CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! friedsig.wordpress.com is TEN years old! During these ten years, I have worked hard to bring you 498 recipes from every corner of the globe. (Okay, spheres don’t have corners, but you know what I mean.) I am elated to have collected 151 vegetable recipes (and 89 dessert recipes if vegetables aren’t […]
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moroccan chickpea salad
July 31, 20142 x 400g (14 oz) cans of chickpeas (garbanzos) drained, rinsed & strained 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup dried cranberries, apricots, or currants 1 piece of a preserved lemon, rind only, finely chopped Juice of 1 fresh lemon ½ cup olive oil 1 tbs ground cumin 1 tbs paprika 1 tbs ground cinnamon a […]
cortido (latin american sauerkraut)
May 18, 2014i know the basics on kefir, yogurt, and fermenting veggies, so i don’t tend to read beginner’s guides. i should, though – they are full of fun recipes i’ve never tried…. like this one! it’s become one of my favorite ferments! + cortido 1 large cabbage, cored and shredded 1 cup grated carrots 2 medium […]
answers to your questions about lacto-fermentation!
August 1, 2012if you used google to get here, i can see your search queries. creepy, right? but i don’t want to rant. i’ll just say that one benefit to a total and complete end to all privacy is… i can help total strangers with their fermentation issues! + + Q: someone found my page by googling: […]
crunchy bean salad four ways
February 15, 2012vegan! ready in less than five minutes! healthy! the base: cooked beans (canned or not, doesn’t matter) (for a party, i’ll use 1 can red beans, 1 can black beans, 1 can white beans, and 1 can garbanzo beans. a crazy amount of food for under $5!) one trick? you want a lot more dressing […]
fish tagine with chermoula (cilantro marinade)
October 15, 2011moroccan fish tagine with chermoula 3 lb (1 L or 2 M) firm-fleshed white fish (bass, snapper, etc) (cleaned, gutted) (for frying later,) 1 T olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced ¼ t chilli powder ¼ t ground ginger ½ t paprika 2 13-oz cans chopped tomatoes; drained (marinade / chermoula) salt 1 handful green […]
lacto-fermented garden-fresh salsa
July 28, 2011recipe requested by sonya! i made two batches this go-round. one was a little sweeter, with carrot, sweet basil, little cherry tomatoes, a little jalapeno, turmeric, and fennel seed. one was very hot, with a ton of jalapeno, lemon basil, all kinds of heirloom tomatoes, turmeric, and garlic. but you really can’t go wrong with […]
khichri
July 25, 2011khichri (or “khichdi”) wins the award for the fastest, easiest complete and hearty meal i know how to cook, and one of the only healthy “comfort foods” i will accept as being truly comforting. i do mine in a rice cooker, because it requires absolutely no time, effort, attention, or special ingredients. make a lentil […]
more on saltwater brine lacto-fermentation
October 22, 2010lacto-fermentation. aka alchemy. for information about other methods of lacto-fermentation that don’t use a saltwater brine, see lime-juice lacto-fermentation. HOW TO DO IT! in open crocks find a crock made of anything but metal (reacts to acids) or plastic (unless you want a probiotic bowl… just kidding. it’s alive!!) – i like glass, but glazed […]
vegan satay & dipping sauce
September 28, 2010this recipe works with any protein, by the way. i’m using tofu here because more of my friends eat this than other proteins. chicken, pork, beef, etc. work just as well. marinate tofu/meat in cayenne, ginger, garlic, and some kind of delicious spice blend. i’m making this today at a friend’s house who will have […]
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