With my growing interest in sea vegetable and its health benefits, I recently bought a package of kombu. I had some red kidney beans, and as I usually eat soy beans or chick peas, thought I'd go for a little variation. Here's what I did: Put about 2/3 cup dried kidney beans to soak on... Continue Reading →
Delicious Bean and Kale Salad, with wakame and star anise.
Came home from Crowd Share Sunday, where I ate some great food, and cooked-up the pot of red kidney beansI'd put to soak the night before. When they were done, I made this salad, working intuitively, searching my memory bank for the tastes and textures I was after. It blew my socks off with flavor. ... Continue Reading →
Rice: Veggie Risotto
I made the chick pea variation of this rice dish for a friend who came for dinner. We both agreed it was a good meal. It's a bit like a risotto or paella, but as the rice is long grain, it isn't as sticky. To make the rice, you need: 1 cup long grain brown rice... Continue Reading →