I tried a blueberry. It was tart…and not blue on the inside. I didn’t really care for it. But apparently, blueberries still make an amazing cake, especially when combined with crunchy cornmeal and nutty wheat flour! My in-laws devoured this cake…and I have to admit that the crumbs I sampled were pretty delicious! Grab a […]
Swiss chard is just beautiful, isn’t it? Deep, green leaves shot through with brightly colored veins… The first time I ever made chard, I combed my favorite sites for a recipe that was sure to be delicious. I rinsed off the chard, dutifully pulled all those bold, red stems off the leaves, and chopped everything […]
What in the heck is a garlic scape? It sounds like it’s fleeing…that can’t be good. (So went the doubtful voice in my head as I was reading the list of produce included in the week 3 CSA box, on my way to pick it up.) If you didn’t know, a garlic scape is the […]
Sautéed Purple Asparagus
Did I tell you we joined a farm? Maybe joined isn’t the right word, but I definitely think about it as my farm these days! What we actually did is buy a CSA share for the summer. In case that’s an unfamiliar acronym, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, and it’s a program that many […]
A few days ago, Jake and I wandered outside to drop a few things into the mailbox. My neighbor immediately came rushing over with an armful of mint, freshly snipped from her garden. (And before I made it back inside, I was also gifted a huge handful of oregano and sage! Yay for neighbors who […]
Oh my. Quick! Go buy some farro! You have to make this meal immediately. It’s full of springy goodness. Green peas and split peas, roasted scallions, and spring greens. Plus goat cheese! You can never go wrong with goat cheese.
Asparagus Green Bean Salad
Right after Jake was born, a bunch of amazing friends brought us food for a few weeks to lighten our load. And thank goodness! Otherwise I am not sure we would have eaten anything except cereal, cereal, cereal. It was a great opportunity to try new things! One of my new dishes was this side […]
Attention, all mothers of babies and toddlers! I have found you the perfect meal delivery vehicle. That’s right, the pita pocket! You can hold it in one hand, it won’t fall apart when you put it down (plus it’s easy to pick back up again!), AND nothing will fall or drip out of the bottom […]
I can’t believe Jake is almost 7 months old! We have been feeding him solids for about a month now. We started with rice cereal, per our pediatrician’s recommendation, and then slowly started introducing vegetable purees. But, um…did you know that a lot of store brand baby foods have all kinds of chemical additives in […]
In our house, this noodle dish represents the best of all worlds. I like it because it is full of whole grains and vegetables. Dave likes it because it’s tossed in an Asian style sauce. I can’t believe I haven’t posted about this sooner! This meal is a snap to put together. In about the […]