by Admin | Mar 29, 2020 | Legumes
Cooking Beans, the Quick-Soak Way MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: 2 hours to soak, plus 30 minutes to 2 hours to cook, largely unattended The recommended method and the easiest way to cook beans because for most of the time they aren’t cooking at all; they’re...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2020 | Legumes
Cooking Beans, the No-Soak Way MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: 30 minutes to 4 hours, largely unattended This is the only method you need for lentils and split peas, which cook pretty fast and don’t absorb a lot of water. The main advantage of cooking other beans...
by Admin | Mar 2, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Stir-Fried Broccoli MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Broccoli is made for stir-fry: you get some crunch from the stems (cut them fairly thin so they’ll cook quickly) and tenderness from the florets, and no precooking is needed. And you can use broccoli as a...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Sauted Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes These are lovely with mint or dill, but parsley does fine. Use the oil and this is vegan. Other vegetables you can use: cabbage (shredded), snow peas, snap peas, green or wax beans, iceberg...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Vegetables and Fruits
Roasted or Grilled Asparagus MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Asparagus are terrific when blasted with high heat; if you haven’t had them browned, you’re in for a new treat. If you have a grill going, you should really try grilling them; thick spears,...
