(2019) Mark Bittman’s Vegetable Pancakes

Vegetable pancakes seem to be a thing these days, and I love this recipe from Mark Bittman that will use up any vegetable you have on hand. You can use some of that lettuce if you chop it and maybe saute a little before mixing into the batter. Spinach? Sure. Grated kohlrabi. Absolutely. Chopped cabbage, probably anything from this week’s box except maybe the tomatoes which might turn watery.We eat these either with a little soy sauce or a little hot honey. That’s my new addiction and I’m not even a fan of hot sauces. But hot and sweet like the hot honeys people are producing these days? Love it.

Bibimbap

This is a vegetarian version of a dish that’s traditionally made with beef. Another good use for daikons. Adapt it for the vegetables you have on hand. The recipe looks daunting, but it’s really just taking each vegetable and cooking it with seasonings until just done, then setting that one aside, and doing the next. This way you get perfectly cooked vegetables. It’s a dramatic presentation and fun to eat. The recipe calls for short-grain rice because that’s the kind that will stick together as its cooks.