Category: cooking

Crockpot Sauerkraut

There are few things more satisfying when eating than contrast. Crunchy, tart, sweet, sour, salty: sauerkraut compliments both itself and the foods it is commonly eaten with. When I lucked upon two heads of cabbage in my Growing Power Market Basket, it certainly wasn't the first thing I thought to make.

Oatmeal, and Not Your Grandpa’s Bowl

I. Love. Oats. They're the perfect vehicle for flavors, sweet or savory. And they can make an especially brilliant breakfast if you'd just toss those wimpy packets in the bin. This way is cheaper, tastier, and will get some heat in your belly for those chilly autumn days that are certain to come.

Collective Cooking

Let's take a break from nutrition. I like cooking with others because:

Tostones – Fried Plantain Medallions

This is one of the easiest and most rewarding dishes I've ever made. Ever. These are eaten all over the Caribbean and Central America, and are also called patachones and tachinos. Since they're starchier than bananas, they're usually eaten with some sort of savory dish and used to sop up fats and liquids—but they're also eaten as treats, which is how I've prepared them. Here's how to do it.

Beans, the Superfood of the Proletariat

These little fuckers should wear capes. Packed with iron, protein, folate and dietary fiber, few foods can match the boon that is beans.

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