Notes about Recipes in this book

• Big fat spicy saté noodles

  • Emblyadell on May 03, 2026

    I did not have tamari and had to use a mixture of miso, soy sauce, and kecap manis. Tasted great. Was still a hit!

• Celery succotash salad

  • ksg518 on July 19, 2021

    This was pretty good considering I only tried it to use up a lot of celery and some other odds and ends from my CSA. I only used the juice from half a lemon because it looked like a lot of acid as written and cut the honey in half which was plenty of sweetness. I also just cubed the carrots instead of shredding them and substituted a bit of fennel for the red pepper. I also added goat cheese since this was going to be the entire meal. Feta might have been a better choice.

• Chicken in orange-scallion-sesame sauce

  • Emblyadell on May 03, 2026

    Kind of a hassle to make, and I even forgot the sesame oil and seeds! I did not have tamari and had to use a mixture of miso, soy sauce, and kecap manis. Tasted great.

• Cucumber, radicchio, and radish salad

  • southerncooker on September 02, 2020

    This salad was good but a bit bitter.

• Dandelion green gumbo with good thyme rice

  • ksg518 on July 19, 2021

    I made this a couple of times last year when my CSA started giving me dandelion greens. This is better than I expected although I don't think I've ever used the full amount of greens the recipe calls for. I'm not sure this is a real gumbo since there isn't any roux although you do add some flour to thicken it. It also takes closer to an hour to make.

• Grilled Moroccan-spiced turkey burgers with mango chutney slaw

  • gsciencechick on December 05, 2012

    Awesome! You can use any meat. It is very good, though not as low-cal, with ground lamb.

• Lemon and thyme poached chicken with a mushroom-potato ragù

  • michael_ejf3in on February 09, 2026

    This dish is really good! It’s very filling, and since it has such a hearty sauce with multiple vegetables, you don’t need to worry about adding another side. Plus, I get some chicken stock to freeze for when I need it later.

• Orange-cashew chicken with broccoli

  • PennyG on April 03, 2015

    This was okay. Not really much flavor for all the work on a "quick" weeknight meal.

• Renaissance of tuna casserole

  • ksg518 on June 15, 2025

    This is fine but nothing special. I grew up eating tuna noodle casseroles and I probably would have liked this more when I was younger but now it just feels heavier than what I normally eat. And I used half and half instead of cream and reduced it to about two thirds of a cup.

  • Emblyadell on April 01, 2026

    Maybe easier to eat with a different pasta

• Roasted mushroom pasta with prosciutto

  • cs.boscia on August 12, 2010

    when cut down by one third still had plenty of pasta. also needs more garlic, the pepper less coarse, and try some fresh basil

• Spicy cilantro-scallion rice

  • peaceoutdesign on April 27, 2016

    seeded and diced a jalapeno rather than steep and remove

• Thai-style chicken and veggies

  • Emblyadell on May 14, 2026

    Not very authentic

• Veggie chickpea and couscous salad with yogurt dressing

  • gsciencechick on December 05, 2012

    Easy side-dish than can go with almost anything.