sturlington's Reviews
10 recipe(s) reviewed. Showing 1 to 10Sort by: Title 
| Date | Rating
Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
By Mark Bittman
Simon & Schuster - 2009
All-Purpose Tomato Sauce : page 147
A very basic tomato sauce. I have used this formula many times for pasta sauce and for dishes like chicken parmesan. It is easy to adapt or augment.
useful (0)
Almost No-Work Whole Grain Bread : page 156
I have made this bread a couple of times, trying the full proofing and the faster-rising versions. Both times resulted in a really good homemade loaf that I like to eat with jam or to accompany soup. This is a dense loaf, as the other reviewer noted, but also very tasty and so, so easy. I require easy bread recipes to motivate me to make my own bread rather than getting it from the bakery.
useful (0)
Anything Goes Granola : page 168
My notes: It is easier to incorporate the honey after spreading the granola mixture on the baking sheet. Also, I would bake a shorter time for the next batch, perhaps 20 minutes, because I thought it got too browned and a little bitter-tasting.
useful (0)
Bean and Vegetable Chili : page 260
An easy, adaptable chili. Really, you can make this with whatever beans and vegetables you have on hand.
useful (0)
This is a terrific way to cook almost any kind of vegetables. It's very meaty and rich, a great side or even a main if you add some chicken.
useful (0)
This is a very nice, easy, reliable fruit crisp that can be varied a lot of ways. Good recipe to have in your repertoire.
useful (0)
Orchiette with Broccoli Rabe, My Style : page 251
This is one of my go-to weeknight dinners, because I usually have all the ingredients on hand. I generally substitute broccoli for the broccoli rabe. If you add sausage, it's a complete meal.
useful (0)
This is a basic formula for a basic meal: roasted vegetables with a meat, like chicken. There is not a lot to this recipe, though, and it's just not very exciting.
useful (0)
Stir-Fried Vegetables with Shellfish or Meat : page 238
A decent technique for putting together a stir-fry, but rather plain jane. It needs a sauce for more oomph, but I think any sauce could be substituted for the liquid at the end.
useful (0)
Whole Grains Without Measuring : page 136
I really didn't care for this method, especially for making rice. The end result is very soupy, almost like porridge. My toddler liked it though.
useful (0)