broccoli
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Cooking Broccoli with Mustard
I’m cleaning out old drafts from this blog and found a draft for broccoli with mustard seeds, which I found (in 2006) from traveling chef Shuna Lydon’s old blog Lucullian Delights. Well, fast forward to 2024 and I found these.… Continue reading
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April 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 1 | April 2021 Hello dear friends and family! Happy Easter and welcome to my newsletter. 😀 Hope those of you in the US are enjoying the spring weather. We’ve been blessed with sunshine lately so all the… Continue reading
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Stef’s Snippets #003
Have you noticed how broccoli these days seem to be aphid-ridden? UGH. I’ve had to carefully inspect the little nooks and crannies of the broccoli flowers before I buy them, or I take 10x longer to prepare them when I… Continue reading
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Broccoli “Cream” Soup
Really easy soup for the cooler weather. 🙂 1 large onion or 2 leeks, chopped2-3 small bunches broccoli or one large3 large garlic cloves, crushed2 tablespoons butter, or extra-virgin olive oil, or 1 tablespoon each4 cups chicken or vegetable broth… Continue reading
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The Mighty Broccoli
We’re about halfway through Lent and I thought it would be a great time to feature some meatless recipes here. I probably should dedicate this post to my youngest brother who hates broccoli >:) . Broccoli’s one of my favorite… Continue reading
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Thai-Flavored Stir Fry
2 tablespoons canola oil 1 medium onion, sliced thinly 2 large cloves garlic, sliced thinly 1 tablespoon turmeric 2 Thai chilies or 1 Serrano chili, sliced thinly (deseed if you want less heat) 1 1/2 tablespoons grated gingerroot 1 12-oz… Continue reading
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March 2009
found a Town and Country here (and same color as our van in the US!) — an Italian version, approx. the same size as the Fiat Ulysse we’re renting, thought that was pretty funny — this was taken at the… Continue reading
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Spicy Broccoli Braise
Heat canola oil in skillet, over high heat. Add minced garlic, minced ginger, sliced onions, and crushed red pepper flakes (or broken up dried Chinese hot pepper). Stir-fry 10 seconds. Add broccoli florets and 1/4 cup water. Cover for 3-5… Continue reading
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Chop Suey, a repost
A recipe I originally posted in 2005 at b5media’s Noodles and Rice (now Blisstree). Chop Suey has long been rumored to be an American creation rather than a Chinese one. A search around the ‘net will show you just how… Continue reading
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Open Letters and a Recipe
Dear Oxo, Thank you so much for sending me a new basket for my salad spinner. This is my 3rd Oxo salad spinner, the first one having been thrown away after rusting, the second one rusting again after just a… Continue reading

