I really must apologize. I have not been updating Chomp Zone. Reason? Summer. Busy at work. Vacation. Things got in the way. So did the heat. We’ve been eating lots of salads or recipes that require minimal stove time. For the fourth, we decided on… Read More
I’ve been cooking, but I’ve also been hit by the summer love bug and a very busy work cycle. In a nutshell, I don’t get home as early as I used, and after cooking, the last thing I want to do is turn on ‘Mac… Read More
Fig, marscapone, prosciutto raviolis served with a warm asparagus and cherry tomato salad.
I was not in the mood for a burger when I made these, but they were surprisingly delicious. Here’s what you need – 1/2 pound ground beef 1/3 cup feta 1 tsp oregano Combine the beef, feta and oregano together and form into two patties.… Read More
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.
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