That’s lunch?
I’ve spent the past week almost entirely outside (before the extreme Austin heat arrives) and away from the Cookery (not braggin’–just sayin’). Aside from steaming vegetables and slicing watermelon, the Cookery’s been quiet. In keeping with our light mission for June, here’s a crunchy option. We tried the spinach & artichoke hummus from Out to Lunch […]
Straight from the horseradish
Where’s my special reserve horseradish when I need it? Thanks to you in horseradish country, Roger, for sharing the heat on the International Horseradish Festival. It looks as if I’ll miss the festival this weekend, but in honor of this root plant and Collinsville’s commitment to keeping life fit and trim with the cultivation of an […]
Siding with Goldilocks
Serve it hot, chilled, or just right, but we sided with Goldilocks and finished the last drop of this bowl at room temperature. Nathalie Dupree inspired this version of roasted red bell pepper soup in her Matters of Taste cookbook. I’ve grown to love several of Nathalie’s later recipes from her Comfortable Entertaining cookbook, and when I came across Matters […]
Freshen up and check the numbers
The Cookery’s going lean in June. We’re keeping the budget and calorie count under control while fresh produce selections hit their peaks this season. I dropped 48 cents for these budget friendly green beans (five servings) at H-E-B.
Kids take action with food allergy poster contest
Helping spread the word on food allergies is a team effort. We support the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and we love their annual poster contest. It’s that time of year again. FAAN Kids . . . find those crayons and markers and color up your best poster to teach others about food allergies. Take […]
A cause b cause-Eat out and give five
Sticking around Austin this Memorial Day weekend? Eat out and help United Way. Mando Rayo, peacemaker over at Taco Journalism, is sharing the message. Check out the official word on how and where you can grab lunch and give back to the community. Table for four, please!
Pen and ink in The Cookery
Do your favorite pens and pencils ever go missing? It seems to happen around The Cookery often. A basket of 10 sharpened pencils turns up empty two days later. And the pencils never surface anywhere. This happens with pens, too. I like to keep pens and pencils at the ready for the usual–jotting down story […]
Fair Trade Tea Time
Who doesn’t appreciate a little gift every once in a while? What’s especially noteworthy about this thoughtful gift is what’s brewing in the mug: Fair Trade tea. Many thanks, Miss B., for planting seeds. Check out Equal Exchange for fairly traded coffee, teas, chocolate and snacks.
Tossing the carrots: caught red-handed
Spot-checking in the lunch room wasn’t on my agenda, but when I stopped by the school cafeteria to drop something off to one of my kids, I caught him red-handed: tossing his carrots in the trash. The boy who loves veggies, always reaches for the broccoli and even likes eggplant? With a closer look, I noticed […]
Fattoush – toasted and tossed
Add this salad to your vegetable repertoire. My fattoush variation is as simple as shop, chop and serve. Provided you skip the baking and buy the bread required for this recipe, fattoush requires painless preparation. If you’re in Austin, drop by Phoenicia for Lebanese bread. Fattoush 2 pieces flat bread (Lebanese bread or pita) 2 […]