Garlic scapes weren’t a part of my vocabulary until I started receiving the CSA. We’ve been getting a bunch each week, and while cutting them up and adding them to pasta, meat and salads is great, it gets boring. I decided to expand their use… Read More
Berries were on sale this week, and I couldn’t resist. It’s prime time for berry picking and they taste so much better in June than they do in October. Just a fact of life. So I had an abundance in my fridge and needed to… Read More
We’ve had a lot of Swiss Chard lately. Why? Because it keeps coming in our CSA. And before we were experimenting and it was in season and at farmer’s markets. We are sick of Swiss chard, so we needed something that would make it… edible.… Read More
Another bunch of beets came in this week’s CSA. I recently learned that I loved beets, but I also learned that I can’t continually make risotto with them. It takes too long, is very hot and requires a lot of stirring. So I went in… Read More
Also pea tendrils are not my thing. But I gave them a good one two punch… into the trash
CSA box didn’t come with basil as promised. So we scrapped our original plans and made a pasta with arugula, peas and garlic scapes. Seasoned lightly with olive oil and lemon juice.
Beet risotto using beets that came from our CSA.
Today was our first CSA pickup. I’m not going to lie, I was shocked by the sheer volume of vegetables we received. The box was filled to the brim. Overflowing as you can see. What was inside? Swiss chard Turnips Beets Peas Pea Shoots Lettuce… Read More
I am not a huge fan of eating meat off of bones. It makes eating animals all the more real, and was one of the reasons I was vegetarian for a few years. But I want to go to France eventually, and they eat a… Read More
Boston is still hot. Even with AC, I don’t particularly want to turn the stove on. So I decided to try out a cold soup recipe tonight – Avocado and Lime. Here’s what you’ll need – 2 ripe avocados 2/3 cup diced red onion 2… Read More
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