http://freshginger.org Travel, Gluten-free Cooking, Gardening and more Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:17:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, I confess.  We ate them so fast I forgot to take a picture of them.  But you know what crab cakes look like.  These crab cakes have no bell pepper, red or green, in them.  I really dislike bell pepper in my crab cakes as the flavor permeates through ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fherbs%2Fcrab-cakes-patties-of-the-gods%2F&seed_title=Crab+Cakes+-+patties+of+the+gods%26%238230%3B. This week's menu swap is hosted by Cooking and Uncooking.  Since I have no watercress and am not a huge fan of it, I will just mention that I tried to grow some wild water cress last year.  It was pretty hot and bitter and didn't live long.  So, no ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fherbs%2Fmenu-of-the-week-watercress%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Watercress Herbs.  Herbs are a vital part of my cooking experience.  I just can't cook without them.  It is always hard when I go up North for a weekend or to someone's cottage and they don't have the same stock of herbs as I do.  I love to cook wherever I ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Findian%2Fmenu-of-the-week-oregano%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Oregano%21 It is the longest day of the year!  I love solstice and this year it is on a Friday.  Our gang is celebrating with a grill out and that likely will include a bonfire by the end of the evening, that and a few bevies. Luckily for me, several ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgarden%2Fhappy-solsticeode-to-the-garden%2F&seed_title=Happy+Solstice%26%238230%3BOde+to+the+Garden I thought about calling this the cocktail of the week, but that seems a bit like a cop out since you all can't replicate this at home. I am going to do my best to replicate it and have some sorghum malt down stairs to use. It was tasty, not ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgluten-free-beer%2Fknees-bees-photos%2F&seed_title=Knees+Bees+photos I am so excited that I just have to make a quick post and I also resolve to actually write some real posts, not just my menus, in the near future.  I certainly have lots to post on, but where does the time go? For the moment I am eagerly anticipating ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fknees-bees-honey-gf-ale%2F&seed_title=Knees+Bees+Honey+GF+Ale This week's ingredient is eggs. I eat eggs mixed in baked goods or mixed up with a lot of stuff, but if I eat an egg white by itself, I get severe stomach cramps. The more white I have the worse the cramps. Egg yolks don't seem ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fmenu-swap%2Fmenu-of-the-week-eggs-or-not%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A++Eggs+%28or+not%29 I happen to have a savoy and a purple cabbage in my fridge right now. Handy. I had no idea cabbage was going to be the "secret" ingredient. Natalie is back hosting the menu swap at Gluten Free Mommy so skip on over and check out her site and all ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fspinach%2Fmenu-swap-of-the-week-cabbage%2F&seed_title=Menu+Swap+of+the+week%3A++Cabbage%21 I consider tomatoes a staple food, regardless that my BF claims they can't be a staple. My tomato plants aren't even blooming yet, but at least are planted (30 of them), so we will be using home canned tomatoes this week. I can't wait for Caprese - tomato ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Ffish%2Fmenu-of-the-week-tomatoes%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A++Tomatoes%21 Green butter, that's what they are, avocados. When I was traveling on a budget through Ecuador, we ate them daily. We spread them on bread. When I am in Mexico, not a day goes by with out some avocado consumption. So this week I will be ... http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28rss%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fslaw%2Fmenu-of-the-week-avocados%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+Week%3A++Avocados