At the beginning of this year, I decided I was going to read a new book every week. Even though I had an infant. That totally went according to plan… But one of the fun side effects of this plan was becoming acquainted with a few new (to me) food blogs, as several of the […]
So I have dreams of hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house. I love the idea of making the big meal, setting a long table, and decorating the house with festive and funky Fall items. Except there are a few problems with this (excluding the biggest problem, which is naturally finding the space for my huge […]
You guys! Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a week away? And I’ve been whiling away the last week with meals I’ve thrown together from random things in the fridge, rather than setting out purposefully to share some delicious Thanksgiving ideas with you. Oops. Sorry! So. I have a question. What is the one side […]
CSA Week 17: Winging It
Sometimes I look in my fridge and think, “Why is there nothing to eat!?” As I am staring at the shelves piled high with perfectly good food, nothing seems like it would come together quickly, and none of my produce and dairy products and leftovers seem even remotely able to work together. Does that ever […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oh my gosh! So much squash. The first week squash started rolling in from my CSA share, there were just 3, and I was disappointed. Be careful what you wish for. Over the last 2 weeks, I have received like 10 lbs. of squash: cucumbers, zucchini, yellow crooknecks, pattypan… We have to use up some […]
Did I tell you that I’ve started keeping a dinner diary? It’s an idea I read about in a fun book called Dinner: A Love Story. Basically, Jenny decided that she didn’t like spending a lot of time and effort making a meal that just vanished forever. She needed a record of it…something needed to […]
