Ingredients...
A photographer's journey: learning how to cook and discovering honest real food and its effect on obesity and his diabetes .....
Friday, January 27, 2012
Tamar Adler at the Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center in Brooklyn
The second in a series of four class from her acclaimed book- An Everlasting Meal.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
“a health claim on a food product is a good indication that it’s not really food, and food is what you want to eat.”
http://civileats.com/2010/12/09/the-truth-about-soy-health-claims/
Still good information from Michael Pollan and the truth about Soy. Bad stuff to eat.
As a sidenote: Trader Joe's food products from milk, eggs, cereal bars consistently rank far below the acceptable level- failing the organic claims it boosts and selling so call quality products in Marketing only. Shame but I have stopped buying anything from them. Whole Foods 365 brand name does slightly better and far better than many supermarket names ( much better than Wegmans ) More about this some other time.
Still good information from Michael Pollan and the truth about Soy. Bad stuff to eat.
As a sidenote: Trader Joe's food products from milk, eggs, cereal bars consistently rank far below the acceptable level- failing the organic claims it boosts and selling so call quality products in Marketing only. Shame but I have stopped buying anything from them. Whole Foods 365 brand name does slightly better and far better than many supermarket names ( much better than Wegmans ) More about this some other time.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and "much of the best to you all"
Mexican Hass avos and Coffee beans from Uganda, not local but two of my favorite things.
FYI-- some of my food photography:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpix123/sets/72157626130620532/
Photograph by Michael Plunkett copyrighted 2011 all rights resevered- no permission to use. NONE
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Lentil Chestnut Pancetta Soup- a hearty winter meal in a bowl.
"Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish,
Game or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two Pennyworth only... of beautiful Soup?"
Photograph by Michael Plunkett copyrighted 2011 all rights resevered- no permission to use. NONE
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Game or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two Pennyworth only... of beautiful Soup?"
Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Ingredients:
Lentils- I used Goya (2 cans as there were time issues over the holidays) next time I will use the better choice, Puy Lentils | |
Bay leaves - 2 are fine | |
Olive oil – I used grass fed Leaf Lard that I recently rendered. Just a dab. Or two tablespoons of EVOO – but please never use industrial seed oils like corn, soy, canola, etc. NEVER EVER. Bad stuff, unhealthy. | |
Pancetta- ½ lb. mine was Garlic and sage chopped – next time I would use more (1 lb +) - it really made this soup special. I do not think Bacon would work nearly as well, it should not have a smoky quality | |
Roasted Chestnuts- about a pound broken into pieces Small onion, a small carrot and a small stalk of celery- Onion ( 50%) Carrot (25%) and Celery ( 25%) is a classic mirepoix used to start almost any dish. | |
Fresh Thyme leaves- to taste | |
Fresh chopped Sage leaves- to taste Ginger from root- to tatse | |
Red wine- ½ bottle of a red ( a malbec or any good Burgundy- use a wine that you would drink or not at all) but I might try a white next time. Beef stock- I used a cup but add slowly and be a judge to the consistency you like. | |
Tomato water- see link about a ½ cup Tomato paste Red Chili Paste- Mexican, Thai, Indian- you pick, even a slightly roasted Habanero will do, seeds or not.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Watermelon Radish
Mainly harvested in the autumn these round pale green skin- pink on the inside- are turnip shape and "they" say, grows to the size of a baseball, though mine were no bigger than a golf ball. Sweet with a crunchy texture with a peppery bite, the watermelon look of the radish should, not only add brilliant color to a plate, but a few smiles and conversations as well. A win-win.
Use like any other radish or daiken, I'm going to quick blanch a few and add to a "Mash" of potato, turnip and cauliflower and see if the pink hue adds anything to the dish. I'm sure the peppery taste will be nice and should hold up to all the sweet potato, and cranberry dishes this holiday.
Photograph by Michael Plunkett copyrighted 2011 all rights resevered- no permission to use. NONE
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Habaneros
The extremely hot, dry summer did produce some wickly hot Habaneros from my New Jersey Community garden. And you cannot hide the heat when you cook with them so be careful with how much you use.
Even though I'm Irish, I still like the color of this chili pepper when blended into a Irish colcannon of
potatoes with cabbage or kale.
Photograph by Michael Plunkett copyrighted 2011 all rights resevered- no permission to use. NONE
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Even though I'm Irish, I still like the color of this chili pepper when blended into a Irish colcannon of
potatoes with cabbage or kale.
Photograph by Michael Plunkett copyrighted 2011 all rights resevered- no permission to use. NONE
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
How to Stay a Foodie Family on Food Stamps
How to Stay a Foodie Family on Food Stamps another great article from Civil Eats.
"It’s surprising how many people will criticize your desire to buy healthy, unprocessed foods on government assistance, while they think nothing of subsidizing the nation’s dependence on medications for type-two diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other illnesses with a lifestyle component." Blogger Note: Type II diabetes may not be "lifestyle induced" as new research is showing that cause and effect may not be what we thought.
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** I will admit that this article is geared more toward the newly expanding whitish middle class, professional degree carrying, home owning, middle class unemployed rather than the urban poorer not as educated, struggling for years, lower income poor. The very educated white trash middle class is growing everyday in America- I’m one of them.
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