Mixed Greens Blog

Mixed Greens Blog
Living Sustainably in the Pacific Northwest

Archive for February, 2008

Simple Salmon

This is my new favorite way to cook a piece of fish. It is much easier than setting up the grill and in some ways is even more delicious. Last weekend I bought a piece of Keta Salmon from Loki Fish at the University Farmer’s Market. It came vacuum-packed and frozen in convenient portions generous [...]

Why I Like Running Errands

Because I literally run my errands. It has something to do with reducing my carbon footprint, but [...]

Ghee Whiz

If you can melt butter, you can make ghee, aka ‘clarified butter.’ Clarified butter is the locavore’s answer to a local cooking oil that is healthy and delicious. It can withstand high temperatures better than most other natural, unrefined oils. The whole process takes about 15 minutes.To make ghee, I went to the Pike Place [...]

Kids, Farmers and Super Markets

Walking and visiting my way through the Farmers Market recently, I noticed children. I always notice children, but lately I’ve been thinking about their experience with food. They were peeking at vendors’ wares, tasting this and that, standing with their parents when it came to discussing and purchasing food. A little boy, maybe nine, conversed [...]

Chives!

It has felt like Spring the last few days so I went out to the garden to see what early signs I could find. I came upon a clump of chives well on their way.
Grabbing my kitchen scissors and holding a small clump, I snipped them off at ground level (not just the tips). That [...]

Bring Your Own Chopsticks

China’s environmental challenge with disposable chopsticks is analagous to ours re. paper or plastic.
(a 3-minute NPR audio with a 5-second ad at the beginning)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19203227

Roasted Beet Salad

It’s true that when you cook beets your fingers might turn purple; but maybe you won’t mind as you devour winter greens sprinkled with a tangy cheese, local filberts, and vinegar-dressed beets. Beet-stained fingers? Worth it!
Ingredients: [...]

Potatoes Gratin with a Local Twist

Potatoes Gratin, one of the ultimate comfort foods, sounds so sophisticated and French. But this is a rustic and simple recipe, as typical of French cooking as are delicate, fancy sauces. Delicious with fish, beef, lamb or pork, it’s also a vegetarian main dish. A variety of cheeses work well, so feel free to mix [...]

Winter at the Farmers Market

This time of year we have a few great options for shopping local and organic. On Saturdays, year-round, the University Farmers Market is open from 9-2. The Ballard Sunday Market is open Sundays 11-3 and the West Seattle Farmers Market is also Sundays 11-2 (rumor has it that West Seattle will NOT be closing at [...]

Under the Table

 . . . as in crawling under the table when we were kids and getting away with something fun while everyone else was behaving seriously.  This time we’re playing with  food.