Lemon mint lentil potato ragout

December 27, 2010 at 1:15 pm (AMA, Beans, Beans and greens, B_(3 stars, like), Dark leafy greens, Derek's faves, Monthly menu plan: dinner, Root vegetables, Starches) ()

The lentils and potato in this stew create a hearty, filling base, while the lemon, mint, and feta add brightness and lots of flavor.  A little spinach adds more lovely green color, and more nutrients.  I liked how you can’t tell whether the green bits are chopped spinach or mint.  The many flecks of green made the stew quite attractive, and the potato slices provided nice textural and visual contrast.  Based on a recipe in the AMA Family Health cookbook. Read the rest of this entry »

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Carrot mint salad

December 27, 2010 at 12:38 pm (B plus (3.5 stars, like a lot), Fall recipes, Middle East / N. Africa, Peter Berley, Quick weeknight recipe, Root vegetables, Salads, Spring recipes, Summer recipes, Winter recipes)

This recipe is quite simple but extremely tasty, and quite refreshing.  The vibrant orange of the salad adds some loveliness brightness to our otherwise grey European winter days.   The recipe is based on a recipe in Peter Berley’s Fresh Food Fast, but I’ve modified it a bit to suit my own tastes.  Here’s my in-progress version of the recipe.  I’ve doubled the amount of carrots because carrot salad makes such nice leftovers, and I can eat it days on end without getting tired of it.  If you don’t have a food processor and don’t feel like grating 2 pounds of carrots by hand, by all means cut the recipe back down. Read the rest of this entry »

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