To try to be a little bit healthy, I’ve decided to sample all the winter squash I can find this year. Someone told me they all taste the same. Doubtful. The local grocery is full of them this time of the year, and they come in all shapes and sizes. They had one that weighed… [read more]
Eat Like the Animals: Pachyderm Potatoes
Before I start the recipe for this post, I am going to put my two cents in about the influx of sweet potato fries to every fast food restaurant and burger joint in town. Personally, I think sweet potato fries are more tasty than regular potato fries. Regular fries don’t have a lot of flavor… [read more]
Parsnips Attacked: The Scared Carrot
With the low carb fad in full swing, it seems like everything in the grocery store wants to masquerade as a potato for a day. There’s celery root, cauliflower and jicama to name a few. Low carb dieters must crave french fries and bacon more than anything. Today’s masquerader is parsnip. Someone told me that… [read more]
The Muscles from Brussels: Getting to know the Belgium Sprout
I was reading over my first few blog posts and I noticed it’s full of pasta, fried okra and pizza. I’m trying to live healthy and whole here. It’s easy to slip into old habits, I guess. Today, this entry is 100% healthy. I have a bad history with Brussels sprouts. My mom says I… [read more]
Purple Hull Peas: Southern Peasant Food
Purple hull peas are a traditional southern food. They’re one of my favorite soul foods. I found some some today at a roadside stand. They were freshly hulled and bagged for just $3. I was so excited I couldn’t wait to get home and cook them. I love purple hull pea season. Purple hull peas… [read more]
Thanksgiving Done Healthy: Apricot Brussels Sprouts
I’ve talked about Brussels sprouts before. I bring them up again, because they are something we have at Thanksgiving, even though they’re normally the slimy fish head ones and nobody really eats them. It reminds me of my Thanksgiving as a kid. I was, surprise, a picky eater. We went to my aunt’s house for… [read more]