Do you ever go to your refrigerator and see small pieces of vegetables that by themselves would not make a meal? I’m talking about half an onion in a plastic sandwich bag, a peeled zucchini that has already been diced, a half cup of spinach sitting lonely in a bag that you didn’t use the night before. I always have great, lofty intentions to use these vegetables somehow,...
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Great Harvest Bread Company in South Pasadena; Despite Being a Chain, Good Bread and Sandwiches
Great Harvest South Pasadena serves sandwiches, cereals, salads, soups, and an assortment of pastries. Try the cinnamon buns. For many people this Lenten season, giving up carbs is one way to show restraint. I’m not one of those people. Bread, especially good, homemade multigrain, wheat bread, is my downfall. Today was no exception. We stumbled upon the Great Harvest Bread Company on Mission Street in South...
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Frittata de Nopalitos — A Delicious Meatless Friday Breakfast Choice
LatinoFoodie has been determined to incorporate more vegetables, especially nopales, into the dishes we prepare. This breakfast frittata is the perfect way to do just that. Plus, we’re now officially in Lent and we know many folks are looking for meatless meals on Fridays. Why not start the day off right with this delicious Frittata de Nopalitos?...
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Lenten Gastronomy in the Spanish-speaking World
If you grew up in a Latino family you will recognize many of the following dishes: Fish, Tortas de Camarón con Chile Colorado (Egg and Shrimp patties with Red Sauce), Calabacitas (Zucchini), Caldo de Queso (Sonora’s signature Cheese Soup), Verdolagas (Purslane) and other greens*** are among traditional Mexican dishes. Many simple peasant dishes throughout the Spanish-speaking world consist of adding greens into a staple food. Examples...
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Lent Friendly Hearty Lentil Stew Recipe
This one pot meal is fast, easy, and versatile, which will either remind you of your prom date or become your best friend this Lent season. On a serious note, you can toss almost anything into the pot of lentils to make this even more enjoyable and healthy — fennel, jalapeños, apples, spinach, etc. Get creative and stay away from the pork! Well, if you...
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A Time for Play, a Time for Sacrifice: a Brief History of Carnival and Lent
In our contemporary culture, where daily addictions abound on just about anything from indulging in too much chocolate, shopping, or junk food, it’s hard to conceive of a time when vices were actually permissible, at least for a brief time. The period I’m referring to, of course, is Carnival!* Whether we conjure up images of elegant masks of the Venetian Carnival or the tossing of...
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Fat Tuesday Recipes: Guiltless Indulgence
Tuesday, February 21 is FAT TUESDAY or MARDI GRAS where people live it up one last time before the Lenten season. We have two great recipes, a Creole jambalaya and a traditional Brazilian Caipirinha....
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