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Pizza Ingredients

Pizza. Simple. Bread, cheese, tomato paste, etc…

Trader Joe’s staples. Cheese, $3.50 Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend. Hot Italian Sausage or ground beef $3.50 each.

Near the fresh pasta they’ve got pizza dough. 1 bag $1.29. Flour the counter / cutting board and shape the dough.

A case of tomato paste isn’t alot and will last for a year. [...]

Ketchup is a very odd tool. Mostly sugar, it’s kind of a staple. I’m not the biggest fan, but when I make potatoes in the morning it saddens me if I’m lacking in the red sugary happiness. So after forgetting to buy it several times I find myself in front a wall of it at [...]

What to do with old Bananas??

Here is a delicious recipe that adds a little coconut…and I like using all whole wheat flour…

8 tbs of butter
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup whole wheat
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 very ripe bananas – mashed until smooth
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup of coconut
1/2 cup of walnuts

Mix together dry ingredients
Cream butter and [...]

Spinach and Strawberry Salad With a homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients

Salad
1/2 Pound Baby Spinach

1 Cup Strawberries Sliced

1/3 Cup Toasted and Chopped Almonds or Hazelnuts

2 Oz. Goat Cheese Crumbeled

Dressing

1 Cup Strawberries

1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1/3 Cup Red wine Vinegar

2 T Agave or Honey

1 Pinch Salt

1 Pinch Pepper

Method

In a large bowl add all salad ingredients and toss.

Dressing

Puree strawberries in a blender or a food processor. [...]

The Recipe~cucumber mint salad with miso dressing

Cucumber Mint Salad, With Miso Dijon Dressing

Salad
2        Med Cucumbers
1           Med Red Onion
1 t         Lemon Juice
4-6         Mint Leaves

Dressing
1 T       Flax Seed Oil
1 T       Dijon Mustard
1 ½ T     Miso Paste
¼ C       Water
1 ½ T     Rice Wine Vinegar
1      Clove Garlic (Minced)
½ t       Paprika
1         Pinch of Salt
1         Pinch of Pepper
4         Basil Leaves (Julianne)

Salad
Thin-slice the cucumbers and onion [...]

Cucumber Salad Cooking Demo

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February~still growing

Although a little rainy, the market today brought it’s fair share of treats. I’ve noticed that many vendors have prepared food, everything from fresh made houmous to pizza to baked goods. Be sure to come with an empty stomach, plenty of samples to go around.

February is the month of in between~not quite spring [...]

December 10, 2009: CARE Holiday Dinner

We were honored to cater the CARE (Cancer Awareness, Resources and Education) holiday dinner. It was a success with over 150 guests who are cancer survivors, patients, and families in the CARE program under SF General Hospital attending the event, held at the Unitarian Church on Franklin Street.

The menu included:

butternut squash soup

baked butternut squash

fresh salad [...]

Autumn Salad

Persimmon Pomegranate Fruit Salad

Ingredients

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· 3 persimmons, peeled, chopped (1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces), seeds (if any) discarded

· 3/4 cup pomegranate seeds

· 1 Granny Smith or Fuji apple, peeled, cored, chopped (1/4 to 1/2 inch [...]

November 22 – Farmers’ Market

Although the fog was in, bits of sun peaked through to shine down upon the abundant fruits of the fall~persimmons, pomegranates, apples, brussels sprouts…even strawberries! We really are fortunate to have so much delicious produce year round.

What I have mostly noticed are the dried goods that are becoming available. Rather than fresh [...]

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