Andrea Meyers

Mint Apple Jelly

November 1, 2008 By Andrea 4 Comments

The mint bush continues to thrive, even with some killing frosts in the past two weeks, which just amazes me. Supposedly the plants grow best in wet soil with partial sunlight, though this bush has grown in a south-facing garden with full sun and has far exceeded my expectations. I have to trim it frequently [...]

Filed Under: Jams, Pickles, and Preserves Tagged With: apples, autumn, canning, fruit, herbs, jelly, low-fat, vegan, WHB

Chimichurri

October 16, 2008 By Andrea 28 Comments

My fondness for chimichurri started back in the early 90s when I was teaching in Colombia. There’s this great restaurant called Andres Carne de Res north of Bogota, and I remember having chimichurri with a steak there. First of all, the steak was one of the best I’d ever tasted (still), the stuffed grilled tomato [...]

Filed Under: Condiments, Sauces & Marinades Tagged With: autumn, gluten-free, herbs, parsley, summer, vegan, WHB

Fresh Mint Ice Cream

October 3, 2008 By Andrea 15 Comments

In spite of our efforts to contain the mint, it spread beyond its designated area. We planted three different varieties (spearmint, chocolate mint, Bergamot mint), one plant of each in different areas, and each is staging a takeover. The plants spread by sending out shoots along the ground as well as seeding, and they expand [...]

Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: gluten-free, herbs, ice cream, summer, vanilla beans, vegetarian, WHB

Cilantro Slaw

June 26, 2008 By Andrea 6 Comments

We like to use herbs in our green salads for the extra splash of flavor, but we prefer to make the herbs a main part of the salad rather than just a garnish. Cilantro, parsley, and basils work very well as salad flavor boosters and they also provide antioxidants and essential vitamins. Fortunately our garden [...]

Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: cabbage, gluten-free, herbs, low-fat, vegan, WHB

New England Clam Chowder

May 19, 2008 By Andrea 9 Comments

New England clam chowder ranks in my Top 10 list of comfort foods, and it’s one of my favorite things to order in seafood restaurants. Recipes for clam chowder are hotly contested, and if you get into a discussion about chowder with New Englanders you are likely to get a wide variety of opinions on [...]

Filed Under: Pork, Seafood, Soups & Stews Tagged With: autumn, budget meals, clams, comfort foods, herbs, potatoes, WHB, winter

Grilled Potatoes with Garlic and Herbs

April 29, 2008 By Andrea 11 Comments

Summer grilling season is fast approaching, and the bug has already bitten us. We started grilling a couple weeks ago when we had a few warm days, and we’ll probably grill every weekend and a few days during the week between now and winter. We usually do at least one simple grill a week with [...]

Filed Under: Vegetables Tagged With: gluten-free, grilling, herbs, low-fat, potatoes, vegan, vegetarian, WHB

Cannellini Bean Dip with Herbed Pita

April 24, 2008 By Andrea 3 Comments

Bean dips are one of my favorite appetizers because they are versatile, easy, and (usually) healthy. Just start with a can of your favorite beans, two or three herbs and spices you like, then add some olive oil and a little salt and some kind of pepper and you have the formula for a tasty [...]

Filed Under: Appetizers Tagged With: beans, dip, herbs, WHB

Roasted Butternut Squash with Penne

March 10, 2008 By Andrea 9 Comments

Winter root vegetables are still available in this area, though the quality is starting to suffer as we near the end of the winter stores. I’ve passed them by for weeks now, waiting to find one that still looked good and felt firm, but perhaps I was a little too choosy with a few that [...]

Filed Under: Pasta, Vegetables Tagged With: autumn, budget meals, herbs, squash, vegetarian, WHB

Spinach and Basil Lasagna

January 10, 2008 By Andrea 17 Comments

I can’t help but love lasagna with all its gooey richness. The flavor of the sauce melds with the pasta and mingles with the cheeses and fillings, the cheese stretches from the pan to the plate as you serve it, and the sides start to collapse slightly from the weight of the hot fillings. It’s [...]

Filed Under: Pasta Tagged With: basil, budget meals, herbs, Italian foods, spinach, vegetarian, WHB

Maple and Black Pepper Chicken

November 11, 2007 By Andrea 13 Comments

This is my new favorite way to fix chicken, partly because of the amazing flavor and partly because it is easy to fix. The chicken is very simple, just salted and browned on the skin side in a pan, then roasted in the oven while you work on the pan sauce. The sauce is started [...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: budget meals, chicken, gluten-free, herbs, WHB