We are headed out of town today so once again the goal is to prep the vegetables to enjoy later. Here is what I had to work with… Summer Squash Torpedo Onions Eggplant Garlic Dill Red Cabbage I decided to preserve the onion, garlic, squash and eggplant in oil. Summer Vegetables in Oil adapted from…
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In the Box — CSA Week 13 {Summer Squash “Lasagna”}
More great stuff to work with this week. Vegetarian The How to Cook Everything app I bought has been a big help finding great ways to the use the vegetables each week. Cabbage Head Lettuce Onions Kale Japanese Eggplant Zucchini Summer Squash Flat Leaf Parsley Eggplant was a surprise, I roasted some to make a…
Cherry Lime Rickey Gelato
I’ve been a little obsessed with cherries this summer. When I saw them on sale I could not resist grabbing some, though I forgot we had a huge bag already sitting in the fridge. The kids eat them up pretty quickly, but we had way too many on hand. I am glad I saw this…
In The Box — CSA Week 12 {Carrot “Fettuccine”}
The Thursday CSA delivery came quick last week with the 4th of July holiday. I was a little concerned that I would have a hard time using it all up. I was happy it was a manageable delivery and glad to see a few new items in the box (an no turnips)… Head Lettuce Carrots…
In The Box — CSA Week 11 {Pickled Beets}
Don’t judge a beet by it’s cover, they are gorgeous on the inside regardless of how rough they may look on the outside. I was so happy to get them in this week’s box, I was not expecting them this early in the season. But I guess it is July already. Damn, it’s July already!…
Keepin’ Cool {Summer Water}
The hot temps are hitting Chicago. today. Last night there was a severe thunderstorm warning and a heat advisory. It all resulted in some huge hail, luckily it missed us. Crazy weather this summer. With the high temps it is tough to keep cool in our house since we only have a few window air…
Roasted Strawberries
I am still working my way through my latest cookbook. I have had my eye on this strawberry recipe since first browsing the book. This week’s CSA box included 3 pints of strawberries so I knew it was time to give it a try. My sister, who is visiting this week, also brought me some…
In The Box – CSA Week 10 {Garlic Scapes}
It was love at first bite a few years back when I had my first garlic scape. I was so excited to see them in the box this week. Scapes are the top of the garlic plant. Similar in looks to a scallion, in texture to a green bean, and in flavor has a mild…
In The Box – CSA Week 9 {Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar}
Ack, I got so behind on the vegetables! I spent over an hour this weekend catching up. Cleaning, drying and storing all them all. Man you miss tacking care of business one week and it gets a little overwhelming. I knew I didn’t have time to deal with more than we were going to eat…
Grilled Bok Choi
We finally had some decent weather to hang out in the yard and get our grill on. While the coals heated up I work on finishing the last book of the Hunger Games series, not as great as the other two. I was in the mood for some char grilled steaks. My husband grilled on…