Did you hear about the small farming town with just 70 homes, Sodeto, in Spain, celebrating their collective lottery win? They were on the brink of financial collapse from the economic crisis and a drought, only to be rewarded for their ongoing contribution to ‘El Gordo’ – the fat one. They purchased tickets to support…
Super Tasty Lentil Salad – Spread the Word!
You don’t see Jittery Cook entering a contest for poutine or 7-layer chocolate cake, but it would be great to win the Lentil Recipe Revelations Challenge (contest closes March 19, 2012) in the salad category. Salads are my specialty, and it helps that lentils are inherently tasty, easy to prepare and nutritious. Super Tasty Lentil Salad 1 1/2 c green…
Fresh Tuna Meatballs in Tomato Sauce – Typical Jamie Oliver Goodness
Shh! Don’t tell my husband that I’m in love with Jamie Oliver. It’s not real love. It’s more of a cooking crush. I’d welcome him into my kitchen any old-time. Sweet smile, sweet disposition, aiming to improve everyone’s culinary life. Jamie Oliver wrote “jamie’s italy,” a cookbook after my own heart. Funny how every time…
Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew – Comfort Food!
Jittery Cook needs your support in a Lentil Recipe Revelations Challenge. There are two ways you can help (Contest closes March 19, 2012): This recipe will be judged for appeal, taste, creativity, simplicity and popularity. If Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew garners comments from all the Jittery Cook subscribers, you could collectively make it happen. So,…
Broccoli Sweet Onion Pecan Salad – Tossed with Orecchiette and Feta
This recipe is too good. I can’t remember the last time I ate about half a broccoli in one sitting. I saw enough broccoli and cauliflower growing up for a lifetime of good health and no longer feel the need to eat much of either, in their plain, steamed, circa 1960’s state, that is. In…
Beet Salad and The Garden of Eden
Today I ate fresh green coconut, courtesy of Sherrie. Sherrie is a spritely Hawaiian woman who strikes me as a combination of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and Pocahontas. She dashes about, gracefully tending her gardens and hacking open coconuts as she feeds and instructs her guests. Sherrie snapped off a sugar cane, with her bare hands,…