Adapted from The Enchanted Broccoli Forest Ingredients 4 beets ¼ c. apple cider vinegar 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp. honey 6 scallions, including greens, minced ½ medium cucumber, seeded and finely chopped 1 hardboiled egg, chopped 1 TB fresh dill, minced, or 1 tsp. dried dill 1 c. mixed sour cream and yogurt salt … Continue reading Russian Beet Salad
Humble Vegetable Casserole
From The Enchanted Broccoli Forest Ingredients 2 TB butter ½ c. sliced onion or scallions ½ lb. sliced mushrooms 1 large stalk of broccoli, cauliflower, or bok choy 2 medium-sized potatoes, thinly sliced ¾ tsp salt black pepper to taste ½ tsp dill weed 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped ½ c. chopped sweet pickle 1 ½ … Continue reading Humble Vegetable Casserole
New Potato Salad with Scallions
From The Star Tribune, 17 June 2010 Ingredients 2 lb. new potatoes 2 tsp salt ½ c. olive oil 2 TB cider or wine vinegar 2 or 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 TB Dijon mustard Black pepper to taste 2 c. chopped scallions 2 TB fresh dill or parsley Salad mix Directions Rinse and scrub … Continue reading New Potato Salad with Scallions
Sauteed Kohlrabi
From Asparagus to Zucchini, 3rd ed. Ingredients 2 kohlrabi, skin still attached 4 TB butter or oil 1 medium onion, diced, --or—4 scallions, chopped 1 TB fresh herbs (thyme, chives, sage, dill) 1 tsp salt Directions Grate kohlrabi, place in colander, and sprinkle with salt. Let stand 30 minutes to drain. Heat butter over medium … Continue reading Sauteed Kohlrabi
Rutabaga Puff
4 c. cooked, mashed rutabaga (about 3 lb. raw) 4 TB melted butter 1 tsp fresh dill, or ½ tsp dried 1 tsp salt, pepper, and paprika 4 eggs, separated Preheat oven to 375°. Combine mashed rutabaga, butter, dill, salt, pepper, and paprika. Blend in egg yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold … Continue reading Rutabaga Puff
Vichyssoise
Adapted from The Zen Monastery Cookbook 2 onions, chopped 1 lb. potatoes, cut into chunks 1 lb. zucchini or other squash diced a large handful of cooking greens (spinach, kale, collards, or chard), stemmed and chopped (if desired) 4 c. water 1 ½ tsp ¼ c chopped fresh basil (or ½ tsp dried) 1/8 tsp … Continue reading Vichyssoise