Salad Days in August
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
If August has a theme it’s Indian food! I don’t know why I wanted to make Indian dishes so badly this month. Maybe it was the heat of the food matching the heat of the day. Anyway, if you haven’t been to Salad Days in while, here’s what went down over there this month:
Aug. 5th: Cruelty free, gluten free cookies
Aug. 12th: Pasta with Potatoes, Green Beans, and Lemon-Basil Cream
Aug. 18th: Indian-Spiced Lentil Ragu
Aug. 24th: A perfect Indian meal
More than slightly yummy
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The Wall Street Journal might say vodka is passé, but The New York Times counters that it ain’t dead yet. Me? I’m usually indifferent to the tasteless liquor. Which is probably why we have a nearly full bottle of it in the cupboard.
The upside to tasteless, of course, is that it works well as a base spirit, letting other flavors shine. The Spokane Examiner published a most excellent cocktail called the Tuxedo, which features vermouth, absinthe, orange bitters, and maraschino liqueur. It’s slightly sweet, slightly herbal, and more than slightly yummy!
Tuxedo
2 oz. vodka
1 1/2 oz. dry vermouth
1/4 tsp. absinthe
1/4 tsp. maraschino liqueur
3 dashes orange bittersCombine all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass. Stir well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry or twist of lemon.
Salad Days in July
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
With the bar exam occupying all of my attention at the end of July, I neglected to post the monthly roundup of recipes and activities from Salad Days. Better late than never!
July 3rd: It’s Time for Real Garden Burgers
July 5th: Good Eating is Skin Deep
July 6th: Tomato-Peach Salads
July 7th: Spinach Recall in WA, OR, and AZ
July 10th: How does E. coli get onto our lettuce and spinach?
July 13th: Strawberries and Cashew Cream
Soy milk makes the best foam
Thursday, July 22, 2010
One of the side benefits of going dairy-free: soy milk foam you can stand a spoon in.
Salad Days in June
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Here’s a quick round up of activity on Salad Days in the month of June. I wish you good health and happy eating!
June 19th: Vegetable Scrap Stock
June 20th: Indian Cauliflower & Kidney Bean Soup
June 24th: Cheese-less pizza
June 25th: Green-Ya Colada
June 27th: Corn & Kidney Bean Salad - Two Ways
June 30th: You can starve cancer with a healthy, plant-based diet