Very excited about making this pickle for the first time. Recipe from Andrea Nguyen’s The Banh Mi Handbook and available on her glorious food blog, VietWorld Kitchen, https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2009/05/daikon-and-carrot-pickle-recipe-do-chua.html. (Dec. 2014) Sources: Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Handbook: Recipes for Crazy-Delicious Vietnamese Sandwiches (Ten Speed Press, 2014); Andrea Nguyen, author and teacher, Vietworldkitchen.com.
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Balsamic and parmesan roasted cauliflower
OMG, this dish is amazing - savory, with nice mouthfeel. Recipe is here: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/balsamic_parmesan_roasted_cauliflower.html, except that I substituted the marjoram with Greek oregano and reduced parmesan to 1/3 cup. Thank you to Heidi for sharing this recipe earlier this month! So glad I tried it. (Jan. 2015)
Javanese carrot, shallot, and apple pickle
This dish is based on the Indonesian dish, adar timun, except that I substituted Fuji apple (or Anjou pear) for cucumber. Cut 1 apple and 1 large carrot into matchsticks, and thinly slice 3 shallots, add 1 ½ Tbsp kosher salt, and cover with 2 cups hot water for 15 minutes. Drain vegetables, then mix… Continue reading Javanese carrot, shallot, and apple pickle
Roasted beets
Roasted beets are delicious and deceptively easy to make. Preheat oven to 400. Clean and trim ends off of beets. Coat each beet with neutral vegetable oil, then place in a foil pocket, crimping edges so that nothing will leak out. Roast in oven for 1 hour. When cool, rub skin off each beet with… Continue reading Roasted beets
Indian-style quinoa pilaf
Another great recipe by Shubhra Ramineni's Healthy Vegetarian Indian Cooking. This is makes an easy and portable lunch. Rinse, clean, and drain 1 cup uncooked quinoa, and set aside. Heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a medium sauce pan, then add 20 whole cashews (split into halves). Saute until cashews are light golden (about 20… Continue reading Indian-style quinoa pilaf
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