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Grapefruit Chili Marmalade and a Canning Confession
I think I’m finally ready to come out with it: I have a tremendous, completely irrational fear of Clostridium botulinum. More specifically, my fear is that something I can will harbor botulism, and me or someone else who eats it, over subsequent days, will develop symptoms of botulism, and die. You might think that someone [...]
Mushroom Miso Soup for Immunity
While you wouldn’t know it from the warm, balmy weather in New York City over the past few days, but Autumn has arrived. And with it comes the wind, drier air, cooler weather, and…….cold season! In my other life as an acupuncturist, I’m often advising patients on how best to adapt to the changing seasons. [...]
Posted in Macrobiotic, Medicinal Food, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged Easy, Healthy, Macrobiotic, Qing Dan, Queens, Recipes, Seasonal, soup, vegan, weeknight dinner 6 Comments
L’Shana Tova Vanilla Peaches
L’shana Tova to all of you! A sweet and healthy new year! For this month’s Tigress Can Jam ingredient, The Peach, I opted for something simple, yet delicious. A few things led me to go this route: With the holidays over the past week, I’ve been busy and spent a few evenings away from my [...]
Posted in Canning, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged can jam, Canning, Queens, Recipes, Seasonal 2 Comments
3 Salads for a Beach Picnic
A few months ago we had a revelation: There was a beach…IN QUEENS! Jacob Riis Park is due south of us, and (without traffic) only 30 minutes away. Needless to say with the heatwaves this summer we’ve been spending many-a-weekend there. We always pack our own food, since the concessions there aren’t that hot. This [...]
Posted in CSA, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged Easy, Healthy, potatoes, Queens, Recipes, Seasonal, vegan, Vegetarian 4 Comments
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