A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For more information, go here to the DDC section of Not Dabbling in Normal’s website: Dark Days Challenge. In which I discover a new meat stock, which promises to be as versatile as it is delicious… [...]
Archive for the ‘Cabbage’ Category
Dark Days 18: Oxtail Stock and Borscht
Posted in Beets, Cabbage, Soup, Stews, Uncategorized, tagged Cooking with oxtails on March 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Homemade Corned Beef
Posted in Cabbage, Preserving on March 18, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I love invented traditions, like eating corned beef and cabbage on Saint Patrick’s Day, which I understand was conceived by Irish immigrants in America. Rather than make a New England boiled dinner (like we used to get when in college in Massachusetts) where the beef, cabbage, potato, carrot and onion were all cooked in the [...]
Red Cabbage and White Bean Soup
Posted in Beans and legumes, Cabbage, Soup, tagged Red cabbage and beans on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Comforting flavors for a cold and blustery day, an old standby adapted pretty liberally from Marcella Hazen’s The Classic Italian Cookbook. That’s another book that I quite literally cooked my way through, looking for authentic Italian recipes and methods. The first few times I made this, the beans and sausage turned an alarming shade of [...]
Dark Days 9: Cabbage Rolls with Pork, Shitakes, Ginger and Scallions
Posted in Cabbage, Dark Days Challenge, Pork, tagged Pork-stuffed cabbage on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For more information, go here to the DDC section of Not Dabbling in Normal’s website: Dark Days Challenge. Three community farmers’ markets in as many days, and more coming within weeks. Wow, an unprecedented bright sign [...]
Dark Days 8: Cabbage Stew with Spruce Needles, and Other Ideas for Recycling Your Christmas Tree
Posted in Cabbage, Dark Days Challenge, Leeks, Waste Not Want Not, tagged Christmas tree recycling, Cleansing cabbage soup, Cooking with pint needles on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. For more information, go here to the DDC section of Not Dabbling in Normal’s website: Dark Days Challenge. This light and healthful cabbage stew offers an appetizing antidote to holiday indulgences. Redolent of spruce needles from [...]
Dark Days 3: Vegetarian “Shepherd’s Pie”
Posted in Cabbage, Dark Days Challenge, Leeks, Potatoes, tagged Vegetarian shepherd's pie on December 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A continuing series on weekly meals that use sustainable, organic, local and ethical food during the challenging winter months. See more here: http://notdabblinginnormal.wordpress.com/dark-days-challenge/ Now that title’s an oxymoron for you. Shepherd’s Pie is so called because it was originally made with meat from the herd — lamb or mutton to be exact — minced and topped [...]
Paper Chef 59: Barbecued Quail with Cabbage Cucumber Slaw
Posted in Cabbage, Chicken, Paper Chef, Potatoes, tagged cabbage with miso dressing, Cooking quail on July 12, 2011 | 1 Comment »
July here on the East Coast U.S. means hot days with long lasting light, when we often cook outdoors for informal gatherings of friends and family, with meals served in our garden. As the sun goes down, the oil lamps and candles are lit, and we watch fireflies flitting across the flowers and grass. These [...]
Roots Stew with Cabbage and Dill Seed
Posted in Beets, Cabbage, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Spice Rack Challenge, tagged Dill seed as a spice, Roots stew will dill seed on April 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Spice Rack Challenge this month features dill, in honor of the coming spring season. The challenge in general is supposed to focus on dried ingredients. However, I like dill as an herb only in its fresh form but appreciate its dried seeds as a spice. Seasonings are often lumped together colloquially as “spice,” but [...]
Simple Supper: Cabbage Soup, Grilled Cheese and Pickled Okra
Posted in Cabbage, Carrots, Okra, Pickle, Soup, tagged Diet cabbage soup on February 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I posted this for the pickles. Last summer, I made a batch of okra pickled with vinegar, dill, garlic and red pepper, and we finally got around to eating it. These babies are great! The texture stayed firm and the flavor is rich but piquant. A perfect accompaniment to grilled cheese sandwiches made with rustic [...]
Dark Days Week 6: Mushroom and Cabbage Lasagna
Posted in Cabbage, Dark Days Challenge, Mushrooms, Vegetable gratin, tagged Dark Days Challenge, Mushroom and cabbage lasagna, No noodle lasagna on January 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I find the Dark Days challenge to be no challenge at all when it comes to meat and poultry, and to some degree seafood. I didn’t realize until now how many sources we have within even a dozen miles to get ethically and organically raised poultry, lamb, pork and beef. Prepared slowly and simply, these [...]
