Vegetable Carving
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An Introduction To The Art Of Vegetable Carving!
Ever since a woman walked into my friend's engagement party, a good twelve or thirteen years ago, with a butternut squash vase filled with red pepper flowers I have been dreaming of making something similar. Not to mention that I'd much rather spend time making a gorgeous spread of fruits and vegetables than decorating cakes and making little chocolates (which is now my daugher's territory, phew.) So at long last a young woman who has taken many lessons from the two expert fruit and vegetable carvers whose ads I had seen all these years, is teaching just a ten minute walk from my house, and perfect timing, (and a good…
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Simple Vegetables With Cream Cheese Appetizer
I have a really simple idea for creating a great looking platter of fresh veggie appetizers or finger food for a buffet: cream cheese topped whole veggies with a touch of whimsy, and placed on a mirrored tray, or even just a round mirror, which is what was used here. The vegetables are lined up like little soldiers and with relatively minimal effort you can create something that looks quite elegant. Gotta love the minimal effort part right? Oh and of course you don't have to use cream cheese, just as long as whatever you'd like to use can be piped in a pastry bag…..like possibly whipped cooked egg yolks,…
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Cruciferous Vegetable Salad With Carrot Hearts
Have you heard the news about cruciferous vegetables and their wonderful health benefits? They have properties that enable one to greatly fight the preventive war against cancer, and so everyone should eat them daily. The good news is that the list is quite extensive and varied, and even for those like me that have to worry about not eating bugs in things like the very healthy kale, and who don't have bok choy readily available, there are still lots more veggies on the list! This salad, which I made using white cabbage, kohlrabi and radishes, has three cruciferous vegetables in it, and is fresh and delicious. Dress it with an…
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Radish Roses And Carrot Hearts
Come to think of it, there is really nothing all that caring about giving your loved ones all kinds of food colored and sugar coated treats just to show your love on a commercial holiday, is there? Okay, I know, I know, the pressure in on to conform, and if a bunch of people are eating this way, then your family wants it too……believe me I experience the same thing on a regular basis. So, while depriving our families of treats isn't the healthiest thing to do in the long run, we can make an effort to show our love with some healthier options! So I now introduce to you,…
