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An easy vegetarian recipe. You could make it in the microwave, but you would need to soften the onions first for about five minutes on high before adding the other incredients. You could make it gluten free by substituting rice flour for the crumbs. Contributed by reader Aviva Hadas. Vegetarian Nut Loaf Instructions: 1 cup […]
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Please welcome Jennie for today’s reader interview.
1. Tell me about yourself: I am 52 years old, mother of five children aged 32 till 12, divorced. Born and raised in NY, living in Israel since 1977. I am an RN, presently studying for my BSc in Nursing in university as well as working in a community clinic.
2. What do you remember about family meals and your mother’s cooking style when you were growing up? I remember my mother being a great cook and running a tight ship in the kitchen, which was pretty small, but could handle anything. My father was a physician and his office was the whole first floor of our house, so we didn’t have a living room or dining room. The kitchen was all of those. She cooked hearty fresh food, every day. She worked with my father in the office at home so almost every day I would come home from school to the aroma of cooking, which wafted down into the waiting room and was often the topic of discussion there.
Whenever you prepare fruits and vegetables, it’s important to check the outside for holes and blemishes. Sometimes a large, angry-looking discoloration can be just on the surface and cut off with the peel. It usually means that the fruit was scratched or scraped somewhere along the way. But other times, an insect or worm can […]
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In case you missed it, we had a fun week here at Cooking Manager: We saw a TED video with Mark Bittman on reasons for cutting back on meat. His reasons related mainly to health and the environment. Healthwise, it probably pays to cut back significantly on all animal protein. On Monday I gave instructions […]
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Wednesday is Recipe Day at Cooking Manager. Thanks to reader Yosefa, who passed on this delicious recipe. Quinoa Tabulah By Amy Peterson Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 2 medium tomatoes chopped 6 green onions chopped 1 medium cucumber chopped 1 small green bell pepper chopped 1 cup chopped parsley Instructions: Rinse quinoa and […]
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Washing vegetables under the faucet uses up a lot of water, even if you are efficient (keeping the faucet off when needed, and rinsing large amounts all at once). Long ago I considered washing produce in the dishwasher, but I didn’t actually try it until reading about it in unplgged. You can see from the […]
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Here are instructions for making a simple, free cover for spices and grains bought loose in the store or market. I often buy spices, grains and legumes in plastic bags at the market. But it’s hard to keep the bags closed properly, and the contents often spill out into the drawer or freezer. This wastes […]
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In this video, Mark Bittman explains that the most important thing we can do to help the environment—more than eating locally, organically, or whatever—is to eat less meat. According to Bittman the USDA requirements are influenced by the dairy and beef industry, are way too high. Adults only need 1/2 pound of meat a week, […]
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Please welcome Katie for today’s reader interview. Please tell us about yourself. My name is Katie (Chana) Harris. I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio but currently live outside of Jerusalem with my husband. Our family just expanded with the birth of our little boy! I write a food and anecdotal blog entitled Midwest Mama in […]
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If you cooked a lot of Rosh Hashanah food, you probably have a lot of leftovers in the fridge. Let’s see if we can keep them from being thrown out. I’ll be brave and admit share what I have left. You don’t have to be Jewish to play–just open the fridge and tell us what’s […]
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