Tag Archives: broccoli

sweet baked broccoli

when i posted about baked broccoli here before, i guaranteed that baking is the best way to cook broccoli.  it yields soft, tender stems and crunchy, flavorful florets.  and they are easy to toss in some olive oil and a few seasonings before roasting for less than a half an hour.  even better than the [...]

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fresh coconut curry – and how to make homemade coconut milk

i have been working at juice bars for over 2 years now where we make fresh coconut milk daily.  its a tasty treat that isn’t too hard to whip up, just takes the confidence to swing around knives large enough to crack open the young thai coconut’s shell.  at one place i worked they required [...]

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curry baked broccoli and cauliflower

when i find a dish that works its way into my routine – popping up on my dinner plate at least once or twice a week – i feel obligated to share it here.  partly because it’s a recipe i’ve tested mutliple times and know works, but also because it is usually pretty simple and [...]

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spaghetti squash with broccoli and leek

sometimes you want a nice pasta dish without having that heavy, starchy fullness it can leave you with.  that’s where spaghetti squash comes in.  it takes a little longer to cook than regular pasta, but it tastes and feels a lot lighter, can be prepared any way pasta is, and is a gluten-free, low-carb, low-calorie [...]

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