When my mom moved to Canada at age 4, from an inhospitable Poland, people called her a “greenhorn,” a person ignorant of the language and culture. She made it her business to fit in and become a proud Canadian. When she was just 17, she married my dad and entered a world of fresh fruits and vegetables. They were wholesalers, peddlers of the freshest, most colorful produce they could find. Dad ran the business and brought home a cornucopia of samples every week. Mom, appreciative with every cut of her knife, transformed those bright specimens into memories I still cherish.
Have you filled up on something bright lately? How green was it?
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- Smoked Salmon Tower of Brunch
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- Hot Spanakopi-Dip
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- Mini Puffs
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- Black Pepper Goat Cheese Appetizer
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- Asparagus Egg Toasts
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- Brussels Sprout Crostini
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- Tangy Gazpacho Cucumber Cups
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- Chard Frittata Appetizer
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- Easy Pasta with Rapini Chips
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- Zoodles and Roasted Veggies with Pesto
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- Pasta Giulia
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- Garlic Scape Pesto
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- Romaine Salad with Grilled Lemon Chicken
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- Garlic Scape Basil Pesto Baked Pasta
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- Florentine Baked Pasta
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- Poached Salmon Salad Sandwich with Sauce Verte
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- Fattoush Chicken Salad with crouton lattice
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- Coleslaw with Character
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- Tasty Grouper on Spinach Orange Salad
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- Garlic Ginger Cilantro Dressing on Scrumptious Salad
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- Arugula Radicchio Goat Cheese and Pear Salad
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- Bulgur Salad with Parsley, Mint and Cucumber
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- Arugula Radicchio Goat Cheese and Pear Salad
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- Kale Salad
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- Asian Zucchini Salad
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- Crunchy Veggie-Noodle Salad
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- Spinach Lentil Wrap Salad
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- Mashu Mashu Salad
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- L’Express Watercress Salad
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- Kripalu’s House Dressing
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- Caprice Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
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- Hot Green Pepper Salsa Marinade on Flank Steak, Trout or Salmon
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- Green, Green, Green Soup
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- Spicy Chickpeas and Dandelion Greens
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- Microgreens and Shrimp, Salmon or Sardines
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- Grilled Green Polenta with Grilled Marinated Vegetables and Edamame
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- Special Occasion Salad
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- Joy the Baker’s Green Smoothie
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- Spicy Shirataki Noodles with Chinese Greens
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- White Radish Greens Soup with White Radish Tartine
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- Green Veggie Burger
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- Ted Reader’s Cedar-Planked Salmon
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- Asian Salmon Salad with Pea Shoots, Pomegranate and Avocado
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- Parsley Omelet Garnished with Smoked Salmon and Dill
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- Salmon Watercress Latkes
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- Swiss Chard Burgers
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- Chinese Chicken on Brown Rice Vermicelli
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- Goat Cheese Gnocchi in Lemon-Broccoli Rabe Sauce
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- Roasted Cauliflower Broccoli Soup
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- Lemon Garlic Salad Dressing
Final notes:
- Green is my favourite colour, but I’ve been jittery — Make that “fickle.” I flirted with red for a while, got hooked on pink but pretty much stuck to black in my apparel. When it comes to food, though, green remains my top choice.
- Try one, two or 55 of my Best Green Jittery Recipes – assembled in loving memory of my dad, who passed away last July at the ripe, old age of 92. Maybe all those greens kept him going?
What a beautiful tribute.
Thanks Erna! Today we have a memorial service for my dad at the residence where he received excellent care. It feels good to reminisce.
So many good choices. Sounds like you have wonderful memories and lots of stories to go with the food you grew up with.
So true Jovina.Great memories with so many good meals attached.
What a lovely way to remember your Dad. Thanks for sharing so many recipes!!
Thanks for stopping by Kim. My dad was the ultimate healthy foodie. He left a legacy of food loving kids and grandkids. Him and my mom appreciated the Jittery Cook food blogging.
great post Holly… a fitting tribute to your parents and a bounty of ideas for the rest of us!
Thanks Judee. hard not to think of my dad and fresh fruits and veggies jumbled in one. His life’s work, our passion!