Kale is beautiful. I bought some kale a few weeks ago at the farmer’s market so I could make a kale salad. I was so excited! Sarah came over and she got excited, too! But the recipe I had was a little weirdly written…and to make a long story short, there was too much dressing. […]
Um…do you ever get all excited about a picture of a recipe, only to read the ingredients and realize you totally misinterpreted what you saw in the picture? Yeah. I found a beautiful picture of salmon kebabs this week and did a little dance about how pretty the squash medallions looked with the salmon and […]
I got several big, beautiful tomatoes last week in my CSA box…but then I went out of town before I could use them! I was afraid they would go bad sitting on my counter, and I would return home to a sticky, moldy mess—plus no tomatoes!—so I stuck them in the fridge. FYI: Don’t put […]
You hear it, don’t you?… That little cartoon cat voice yelling, “Thufferin’ thuccotash!” Honestly, I always thought succotash was a nonsense word made up by Sylvester. But, as it turns out, it is a much misaligned but intensely delicious corn and bean salad! When corn came into season, I decided pretty quickly that I needed […]
Is it almondine or amandine? I am never sure. Either way, I am so convinced that this is the only good way to eat green beans. Lightly steamed and combined with toasty almonds and brown butter? Heck yes!
Summer squash are still abundant around here! We have had lots of delicious dishes, like fresh spaghetti with shredded pattypan squash and parmesan, red curry squash and snap peas, and this light and pretty squash ribbon salad! I love this salad because it is so fresh. With a barely-there dressing and a sprinkle of cheese […]
Veggie “Gyros” with Tzatziki Sauce
Day 3 of working through cucumbers like they are going out of style. Which, of course, they aren’t. Because there are still 6 of them in my fridge. Eek! But this combination is one I will be returning to over and over, even when I am not desperate to put an end to a plague […]
CSA Week 7: Japanese Cucumber Salad
It’s day 2 of my quest to excise the fridge of all the cucumbers. With a cucumber salad! This salad is so easy! All it takes is the patience to slice the cucumbers. Serve this salad with some teriyaki vegetables (or chicken, if you are so inclined) and steamed rice. The light, crisp dressing and […]
Sometimes I am reminded what a picky eater I am. Don’t get me wrong, I have come a long way from my childhood. There was a time when the only things I was willing to eat were cottage cheese and Cheerios (not together). There was a time when the mere sight of a mushroom made […]