Content tagged with “September/October 2011”

September/October 2011 Letters to the Editor
You Had a Lot to Say About… Our Hydration Report [“Glass Half Full?”] provoked lots of comments, with readers chiming...

How to Cook Eggplant
When I was 11, a strange purple vegetable appeared in our kitchen. My family had moved to France and my mother,...

Cooking with a Wok
My mother was raised in Shanghai and my father in Guangzhou, but by the time they started their life together in...

How to Make Popcorn Balls
Whether you’re having a few old friends over to watch football or entertaining a three-foot-tall ghost on Halloween,...

Homemade Pizza
Say goodbye to takeout pizza—our homemade pizza recipe is healthier, cheaper and just as quick. After our latest...

How to Buy the Best Broth
If I don’t have time to make homemade stock or broth, what do I look for in a store-bought product?—D. Rutter, Midland...

What Is Kale?
Lately, green bumper stickers have been popping up all over, proclaiming “Eat More Kale.” We were inclined to write...

Anna Thomas' Green Soup: How Green Soup Became a Way of Life
It was a gray-sky day in the San Bernardino Mountains, and outside the cabin a bitter wind was swatting down the last...

The E-Mail Home
From: meshelle9567@ksd.edu Date: September 21, 2011 To: Mom4life27@home.com Subject: food shopping stuff MOM...

How to Fight a Cold with Zinc
True. Zinc won’t prevent a cold, but it can shorten its duration. Zinc from food (beef, dark poultry meat, shellfish)...

Green Smoothie
Get your daily dose of dark leafy greens any time of day with this delicious green smoothie. Ground flaxseed adds omega...

Hearty Kale Salad
A riff on the classic warm spinach-and-bacon salad, this recipe features thin ribbons of kale instead. Any variety of...

Caramel-Raisin Popcorn Balls
This simple recipe for caramel popcorn balls with raisins is fun to make for Halloween.

Chocolate Pretzel & Cherry Popcorn Balls
These popcorn balls are made with agave nectar and peanut butter and are spiked with chocolate-covered pretzels and...

Sesame-Ginger Popcorn Balls
Caramel popcorn balls made with crystallized ginger and sesame seeds are a fun twist on the original recipe. They’re...

Tropical Popcorn Balls
These popcorn balls are held together with a flavorful combination of agave nectar and peanut butter. Macadamia nuts...

Green Curry Soup
This aromatic green curry soup is packed with spinach, mushrooms, green beans and broccoli stems (save the florets for...

Green Soup with Yams & Sage
This kale-and-spinach soup has a beautiful complexity. It’s slightly sweet, with a bright note of lemon and the subtle...

Rustic Parsley & Orzo Soup with Walnuts
This soup recipe is based on a traditional pasta dish that consists of lots of parsley, garlic, chopped walnuts, hot...

Warm Lentil Salad with Sausage & Apple for Two
We like the firmer texture of French green lentils in this hearty dinner salad for two featuring sausage and tart...