Pink Brandywine Tomatoes with Fleur de Sel
Tuesday Tip
Sliced Raw Veggies with Coarse Sea Salt
The other night when I got home from work I had a lot of fresh vegetables from the garden, and needed a quick vegetable side or salad to go along with our pasta.
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Orange Ready for Prep
Tuesday Tip
Prepping Navel Oranges for Easy Snacking
I discovered this prepping technique for oranges when I made candied orange peel for the first time a few years ago. I just needed the peel, and I ended up with 6 oranges, peeled, yet still intact. I stored them in an airtight container in the refrigerator and would grab one when I wanted a snack, easily separating out the segments.
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Brown Jasmine Rice
Here is an excellent way to have brown (or white) rice cooked at a moments notice for fast, easy dinners. Cook dried rice ahead of time (such as on a weekend), cool it, then freeze it. I originally thought about doing this a few years ago, when I saw pre-cooked, frozen rice at Trader Joe’s. Of course it costs more to purchase pre-cooked frozen rice, than uncooked rice. If Trader Joe’s can pre-cook and freeze rice, why can’t I? So, I cooked up a batch, let it cool, and froze it in a thin layer in a plastic zip top freezer bag. To reheat it I just break off what I need and pop it in the microwave for a couple minutes. Trader Joe’s does have an excellent uncooked Brown Jasmine Rice, which is much more cost effective than pre-cooked rice.