Comments on: Easy Way to Spruce Up Your Salad http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Erin http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-11634 Erin Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:33:29 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-11634 My current favorite salad is spinach or nice mixed greens, with tons of fresh parsley, avacado, red onion, tomatos and lime juice. So gooood. My current favorite salad is spinach or nice mixed greens, with tons of fresh parsley, avacado, red onion, tomatos and lime juice. So gooood.

]]> By: Adam Fields http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-11106 Adam Fields Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:36:27 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-11106 Speaking of CSA, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the merits/value of CSA vs. farmer's markets. I used to belong to a CSA, but found that the quality, selection, and price were not competitive with just going to the farmer's market very week. Speaking of CSA, I’d love to hear your thoughts on the merits/value of CSA vs. farmer’s markets. I used to belong to a CSA, but found that the quality, selection, and price were not competitive with just going to the farmer’s market very week.

]]> By: Troy http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10968 Troy Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:37:03 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10968 You can add cinnamon basil to pasta sauce, or add it to a home-baked pizza near the end of its baking time. It's also good to add to a veggie stir fry, or make some pesto . . . lots of possibilities for basil. You can add cinnamon basil to pasta sauce, or add it to a home-baked pizza near the end of its baking time. It’s also good to add to a veggie stir fry, or make some pesto . . . lots of possibilities for basil.

]]> By: Martha http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10967 Martha Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:32:22 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10967 Speaking of mysterious greens, my CSA haul this week included "cinnamon basil." It's quite tasty, like sweet basil but with a bit of brightness to it. Given that I am a singularly uncreative cook, the only thing I can think to do with it is chop it up with my other CSA greens for salad. Any other suggestions? Preferably easy and quick since I usually have about 20 minutes between getting home and getting dinner on the table before my family starts to melt down. Thanks Speaking of mysterious greens, my CSA haul this week included “cinnamon basil.” It’s quite tasty, like sweet basil but with a bit of brightness to it. Given that I am a singularly uncreative cook, the only thing I can think to do with it is chop it up with my other CSA greens for salad. Any other suggestions? Preferably easy and quick since I usually have about 20 minutes between getting home and getting dinner on the table before my family starts to melt down. Thanks

]]> By: Troy http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10938 Troy Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:28:44 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10938 Yes, that photo is common purslane, AKA a weed, but a delicious succulent that can be found in a wide variety of settings, even sidewalk cracks (although I would shy away from eating those ones due to possible contamination - stick to the ones you might find in your garden or a chem-free yard)!! There is cultivated purslane too, and seed catalogs sell different varieties. All taste pretty much the same, and are best eaten raw right off the plant or added to salads. Heck, if you even find a bunch of it, it could even be the main ingredient in a salad!! Yes, that photo is common purslane, AKA a weed, but a delicious succulent that can be found in a wide variety of settings, even sidewalk cracks (although I would shy away from eating those ones due to possible contamination - stick to the ones you might find in your garden or a chem-free yard)!!

There is cultivated purslane too, and seed catalogs sell different varieties. All taste pretty much the same, and are best eaten raw right off the plant or added to salads.

Heck, if you even find a bunch of it, it could even be the main ingredient in a salad!!

]]> By: jwsharrard http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10935 jwsharrard Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:35:37 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10935 I'm not familiar with those... though based on the <a href="http://www.toronto.ca/wes/techservices/involved/outreach/vsp/images/purslane.jpg" title="purslane image" rel="nofollow">picture</a> I just found, it seems that they may be the item I just got in my CSA box last week that I hadn't seen before. If that's indeed the case, I can also testify to how common it is, because I just spotted some growing from a crack in the sidewalk yesterday. I’m not familiar with those… though based on the picture I just found, it seems that they may be the item I just got in my CSA box last week that I hadn’t seen before.

If that’s indeed the case, I can also testify to how common it is, because I just spotted some growing from a crack in the sidewalk yesterday.

]]> By: Troy http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10934 Troy Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:27:59 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10934 I doubt that his CSA box will have any grapefruit. Maybe some peaches in a month or so. Another good thing to forage for in your yard would be purslane leaves . . . YUMMY in salads!! I doubt that his CSA box will have any grapefruit. Maybe some peaches in a month or so.

Another good thing to forage for in your yard would be purslane leaves . . . YUMMY in salads!!

]]> By: Adam Fields http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10819 Adam Fields Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:51:18 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=218#comment-10819 A few slices of grapefruit or peach would go really well with that, too. A few slices of grapefruit or peach would go really well with that, too.

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