Eat Veggies, save the planet

My daughter had her wisdom teeth removed yesterday and asked for a smoothie. Here is the simple recipe I blended for her.

• 2 Tablespoons apple juice concentrate
• 6 Tablespoons water
• 2 ice cubes
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup of home canned peaches, no sugar added

1. Blend all ingredients until ice cubes are gone.
2. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

My daughter Rose says that making gravy is difficult , but I think not. Just take the steps slowly.

• 1/2 cup unbleached white flour
• 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2  tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic
• 2-3 cups vegetable  broth or water

1. Heat a cast iron pan to medium.
2. Add flour and whisk while browning. It is your choice whether light, medium or dark brown.
3.  Turn off pan and let flour cool.
4. Whisk in oil.
5. Slowly whisk in 2 cups broth or water.
6. Turn pan on  to medium again and add spices.
7. Continue adding water until proper consistency and gravy comes to a boil.

8. Turn stove to low and cook for 5 minutes  adding broth or water if desired.

First of all can someone tell me how to put an accent on the e in pate?

My 17 year old daughter says green bean pate is her favorite dish these days so I make it often. One must use fresh green beans or the texture will be all wrong, no canned or frozen.

• 1 tablespoon of oil
• 1 cup of chopped onions
• 4 cups of green beans
• 1/2 cup of walnuts
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1/4 tsp of pepper
• 4 oz of medium tofu
• 2 TBSP lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of dried parsley or 2 Tablespoons of fresh parsley

1. Heat cast iron skillet.
2. Add oil.
3. Add onions and salt.
4. Cook for 5 minutes on medium; do not let burn.
5. Add green beans and walnuts and pepper.
6. Cook for 5 more minutes stirring occasionally.
7. It is done when green beans taste cooked, but crunchy.
8. Let cool and then blend green bean mixture in food processor.
9. Add tofu(crumble small) and lemon juice and process until blended. Do not overmix.
10. Transfer to  bowl and stir in  parsley.

After a week of rain and not being able to get out to my garden I decided to post my first recipe. Last fall I grew red cabbage for the first time and my youngest daughter took a fancy to this recipe and has me make it regularly even after all the red cabbage is gone and I have to buy it in the supermarket. I usually make it just for her so it is a recipe with one serving.

• 1 cup of red cabbage sliced chunckily(sp?)
• 1/4 tsp of oil
• 2 pinches of salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

1. Heat oil in cast iron pan on high.
2. Add cabbage and cook for 2 minutes
3. Lower heat and add salt and pepper, stir
4. Add vinegar and cover.
5. Cook for 2 minutes and serve.