted 1 1/3 c sugar 2 eggs, […]

Recipes, Bread

Zucchini bread

Adapted from several sources Yield: 2 loaves 3 eggs 1/2 c oil 1/4 c + 2 Tbsp plain yogurt   OR  1/2 c unsweetened applesauce 1 3/4 c sugar 2 c grated zucchini 2 tsp vanilla extract 3 c all-purpose flour 3 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp baking […]

Recipes, Side Dishes

Summer squash and chard gratin

NOTE: just like a tart, but even easier: no crust to make! Yield: One 2-quart flat dish tart, serves 6 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 c chopped onion 8 cl garlic, minced (about 1 heaping Tbsp) 1 1/2 lb zucchini and/or yellow summer squash, thinly sliced (6 c) 1 lb […]

Recipes

Zucchini chard tart

Adapted from the NY Times. I also like the NY Times whole-wheat yeasted pie dough recipe for this. Yield: One 10-inch tart, serving eight to ten. 1 recipe short pie crust (or the NY Times whole wheat crust referenced above) 1 lb Swiss chard (naturally other greens might be substituted) […]

Recipes, Main Dishes

Lettuce wraps with ground chicken

You’ll need ground chicken or turkey, pine nuts, fresh ginger, scallions, your favorite Hoisin sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar, a bit of oil, and a dozen or so fresh tender lettuce leaves (butter-head is very nice). I like to put something crunchy in here, too: sometimes I use a can […]

Recipes, Main Dishes

Gai lan or broccoli beef noodles

adapted from Jaden Hair, http://steamykitchen.com Marinade: 1Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp oyster sauce 1 Tbsp Xiaoxing (Chinese rice wine) or sake 1 Tbsp sugar 1 Tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp dark sesame oil Stir-fry ingredients: 1 lb beef sirloin, thinly sliced 1 lb fresh, or 10 oz dried noodles 2 Tbsp […]

Recipes, Side Dishes

Gai lan with oyster sauce

1 lb gai lan (Chinese broccoli) 1 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil 5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed but left intact 1/4 c chicken stock (or water) 1 Tbsp Xiaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine for cooking) 1/4 tsp sugar 1 inch fresh ginger, cut into 1/8″ coins and smashed 3 Tbsp […]

Jam & Jelly, Canning & Preserving

Sliced strawberry jam

Every June while I was growing up, I used to make sliced strawberry jam with my mum. She was a working woman, so it was a process we split into two parts: in the evening, washing and prepping the berries; early the next morning, cooking the jam and sealing the […]