From the monthly archives:

May 2010

farmers

Simply making an appearance at your local farmers’ market is a great first step toward a healthy and rewarding way of eating. Buy a few things each week and you’re halfway there. But if you’re really looking to make the most of your experience, try these 10 simple tips.

In Defense of Food

by Carolyn on May 18, 2010

beet greens

A simple, real-food recipe for skillet greens with bacon and feta cheese, plus the winner of In Defense of Food and a recap of all your wonderful suggestions on small steps toward sustainability.

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avocados

This week in the crisper, Serious Eaters share their thoughts on how to move beyond guacamole if you’re ever lucky enough to be flush with avocados. Some of the ideas are good enough that I’ve started looking into real estate in California. Get inspired, and share your own inspiration.

beets

After several years managing and writing about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), my top 10 tips and tricks for making the most of your CSA share, farmers’ market haul or garden bounty without letting it overwhelm you.

spaghetti carbonada

As a small step toward sustainability, we’ve joined Meatless Mondays. It’s been around on and off since the first World War with a resurgence in recent years, and it works just the way it sounds. We eat meatless or meat-lite many days of the week anyway, so it’s been easy. Except for the part when I added the bacon fat to Monday’s dinner. Recipe for a carbonara-style pasta dish with spring vegetables.

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chiles resemblos (grilled chiles rellenos)

Where chiles rellenos are concerned, nothing beats the real thing. But if you’d rather spend a lovely spring evening on the patio, these chiles “resemblos” are a delicious, satisfying and somewhat leaner alternative.