So you eat mostly lettuce, right?

I have a plethora of allergies. Raw apples, the ever-present wheat, chicken in all its forms except for eggs (??), I could go on. It's nothing less than an opportunity to get creative. Our caloric intake is no burden here.

Just an example of a perfect fall meal:
Braised beets & cabbage with olive oil and cracked black pepper,
Sauteed eggplant, king oyster mushrooms, and chestnuts seasoned with fenugreek leaf and summer savory,
Refried beans with salsa verde and plain yogurt.

Happy Halloween!

Delicious Green Curry Soup

Perfect for cold, damp February nights. Snuggle up with a bowl and a spoon or serve over rice. Serves 4-6

5-7 med potatoes, peeled and diced
1 burdock root (Gobo) washed, quartered lengthwise, and sliced
1 can coconut milk
1 can creamed corn
12 small white mushrooms, quartered
2 Tbsp green curry paste or curry paste of your preference
Garlic powder
Tumeric
Salt
Fresh cold water




In a medium pot cover potato cubes with almost enough water to completely cover them. Season water with salt, garlic powder and a sprinkle of tumeric**. Bring to a boil and simmer on med-low for 20-25 minutes until you can easily stick a fork through the potato. Turn heat to low, mash, leaving some larger chunks, add burdock and curry paste. Stir and simmer for another 5-10 minutes to soften burdock. Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low 5 minutes or until mushrooms reach desired texture, stirring occaisionally to prevent sticking on the bottom of the pot.
** Instead of adding separate seasonings to potatoes as they boil, I used a Tbsp or 2 of BC Bud's Garlic/Curry infusion



This recipe can take a lot of 'tweaking,' add any number of veggies: frozen peas, bok choy, eggplant, carrots, beans, what ever you have on hand. I threw in a left-over roasted onion I sliced up at the last minute. Burdock root isn't essential but it definitely adds a unique and bold sweet/smokey flavor. If you've never had burdock (aka Gobo, Long Gobo) I highly recommend trying it. Treat it like a carrot and cook it. I don't peel it but I'm sure you can if you want to. Add it to soups & stews, stir fries, and noodles. If you want to leave it or can't find it I recommend a parsnip as a substitute.
                   




The green curry paste I use is a punchy combo of green chilis, lemongrass, galangal, and a few other wonderful things. Massaman curry paste would make an excellent substitution.

 

 

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Gluten Free Soup Bread

No photographic evidence of the product of this recipe exists. A great use for millet flour!

Dangerous Candy

The name says it all.

Disclaimer: I have no idea if this sets up to firm-candy-state. It may after refridgeration/a long time at room temp. I cannot admit to having this knowledge, however, as it never lasted that long in my presence.