88 bright memories litha Recipes

unbleached cane sugar, water, white vinegar, minced garlic, salt, hot chili sauce (you can find this at any asian market; usually it s the korean brand with the bright green top. if y)

dozen white egg, white vinegar (optional), paprika (peachy salmon), lavender flowers (light green ), canned cherries in syrup (red ), frozen strawberries (pink ), chopped red cabbage (blue ), canned blueberries , with syrup (blue), blue chamomile essential oil (robin s egg blue), dried safflower oil , petals (bright yellow - dark green), turmeric (yellow ), calendula flowers, and heads (yellow ), onions, skins only (yellow to orange), beets (purple ), purple grape juice concentrate (purple ), green tea , plus, ground rubbed sage (light green ), fresh spinach leaves (green ), very strong well regular grind coffee (tan-brown)

olive oil, bacon , rashers, sausages, cooked, onions or 1 large a couple of large spring onion, potatoes (or 2 large ones ), handful of any bright greens , such as cabbage, handful fresh parsley, chopped

brussels sprout, firm and bright green and rinsed with stem ends and discolored leaves removed, heavy cream, salt, ground fresh nutmeg, ground black pepper

fresh asparagus, sugar snap pea, skinless salmon fillet (cut into 2-inch chunks ), table salt (divided ), black pepper, romaine lettuce hearts (chopped ), uncooked shelled frozen edamame (thawed ), sliced radish

savoy cabbage, finely shredded (1/2 of a small head, about 1 lb), radicchio, finely shredded (about 1 small head ), jicama , cut into 1/8 by 1-inch long matchsticks (about 6 oz), shredded carrots, red bell pepper , cut into 1/8 by 1-inch long matchsticks, green onions, white and bright green parts, thinly sliced (about 6), fresh cilantro leaves, chopped (1 small bunch, woody stems removed), chopped fresh pineapple or 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple with juice, mayonnaise, ground cumin, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, agave nectar, fresh grapefruit juice, orange juice, white balsamic

boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped onion (i use sweet ), minced garlic (or 1 tbsp. fresh , smashed), olive oil, red curry paste (i used more, but it was very hot, so use to your taste) (if you don tsp have paste, mccormack makes a red curry powder now), chicken broth, coconut milk (i used a taste of thai - lite), red bell pepper, chopped (i used fire roasted, jarred, this time because i didn tsp have a raw 1, i prefer the brightness of the fresh, but either will do), chopped fresh mushrooms (i used 4 large white), fresh chopped basil (about 1/2 cup), cooked jasmine rice (or long grain white, whatever you like)

little potatoes (the red or white ones ), water , for rice cooker, mayonnaise (or to personal taste), extra virgin olive oil, vinegar (balsamic would be nice), celery seed, chopped onions, stalk celery, chopped, prepared mustard (the bright yellow kind), pickle relish (do not drain before measuring), salt , to taste, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped, paprika (to garnish )

lemons , bright yellow and healthy, kosher salt or coarse salt, cinnamon sticks (per bottle), coriander seed, slightly crushed (per bottle), hot pepper, red, whole (per bottle), oil , of your choice

persimmons, diced small enough for your blender, apple, quartered (fuji, gala, braeburn work best), soymilk (or almond milk, or nonfat dairy), orange juice, cinnamon, lemon juice, spinach (optional, you won tsp taste it but it will change the color to a bright green) (optional), hemp protein powder (optional)

tomato puree, lemon juice, honey, oats, powder just enough to mix with the other ingredients to make a smooth paste

reduced-fat neufchatel cheese (use the block style, not the whipped kind .) or 1 (8 oz) package reduced-fat cream cheese (use the block style, not the whipped kind.), sugar, skim milk, vanilla, liqueur (i use licor 43, a type of sweet, bright yellow, spanish-made .)

chopped canned plum tomatoes , in thick juice, garlic cloves, peeled, onions, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, salt, sugar

yogurt, beaten, honey, olive oil, oats, powder, ground almonds, yeast

tomatoes or 1 (14-oz) can diced or stewed, peeled kuri , pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into bite-size pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, mild red frying peppers or 2 small red bell peppers, seeded and quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, onions or 1 large, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced, garlic, sliced, fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated, firm eggplant, diced into bite-size pieces (1 to 1 1/4 lb), west indian curry powder* (a couple of scant palmfuls ), chile powder (a palmful), ground cardamom (1/3 palmful), mango chutney , plus some more to pass at table, chicken stock, red rice , cooked according to package directions, or brown rice, zest and juice of 1 lime or kaffir lime leaves, scallions , thinly sliced on an angle, note : west indian curry powder is common in grocery stores. it is primarily cumin, coriander, and turmeric and bright yellow-orange in color)

pork tenderloins, 1 1/2 to 2-lb total, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped into small pieces, fresh red jalapeno, cut into rounds, unsweetened coconut milk, sugar, lime, juiced, fish sauce (recommended : nam pla), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, stems from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, chile-coconut tomato salad , recipe follows, shredded, unsweetened coconut, fresh heirloom tomatoes, cut into big chunks (variety of colors purple, yellow, bright red), red onion , slivered, fresh red jalapeno, thinly sliced, leaves from 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, handful fresh mint leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, scallions, trimmed and chopped

whole coriander seeds, black peppercorns, coconut milk from a well -stirred can (chaokoh brand is best), thick tamarind paste, salt, cayenne pepper, paprika (good quality , bright red), olive oil, whole brown mustard seeds, shallot, peeled and cut into fine slivers, garlic, peeled and cut into fine slivers, peeled fresh ginger , cut into fine slivers, shrimp, peeled, deveined, washed and patted dry, chayote (if small, use 1 1/2) peeled and cut into 1/8-inch julienne strips, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, fresh basil leaves , cut into thin ribbons at the last minute

beef sirloin , bright red, fresh, washed and dried arugula leaves, a wedge of parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper, lemon wedges