A simple late spring salad! Strawberries, ribbons of cucumber, slivered almonds, crumbled goat cheese and sliced snow peas (or sugar snap peas) all on a bed of soft butter lettuce. A light dressing of your choice!
Photos and Illustration by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
To kick off summer, yesterday we had some friends over for a Memorial Day BBQ. People brought the most wonderful things to share like tzatziki potato salad (yogurt instead of mayo, brilliant) and a raw kale salad with shaved parmesan and tofu. My husband fired up the grill . I had some fennel from our CSA box to use up so I combined cauliflower, fennel and onions with lots of spices and olive oil and roasted them until they were carmelized. I also made up a light arugula salad with shaved raw fennel and oranges. Welcome, summer!
Photos and Illustrations by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
This citrus salad is easy and pretty!
Peel and slice 1 avocado and 1 orange into rounds. Layer on a plate, alternating. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onion (scallion). For a dressing, drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.
About one avocado and one orange per person should do. For a group, multiply the recipe and display on a platter. I sliced the avocados around the middle (not lengthwise as usual) to make nice little circles the size of the orange slices. Add more or less of an herb sprinkling, according to your taste. Enjoy cold or at room temp!
Photos and Illustration by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
Jamie Oliver is a big hero of mine- I so admire the work he has done in school cafeterias to spread awareness about food education and combat childhood obesity. So in honor of Jamie’s Food Revolution Day, The Forest Feast hosted a dinner party! This weekend, people all over the world are hosting healthy dinner parties to increase awareness about the food we eat. The aim is to cook with fresh ingredients - no processed foods allowed! The Forest Feast is all about cooking simply with fresh produce, so here’s our menu:
Food Revolution Day
on May 19 is a chance for people who love food to come together to share information, talents and resources; to pass on their knowledge and highlight the world’s food issues. All around the globe, people will work together to make a difference. Food Revolution Day is about connecting with your community through events at schools, restaurants, local businesses, dinner parties and farmers’ markets. We want to inspire change in people’s food habits and to promote the mission for better food and education for everyone.
You can get involved by donating or signing Jamie’s petition
Photos and Illustrations by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
I have so many lemons right now I don’t know what to do with them all! So I tried candying them and they are quite nice atop ice cream with a bit of lemon zest. Crunchy and sweet. Enjoy!
Photos and Illustration by Erin Gleeson for The Forest Feast
