This recipe calls for a young banana, one that is closer to yellow/green than yellow with mottled brown spots. Drizzle some olive or coconut oil (here, 1-2 tsp almond oil) in a large wok on medium heat. When oil is heated, add 1 banana sliced into ¼ inch penny slices, spreading each slice out. Brown… Continue reading Honey-glazed banana
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Baked cinnamon honey apples
Recipe from Yummly: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Apple-Pie-Baked-Apples-1095311. We squeezed fresh lemon and lime juice over the filling and the inside of each cored apple to prevent browning. We also baked leftover filling in mini-loaf pans. (Sept. 2015)
Korean mixed green salad (gutjuli)
We followed this recipe but also added some extra zucchini. Recipe here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/gutjuli (Sept. 2015)
Korean spicy cucumber side dish (oi muchim)
Recipe from Maangchi here: http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/oi-muchim. I added some extra sugar. (Sept. 2015)
Watermelon and cantaloupe salad with spearmint vinaigrette
Recipe here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/watermelon-and-cantaloupe-salad-with-mint-vinaigrette-recipe.html We used two lemons to make the ¼ cup of lemon juice and added lemon zest. (Sept. 2015)
Watermelon and jicama salad with citrus notes
Bobby Flay's recipe is here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/jicama-and-watermelon-salad-recipe-1941006.html?soc=itksocialsharedefault%7Cios%7Cp. Although the recipe called for only 1 tsp each of orange and lime zest, we used all zest from one orange and two limes. We also used about 1 cup jicama to 4 cups watermelon. We will garnish with spearmint later. (Sept. 2015)
Iced cantaloupe soup with jalapeño and basil
This was a refreshing summer soup that nearly broke my food processor, but the flavor was great. Recipe from the Splendid Table: http://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/iced-cantaloupe-soup-with-jalapeno-and-basil (Aug. 2015)
Indian stuffed and sautéed okra
First, combine 2 ¾ tsp each turmeric and black pepper, 1 ¾ tsp salt, and 1 ¼ tsp cayenne in a small bowl. Second, wash and trim 1 lb okra. Carefully cut a slit into each okra pod, then using a teaspoon, gently stuff each okra pod with the seasoning mix (about 1/8 tsp per… Continue reading Indian stuffed and sautéed okra
Indian sweet and spicy butternut squash
Peel a butternut squash (about 2 lbs), then cut into 1-inch chunks and set aside. Heat 4 Tbsp oil in a Dutch oven, then add ½ tsp cumin seeds. When seeds start to pop, add the squash chunks, ½ tsp salt, and a ¼ tsp each turmeric, cayenne, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir to… Continue reading Indian sweet and spicy butternut squash
