56 spring and watercress with Recipes

sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into 8 chunky pieces, olive oil, mayonnaise (the real thing), good squeeze lemon juice, prosciutto, halved, watercress , springs to serve

green or yellow split peas ., water , depending on how thick you like your soup. i usually use 4 to 5 cups., stock. i usually use a light chicken stock but whatever ., carrot peeled & diced ., stalk of celery strings out and diced ., chopped chives or spring onion tops., garlic ., zucchini, chopped, cumin, good size bay leaf, a pinch of basil, a bit of watercress , if you have some on hand., mexican chorizo. remove the casing and fry this just a tad., salt and a good grind of pepper

water, baby carrots, butter, vertically sliced spring onion, white parts only (about 9 oz), sugar, rice vinegar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh tarragon, pea tendrils or watercress

olive oil, beef fillet steaks, each 2in thick, fresh root ginger, peeled and grated, japanese soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, wasabi (japanese horseradish) paste, available from supermarkets and oriental shops, watercress, trimmed, tomatoes, white daikon radish (or 8 normal radishes), peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks, red radishes, quartered, spring onions, thinly sliced, black and white sesame seeds

prosciutto or deli ham, chopped, spring mix salad greens, watercress, carton (8 oz) fresh mozzarella cheese pearls, sliced fresh strawberries, dark chocolate chips, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, pepper

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.

red snapper fillets (600g), salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, cut into quarters, watercress, peeled baking potato, spring onions, milk, butter

butter, pork chops, orange, rind grated ,and juice of, salt & pepper, onion, finely chopped, green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped, stock, cornflour, dried apricot, watercress , springs to garnish

tamari soy sauce, orange , juice and zest of, cm piece gingerroot, peeled and finally chopped, garlic, peeled and crushed, spring onions, trimmed and sliced, salmon fillets, orange, finely sliced, baby spinach, watercress, arugula, salt and pepper

tamari soy sauce, orange , juice and zest of, only, fresh gingerroot, peeled and finely chopped, garlic clove, peeled and crushed, spring onions, trimmed and sliced, organic salmon fillets, mixed baby spinach or 200 g watercress or 200 g rocket

smoked mackerel, spring onions, fennel bulb, watercress, washed and picked through, day-old white bread, cut into approx 1 cm cubes, vegetable oil, cider vinegar, mustard, honey, salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

lemons, halved and seeded, olive oil, divided, spring mix salad greens, torn pea shoots or watercress, sliced radishes, sugar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

free-range eggs, head butterbread lettuce, scallions or 4 spring onions, tomatoes, quartered, cucumbers, sliced pickled beets, radishes, sliced, chopped parsley, to garnish, watercress, to garnish, free-range eggs, dark brown sugar, dry mustard, malt vinegar, cream

plain flour, soda water, egg, lightly beaten, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, sea salt, red chili pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped, carrots, grated, shallots (spring onions), coriander, chopped (cilantro), vegetable oil, scallops , roe removed, olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, watercress, to serve, plain yogurt, lime juice, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil