First Bites

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Recipes by LeeAnnFebruary 8, 2023February 8, 2023

First Bites by LeeAnnJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

Jicama & Arugula: a Farewell Two-Fer

The end of an era is always bittersweet, so it was fitting that we celebrated with bitter arugula and the sweet new discovery of jicama tacos!

No-Fail Kale

First Bites by LeeAnnApril 6, 2021April 16, 2021

First Bites by LeeAnnJanuary 25, 2021January 25, 2021

Imagine a cross between a green tomato and a green bell pepper, neither of which I would eat uncooked and by itself. Now, it makes perfect sense that I’d only ever seen tomatillos as an accent flavor in sauces and salsas.

Celeriac Was Celeri-Yuck

First Bites by LeeAnnSeptember 11, 2020September 12, 2020

Ho-Hummus, or Hum-mazing?

First Bites by LeeAnnJuly 26, 2018June 14, 2020

First Bites by LeeAnnJuly 6, 2018July 26, 2018

Chips Aren’t Cheating

I nibbled tentatively at first, then slammed down even the crumbs while I read every word on the packaging. In fact, researching the difference between cassava and casaba was the thread that led me to the Wikipedia page for vegetables and started this whole wacky adventure in the first place.