Clipmarks | Parsley Clips

Red lentil soup with lemon

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:21:44 GMT

clipped by: bignosemousie
clipper's remarks: I wish I had the stuff to make this right now. I think it might kick my cold.

Clip Source: everybodylikessandwiches.blogspot.com

red lentil soup with lemon
2 T olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 T tomato paste
2 t ground cumin
1/4 t kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 t cayenne powder
1/2 t mexican chili powder
4 c vegetable broth
1 c red lentils
1 large carrot, peeled into shreds
Juice of 1 lemon

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Heat oil in a large heavy pot and saute garlic and onions until wilty. Stir in tomato paste, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne and chili powder until fragrant. Pour in broth, red lentils and carrots. Simmer until lentils and carrots are tender, about 20 minutes. Add lemon juice and parsley and serve in deep bowls.

Tags: recipe, soup, lentils

recipe: parsley-vinegar sauce

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:21:33 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: bitten.blogs.nytimes.com

When you get past the idea of only using parsley as a garnish, you begin to appreciate the bright, clean flavor of this common herb. Blended with vinegar, it makes a sharp, spiky sauce that complements simply prepared, full-flavored foods beautifully.

parsley is sandy, so wash it well. In the quantity given here, it's worth using a salad spinner afterward to make sure it is thoroughly dry

1 cup packed parsley leaves (about 1 ounce), washed and dried
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small clove garlic, peeled
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup sherry vinegar or other good, fairly mild vinegar

Clip Source: bitten.blogs.nytimes.com

I disagree that curly parsley, at least the kind available in the supermarket, is the same taste as the flat leaf. My palate finds the curly to be significantly more bitter than the flat leat that I grow and that is sold in the stores. Palates, tastes and varieties differ.

Tags: food, cooking, recipes, sauces

Green Pea Thyme Dip

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:34:16 GMT

clipped by: skydv

Clip Source: www.smorgasbite.com

apted from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

2 cups peas: fresh, thawed frozen, or canned

1/2 square vegetable bullion (I love Rapunzel’s vegan version), dissolved in 1 Tbsp hot water

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 Tbsp dried thyme

2 Tbsp finely grated Pecorino Romano (sheep’s milk cheese)

Salt and pepper to taste

If using fresh peas, steam in a saucepan with a bit of water for 3-5 minutes or until soft. Put peas in medium bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Blend with immersion blender. Alternatively, use a food processor or traditional blender. Serve as a dip with fresh vegetables, crackers and baguette rounds.

Hearty Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:45:57 GMT

clipped by: bignosemousie
clipper's remarks: 2. Add the onion and carrots to the pot, adding up to 1 Tablespoon of olive oil if necessary to prevent sticking. Cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring so that the vegetables are coated with the caramelized bits left in the pot from cooking the sausage. Add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes.

3. Add the water, lentils, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, with the lid cracked, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Stir in the parsley, cumin, paprika, salt, and red pepper flakes if desired. Simmer, with the lid cracked, an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Carefully puree about half of the soup in a blender on low speed until still slightly chunky, then return to the pot. Or use an immersion hand blender (I absolutely love my KitchenAid Hand Blender) to puree the soup to desired consistency. Stir in sausage. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley if desired. Makes about 8 cups.

Clip Source: foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com

Serves 3 to 6 (May Be Doubled)

1 to 2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lb. (8 ounces) kielbasa or other sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch thick rounds
1 large onion (about 12 ounces), chopped
3 medium carrots (about 12 ounces), chopped

4 to 6 cloves garlic, chopped

4 cups water
1 cup lentils, rinsed
1 28-ounce can tomatoes with juice (about 3 cups)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus additional for garnish
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 Tablespoon paprika
1-1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

1. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium pot. Add the kielbasa and cook over medium heat until nicely browned, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from pot and set aside. When cool, slice rounds in half and set aside.

Tags: recipe

The World's 7 Most Potent Disease-Fighting Spices

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:20:29 GMT

clipped by: odiedog
clipper's remarks: Spices can add much more than flavor, color and variety to your favorite foods; many also have unique health-promoting properties.

Clip Source: www.sixwise.com

The World's 7 Most Potent Disease-Fighting Spices

Spices can add much more than flavor, color and variety to your favorite foods; many also have unique health-promoting properties. So if salt and pepper are the only spices in your kitchen, you're missing out on a host of interesting flavors and some potentially potent health benefits.

"There have been many recent studies validating the historic habit of using spices for health benefits,'' says Donna Tainter, a food technologist and author of "Spices and Seasonings, A Food Technology Handbook."

If you're looking for the most health bang for your buck, these seven spices top the list in terms of taste and disease-fighting capabilities.

Ginger

Oregano

Cinnamon

Turmeric

Sage

Red Chili Peppers

Parsley

Interesting Tidbit: Parsley is a great breath freshener at the end of a meal.

Interesting Tidbit: The hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains. Some of the hottest chili peppers out there are the habañero, Scotch bonnet, and jalapeño peppers.

Tags: spice, health, nutrition, disease

Unusual facts

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:15:29 GMT

clipped by: cakebelly
clipper's remarks: Eskimos use refrigerators to keep their food from freezing.

*Birmingham(UK) has 22 more miles of canals than Venice.

*If an Amish man has a beard,hes married.

*Mexico once had three presidents in one day.

*The Coca-Cola company is the largest consumer of vanilla in the world.

*Millions of trees are accidentaly planted by squirrels that bury their nuts and then forget where they left them.

*9 out of every 10 living thing lives in the ocean.

*Lipstick contains fish scales.

*Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

*Cows give more milk when they listen to music.

*'Puffs' tissues didnt sell well in Germany because 'Puff' in German means brothel.

*Parsley is the most widely used herb in the world.

*There is 200 times more gold in the world's oceans than has ever been mined.

*The Wright brother's first flight was shorter than the wingspan of a 747.

*The Sanskrit word for 'War' means 'Desire for more cows'.

*Monaco's national orchestra is bi

Clip Source: mysterytopia.com

Bizarre,odd,strange,unusual Facts!

*Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name was Moon.

*85 per cent of all life on earth is plankton.

*The oldest known vegetable is the pea.

*To see a rainbow you must have your back to the sun.

*Men of the Walibri tribe of cenral Australia greet each other by shaking each other's penis,instead of shaking each other's hand.

*Carniverous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

*Iguanas can and do commit suicide.

*An eyelash lives for about 5 months.

*There is cyanide in apple pips.

*The water we drink is 3 billion years old.

*Everything weighs one per cent less at the equator.

*Only two female mammals possess hymens;humans and horses.

*Ants dont sleep.

*Human birth control pills work on gorillas.

*Sheep buried in snowdrifts can survive for up to 2 weeks.

*Strawberries are members of the rose family.

*More redheads are born in Scotland than in any other part of the world.

*Nobody knows where Mozart is buried.

Grow Or Buy Sage For Night Sweats!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:25:06 GMT

clipped by: fewstingscorpio
clipper's remarks: I have Golden Sage growing inside and outside. It is beautifully variegated and bright greens. It is so good to make a herb butter for bread. Along with it chop very small garlic chives, parsley, and oregano. I have all inside and out.
http://herbalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/get_relief_from_night_sweats

Clip Source: herbalmedicine.suite101.com

Get Relief From Night Sweats

A 2005 study at the School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, found that in a controlled trial sage and alfalfa reduced severe hot flushes by 60% compared with a placebo.

If you have been plagued with night sweats, then you know what it's like to walk through the day in a fog, unable to concentrate

For centuries, sage has been used as a reliable and safe treatment for night sweats. It is a source of estrogen, and can be taken in a gelcap form or brewed as a tea from sage plants grown in your own garden.

Make this sage tea one hour before bedtime every night for three nights, and then once every few days thereafter:

Pour one cup of boiling water over ten large, fresh, sage leaves (1 1/2 teaspoons dried sage). Let the tea steep for five minutes and strain. The result will be bitter, but can be sweetened with sugar or honey. If you find that the tea is too unappealing, sage is available in pill form.

Sage is a powerful healing plant

Tags: herbs, health, women, menopause, night_sweats, hot_flashes, sage, estrogen, research, science

Chipotle Corn

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:24:08 GMT

clipped by: bunnicula

Clip Source: robinrobertson.com

Chipotle Corn

The smoky heat of the chipotle plays nicely against the sweetness of the corn.

1 pound frozen corn kernels, thawed

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 canned chipotle chile, minced

2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or parsley

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cook the corn according to package directions, then drain and return to the pot. Add the oil and chile, stirring to coat. Stir in the cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving dish.

Serves 4

Tags: recipes, vegan, vegetarian, corn, side dishes

Gardeners beware

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:42:44 GMT

clipped by: valann 47

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Gardeners are being cheated by suppliers selling packets of dead seeds, a report has revealed.

A study carried out by Which? Gardening returned such shocking results that the watchdog decided to name and shame the worst offenders.

Tests were carried out on seeds from 17 leading online suppliers.

Three types of vegetable (parsnip, parsley and sweet pepper) and three flowers (pansy, salvia and delphinium) were tested and each seed that failed to germinate was analysed.

In one pepper packet costing £2.85 all nine seeds were dead and 80 per cent of the seeds in a packet of parsnips were dead.

The survey revealed Marshalls and DT Brown to be the worst overall suppliers. Marshalls sold the packet containing eight out of ten dead parsnip seeds, despite being a vegetable specialist.

Johnsons did well in the flower seed germination tests, and Plants Of Distinction was named 'overall best buy', with 85 per cent of seeds being healthy.

Tags: seeds, dead seeds, survey, which report

BABA GANOUSH

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:25:14 GMT

clipped by: Rosebradley

Clip Source: www.recipesource.com

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Baba Ganoush Categories: Appetizers, Dips, Vegetarian, Vegan Yield: 1 batch 1 1/2 lb Eggplant 3 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Salt 2 ts Minced fresh garlic 3 tb Sesame tahini -- (optional: substitute -- yogurt or sour cream) 1/4 c Chopped parsley 1/2 c Toasted pine nuts 2 tb Olive oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prick eggplant all over with a fork. Bake whole until tender (about 30 minutes). Remove from oven, halve and scoop out the flesh. Blend in a food processor with the lemon juice until smooth. Mash the salt and garlic together and combine with the eggplant, along with the tahini. Cool and stir in the parsley and pine nuts. Before serving, drizzle with the olive oil. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips or triangles of flat (pita) bread. (Adapted from The Victory Garden Cookbook) From: The Cook's Garden catalog, Spring/Summer 1993 (page 20)

McCain's "Spiritual Guide" Wants America to Destroy Islam

Sat, 17 May 2008 05:04:42 GMT

clipped by: arifsali

Clip Source: bravenewfilms.org

You may have heard of Rev. John Hagee, the McCain supporter who said God created Hurricane Katrina to punish New Orleans for its homosexual "sins." Well now meet Rev. Rod Parsley, the televangelist megachurch pastor from Ohio who hates Islam. According to David Corn of Mother Jones, Parsley has called on Christians to wage war against Islam, which he considers to be a "false religion." In the past, Parsley has also railed against the separation of church and state, homosexuals, and abortion rights, comparing Planned Parenthood to Nazis.

[Video]

Tags: religion, united states, politics

Anchorage Restaurant Offers McPalin Grilled Pig Sandwich

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:41:31 GMT

clipped by: BartendingBear
clipper's remarks: Mmmmm... Bacon!

Clip Source: www.ktuu.com

Lion's Den restaurant in Midtown Anchorage has created its own specialty: the McPalin Grilled Pig Sandwich.

The McPalin sandwich has grilled pork tenderloin on it, with caramelized apples, red onions, melted cheddar cheese, and crisp bacon.

Most food creators add some type of garnish such as parsley or fruit to top off their dish, but Keefe decided to do something a little more personal.

The sandwich is served with a side of lipstick and fries.

The McPalin grilled pig sandwich runs for about $13, and has been selling out.

Lion's Den owner Dale Keefe says he normally keeps politics out of work conversation, but when he was making sandwiches with his crew last week, the big top news story was Barack Obama's comment, "You know, you can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig."

"I just kept thinking about that news story when I was making sandwiches and I just kind of had an epiphany," Keefe said.

online encyclopedia of spices

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:16:12 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: www.theepicentre.com

Ajowan

Chervil

Chile - Chili- Chilli
(general info)

Melegueta Pepper
(Grains of Paradise)

Nigella

Parsley

Rosemary

Sage

Tarragon

Thyme

Turmeric

Vanilla

Wasabi

Zedoary

African and Middle Eastern Spice Blends: Baharat, Berbere, Chermoula, Dukkah, Harissa, La Kama, Ras el Hanout, Tsire, Za'atar (Zahtar)

American Spice Blends: Apple Pie Spice, Cajun Blackening Spice, Chili Powder, Old Bay Seasoning, Pumpkin Pie Spice

Asian Blends: Chinese 5-spice, Chinese Seasoned Salt, Shichimi-togarashi

British Blends

Classic French Herb and Spice Blends

Indian Masalas

Tags: food, cooking, spices, reference

Real McCain 2 video is #1 on YouTube, #2 on Digg

Fri, 23 May 2008 05:19:31 GMT

clipped by: masbury
clipper's remarks: More viewers than cable news shows. Will corporate media be shamed into returning to journalism?

Clip Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Since The Real McCain 2 launched this past Sunday, over 1 million people have seen it! It's been the #1 most viewed video on YouTube

For the last seven years, the mainstream press has sacrificed its objectivity and courage in a pathetic attempt to appease conservatives, lest they be painted left-leaning.

We need to continue spreading videos

until our pleas for unbiased, hard-hitting journalism are heard by the corporate media.

especially when the presumptive GOP nominee can't get his basic facts right on Iran. Especially when the press is obsessed with Jeremiah Wright but won't go after McCain's endorsements (which he sought) from the viciously anti-Semitic Rev. John Hagee or the deeply bigoted Rev. Rod Parsley

[Video]

Tags: mccain, media, elections, politics, news

Bunnicula's Yummy Non-Traditional Guacamole

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 23:28:10 GMT

clipped by: bunnicula

Clip Source: us.ajax13.com

Bunnicula's Yummy Non-Traditional Guacamole

Okay, I think that I have come come close to mastering a yummy, albeit non-traditional, guacamole. I have yet to measure the ingredients, but here is what I put into it:

-pitted and mashed avocado
-lime juice
-minced garlic
-minced red onion (or green onion - the white and green parts)
-seeded, chopped tomato (or red pepper, if you want a little more bite)
-chopped English cucumber (or seeded regular cucumber)
-chopped jalapeno pepper
-chopped parsley

Tags: dips, vegan, vegetarian, recipes, avocado, cucumber