Holt Cuisine

I looked around in my fridge to see what needed to be eaten next (usually it is the veggie that has been there the longest). The thing that I wanted to be sure to use before it got too old was a box of mushrooms. It was a “Chef’s Sampler”  and had Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Coral Tooth and Chestnut.  A good friend had talked about a way she had of cooking patty pan squash with scrambled eggs and, though I couldn’t add the eggs it gave me an idea for this dish.  You could probably do this with any combination of veggies. I used the patty pan squash and exotic mushrooms, but zucchini and plain old mushrooms would be just as good. Ok, here’s my cheat. I bought a carton of mild Pico de Gallo at the grocery store – you know the fresh kind in the produce department? And instead of cutting up peppers, onions, and tomatoes, I just dumped that in.  Of course I did have to add fresh garlic and since I really like garlic, I used about 6 or 7 cloves, sliced thin. I bought this shelf s...

In the past few years I’ve begun to feel my arthritis and other sore bones and muscles more. I started looking at Anti-Inflammatory diets and recommendations. If you start reading on the internet you won’t get far before you find suggestions to eat more Turmeric and Ginger. These spices are common in many Asian and Middle Eastern dishes, but they are also part of many folk remedies.  About the same time, someone who has a grandmother from India suggested drinking Golden Milk for an illness. He said this and local honey were her go-to remedies.  Golden Milk is milk with turmeric and is widely regarded as anti-inflammatory and good for whatever ails you.  I started wondering how I could get more of this in my diet. You can usually find whole ginger root in my kitchen and I would buy whole turmeric root for use in broths, but didn’t use either on a daily basis.  I decided to see how they play together, so I got out my microplane grater and started in on a turmeric root,...