You’d be hard pressed not to get enough greens in your diet at this time of year, but if you’re tired of the same old green greens, try turning them into these Green Veggie Burgers. They freeze well and will get you through those tough moments of feeding your anti-carnivorous friends. Green Veggie Burgers 1 1/2 c quinoa,…
Mimi’s Best Quinoa Salad
I know what you’re thinking right now. Who is Mimi, and why should I care about her quinoa salad? Here’s the scoop. Mimi Kitner is a good friend with excellent taste, and she just told me that she keeps a steady supply of this salad in her fridge at all times. Satisfied? You will be for…
Barberry Quinoa – Uncommonly Delicious
The lovely Jerusalem cookbook gave me the courage to throw caution to the wind and experiment with barberry. These tiny, tart but flavourful crimson dried berries are heaped with praise and sprinkled into numerous recipes throughout this acclaimed book. Uncommonly delicious recipes don’t get any easier than this. If you have a rice cooker, you can…
Quinoa Beet Salad
Innocent mistakes can lead to splendid results. You would think I’d know a common red beet from a golden, or a chioggia beet? But we all know that you can’t judge the insides by the cover. Chioggia are Italian heirloom beets —as sweet as they are gorgeous. This candy cane variety has alternative red and white concentric whorls….
Waldorf Chicken Salad – Not Your Grandma’s
You are witnessing a transformation. Don’t worry, I’ll always keep the jittery moniker, but I’m starting to feel like a Miss Fix-it—knowing taste by what I read in print, understanding how to configure recipes to bring out the best in them. Rest assured: You can always count on me to cut fat, sugar and salt,…
Hawaiian Chicken Salad
Dreaming of the Big Island, Hawaii, where everything feels great, looks great, tastes great. A vacation destination that screams out to become “home”. Take a look at these Jittery Cook family photos from January 2011. They’ll put you in the mood for a trip to warmer climes, or perhaps just some Hawaiian Chicken Salad. The Hawaiian Chicken…