Win-It-Wednesday: “Brassicas” Cookbook by Laura B. Russell
Everywhere I look restaurants are featuring items made with powerhouse vegetables such as kale, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and arugula. And with good reason.
These vegetables, called brassicas, also include broccoli, mustard greens, cabbage, collard greens, radish, Bok choy and many others. They are packed with nutrients, vitamins and minerals, so it is no wonder that folks everywhere are enjoying them in salads, side dishes, starters and smoothies.
I personally love many brassicas. Some of my favorites include arugula, Brussels sprouts and broccoli. But lately I have been using the same ho-hum method of preparation which usually consists of boringly steaming, boiling or broiling.
That is why I was so thrilled to receive a copy of Laura B. Russell’s new cookbook, “Brassicas: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables”. (Laura is one of my favorite cookbook authors who also has published another one of my all-time favorite go-to cookbooks, “The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen: Recipes for Noodles, Dumplings, Sauces, and More” ).
The Brassicas cookbook is cleverly arranged by devoting a single vegetable or class of brassica – such as leafy greens, Asian brassicas
(like bok choy or napa cabbage) or root brassicas (radish, turnip, rutabaga) to each chapter. Laura then touches upon key information on preparation and nutrition of each vegetable followed with tantalizing recipes (80 total) and beautiful photographs for many of the dishes. All the recipes are either gluten free or easily adapted to be gluten-free (ie substitute a gluten-free pizza crust, or gluten-free soy sauce, etc.)
Some of the single vegetables that take center stage and have a whole chapter all to themselves thankfully include some of my favorites … and the recipes are to die for. I now have a whole new reason to love and rekindle my stand-by recipe repertoire with the addition of the gems in this cookbook. My classic favorites like broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts will never, ever become boring again. Thank you, Laura!
Some of my favorite recipes include Charred Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Fig Glaze; Roasted Radish Salad with Blue Cheese; Romanesco Summer Salad and Mizuna Salad with Cumin-Roasted Cauliflower.
All these healthy and tasty reasons are why I am so happy that Laura B. Russell has offered her new cookbook “Brassica: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables” as the prizes for this Win-It-Wednesday on BeFreeForMe.com.
A total of two BeFreeForMe members will be selected to win a copy of “Brassica: Cooking the World’s Healthiest Vegetables” Cookbook. One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the entries received before Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 11:59 PM EST, and one (1) more winner will be randomly selected to win from the entries received between Wednesday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 6, 2012 at 11:59PM. SO – make sure you enter two times to win!
How can you win?
Easy!
Reply to this blog and tell us what your favorite brassica vegetable is! (Is it broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, bok choy, kale, arugula, radish, turnip, wasabi, collard greens, mustard greens, broccoli rabe, cress, Chinese broccoli, or another???)
Good luck, remember to eat your (brassicas!) vegetables… and as always,
Be Free!
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Tags: Brassica cookbook, gluten-free Brussels sprouts recipes, gluten-free cauliflower recipes, gluten-free kale recipes, Laura B. Russell, Win-It-Wednesday
April 23rd, 2014 at 6:04 am
I love most vegetables! My most recent favorite is swiss chard.
April 23rd, 2014 at 6:43 am
I am vegan so this would be awesome for me!!!!! I get soooo tired of the same medleys, this would be great since summer is coming!I am currently in love with argula and enoki mushrooms! I can not stop eating them!!!!!
April 23rd, 2014 at 8:09 am
My favorite brassica vegetable is cauliflower followed closely by brussel sprouts.
April 23rd, 2014 at 8:20 am
I love all greens but spinach is my favorite. I like it cooked in many dishes or baby spinach raw in salads.
April 23rd, 2014 at 10:04 am
Definitely broccoli!
April 23rd, 2014 at 12:04 pm
well my fav veggies were Brussels sprouts and turnips but I ate them so often I developed a sensitivity so now I am just thankful to have any veggie. I am kind of a veggieholic
April 23rd, 2014 at 1:01 pm
do I have to choose? Ok , well , broccoli, baby spinach and arugula! Love ’em!
April 23rd, 2014 at 4:25 pm
I like radishes but really need to learn new ways to prepare vegetables.
April 23rd, 2014 at 7:17 pm
Cauliflower is the one for me.
April 23rd, 2014 at 9:57 pm
I love vegetables and can’t live without my veggies
April 24th, 2014 at 6:43 am
Spinach is my favorite but I just tried brussel sprouts for the first time and liked them. I would love to win the cookbook to get new ideas on how to cook these vegetables.
April 24th, 2014 at 6:56 am
My favorite is probably broccoli, but baby spinach runs a close second. The book sounds awesome!
April 24th, 2014 at 8:19 am
I love them all, but right now I think me favorite is kale. We enjoy it raw in a salad, sautéed with a little olive oil, garlic and balsamic vinegar, or in soup. Kale stands up really well in soup.
April 24th, 2014 at 10:00 am
The sun is out, warm weather is here and the fresh smell of vegetables is in the air.
April 24th, 2014 at 12:53 pm
I am a lover of so many different vegetables. But I really love raw Cauliflower. But I also love Brussels sprouts in my soups and stews. I love doing stir fry with all those different vegetables.
April 24th, 2014 at 12:58 pm
My favorite has to be a tie between cabbage and Broccoli but I do like them all. I would love to have a cookbook that focuses on these veggies!
April 24th, 2014 at 7:09 pm
My favorite vegetable is broccoli
April 24th, 2014 at 7:12 pm
Where do you locate the winners for each product weekly?
April 24th, 2014 at 7:18 pm
Jennifer-
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Kathleen
April 25th, 2014 at 4:32 am
I love broccoli and brussel sprouts
April 25th, 2014 at 9:50 am
Brussel sprouts! Brussel sprouts! Brussel sprouts!
April 25th, 2014 at 11:19 am
If we became what we ate, I would become a vegetable.
April 25th, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Cauliflower – so versatile! Rice, soup, mash, pizza crust… even cajun tots! Brussels sprouts is a close second. 🙂
April 28th, 2014 at 7:42 am
My favorite is definitely cauliflower(raw) but I also like broccoli and cabbage(both raw and cooked). I really need to find ways to cook these veggies so my hubby will also eat them.
April 28th, 2014 at 9:02 am
Green is the way to go.
April 28th, 2014 at 10:05 am
My favorite since I have to choose a favorite would be spinach. vegetables are amazing with nutrients and how little they affect blood sugars. I have to do so little insulin for vegetables compared to all other types of foods and love the tastes of them.
April 29th, 2014 at 4:23 am
I love them all but cauliflower and broccoli are my favorites.
April 29th, 2014 at 6:43 am
I love kale in my “smoothies” with plain Greek yogurt and fresh strawberries!
April 29th, 2014 at 10:01 am
What would we do without our vegetables.
April 30th, 2014 at 5:09 am
My top three favorites include broccoli, cauliflower, and arugula. Just discovered making pesto with arugula. Delicious & different! Even if I don’t win, I have to get this cookbook. Thanks for the opportunity!
April 30th, 2014 at 6:39 am
I enjoy making kale chips.
April 30th, 2014 at 9:35 am
I could eat vegetables every meal. I love vegetables that much.
May 1st, 2014 at 9:09 am
veggies veggies I love veggies
May 1st, 2014 at 9:50 am
Raw cauliflower is my favorite but I also like turnip,broccoli and cabbage. I need to find ways to prepare them so hubby will also eat them.
May 1st, 2014 at 11:08 am
I have been making sauerkraut regularly, so perhaps cabbage is my favorite at the moment.
May 1st, 2014 at 11:10 am
I love broccoli but also really like kale in my blueberry breakfast smoothie. Thanks for a chance to win this great cookbook.
May 2nd, 2014 at 1:35 am
I love kale chips, raw and cooked cauliflower, raw cabbage, raw and cooked broccoli, cooked brussels sprouts,raw horseradish and wasabi, and I love arugula, which I use instead of lettuce daily. I didn’t realize I loved so much of the brassica family. Cucumber will always be my favorite food, but I eat at least two of these cruciferous vegetables every day because I love the way they taste. Their being healthy is an added plus.
May 2nd, 2014 at 8:52 am
What to do when you love veggies but your other half could do without?
May 3rd, 2014 at 11:56 am
I saw her advertising her book on garden times this morning. This would be awesome to own 🙂
May 3rd, 2014 at 11:59 am
My favorite is broccoli and kale
May 5th, 2014 at 8:41 am
I love BRUSSEL SPROUTS but I am the only one in the house who likes them. I also love broccoli, parsnips and cauliflower. I really love vegetables in general but tend to just either roast or steam them. Could use some advice!
May 5th, 2014 at 8:55 am
I love most all veggies but my favorite is “Asparagus”. Thanks so much for the chance!
May 5th, 2014 at 7:03 pm
I like most vegetables, but kale is very good.
May 6th, 2014 at 7:07 am
My favorite is cauliflower…i love to grate it and microwave it to replace rice in dishes 😀 yummy
May 6th, 2014 at 10:33 am
I I like all vegies but as was mentioned,
I need a new way to serve them. Just
wish I could entice others in my
home to try more vegies.
May 6th, 2014 at 11:26 pm
My favorite brassica vegetable is arugula. I love making pesto, salads, and green smoothies with it. This book sounds awesome! Thanks for this giveaway. 🙂
May 8th, 2014 at 9:47 am
My favorite is Brussels Sprouts. And I love Laura Russell’s cookbooks.