The Verdant Health Commission will be hosting two free cooking classes where participants will learn to make innovative and fresh salads. Both hourlong classes will be held both virtually and…
Healthy Eating
Healthy Eating: Year of the Dragon Hong Kong egg tarts
It’s the Year of the Dragon and I thought we could celebrate with a simple and delicious classic tart. Crisp, flaky, and filled with a tender custard, Hong Kong egg…
Healthy eating: Citrus cake brightens up dark winter days
Winter is a time when we dream about warmth and sunshine. I try to get outside everyday — rain or shine — and hope that I can keep my Vitamin…
Healthy eating: A winter salad of greens, apple and fennel with vinaigrette
During the winter months I don’t often crave cold salads. I tend to embrace bowls of warm soup or chili, pasta dishes and anything with potatoes. However, we are blessed…
Healthy eating: Cookies for friends and family
This is the time of year when it’s nice to have a simple sweet on hand for guests dropping by to visit or to make up a packet of cookies…
Healthy eating: Enjoy a taste of Portugal in this nutrition-packed soup
PCC culinary instructor Tiego Freitas was born in Brazil but his father comes from Braga, Portugal. He grew up speaking Brazilian Portuguese, but is starting to teach himself to speak…
Healthy eating: Use your bounty of zucchini in these nutritious fritters
It’s zucchini time. Yes, that time of the year when gardeners regret planting so many zucchini starts and neighbors do stealth porch drop-offs of their abundant produce. (We’ve been doing…
Picky about pickles? Try pickling at a Verdant cooking demo Aug. 8
In this tangy test kitchen on Tuesday, Aug. 8, participants will explore quick pickling in a vinegar solution and anaerobic fermentation in salt brine. Recipes to be presented include a…
Healthy eating: Summer means blueberries and fresh-baked muffins
Summer is here and berries of all types abound. The strawberry season here in the PNW is coming to an end but raspberries are still in the Farmers’ Market and…
Healthy eating: Pashtida the perfect recipe for those summer veggies
As we head into summer and warmer weather, I have become very excited about a wonderful dish that is perfect served for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It is a…
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Healthy eating: Classic easy granola
I always say that every season is my favorite–especially when it comes to food. Seriously, there’s always something wonderful about spring, summer, fall or winter. But I have to say…
Healthy eating: Many uses for zesty lemon balm
Recently a neighbor was clearing out her raised garden beds and brought me a armful of lemon balm. I used to grow lemon balm because it smells wonderful and attracts…
Healthy eating: Garden-fresh rhubarb crisp
My garden is bursting with rhubarb right now. I absolutely adore how beautiful it looks in my garden. It’s actually a vegetable that most people think is a fruit. Only…
Healthy eating: Everything But the Kitchen Sink Curry
The flavor profile of this curry is a taste of digestive health. Let’s begin with cumin, a spice traditionally associated with healthy digestion. Research indicates that cumin stimulates the pancreas…
Healthy eating: Tasty and nutritious soup pairs white beans and kale
Yes, kale has a good publicist, but it can stand up to its claims. Kale is high in vitamin C, calcium, and potassium. A study by Harvard researchers found a…
Healthy eating: Quick and easy cookie recipes
We’re in the midst of Girl Scout cookie season. Everyone has their favorites and this year there is a new raspberry-flavored cookie that apparently rivals the popularity of Thin Mints…
Healthy eating: Warm up this winter with spinach artichoke spaghetti pie
I recently joined PCC Community Markets as a cooks’ assistant for their culinary classes. I enjoy helping with the classes because I learn about cuisines and cultures that I may…
Healthy eating: Garlicky chickpea soup full of flavor
Domestic and international travel is a wonderful way to explore new cultures and foods. Last year, I had the privilege of exploring Northern Spain and Portugal. It was my first…
Healthy eating: Festive jam a post-holiday treat
When I was in middle school, I attended a summer camp in New Mexico (which was a long way from my hometown in Missouri) and was immersed in the culture,…
Healthy eating: Tahini adds nutritious twist to this banana chocolate chip bread
I enjoy baking during the holidays. I find it calming and a great way to de-stress. Some folks find baking nerve-wracking. I understand the fear because baking is really a…
Healthy eating: Everything in moderation — even holiday cookies
Many families and friends do cookie swaps during the holidays. Everyone gathers together and brings one cookie recipe and at least a dozen cookies to share with each member of…
Healthy eating: Winter green salad a fresh option for holiday table
During the holidays, it’s easy to eat rich and high-caloric foods. We’re visiting with family and friends as well as going to open houses and office parties, where we are…
Healthy Eating: Combine apples and plums for a moist, decadent crumb cobbler
It appears to be fall in the morning and summer by the afternoon. My garden seems to be happy with the changes, although it keeps calling out for some rain….
Healthy Eating: Fresh vegetables star in this nutritious pasta salad
When most people think of pasta salad, they probably think of a restaurant in the 1980s with fake brick walls and hanging plants or perhaps a bland side dish at…
Healthy Eating: Fresh from the garden — strawberry-rhubarb sauce
I recognize that it’s almost officially summer. But it feels like “Juneuary” right now. I’m still bundled up. My new garden seems to be confused as well. Seedlings are slow…