How lucky are we? I’ve had a lovely picnic basket for YEARS now, without using it once. It sits in the closet, taunting me with its gingham print and promises of sunny days on a comfy blanket. Finally, a perfect opportunity presented itself. I prepped a huge lunch, complete with Reed’s Ginger Brew, afternoon coffee, fruit [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Set my basket free!
Posted in Food, Recipes, ocean beach, picnic on May 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sod Squad, Part 2
Posted in Food Not Lawns, Gardening on May 18, 2007 | No Comments »
As mentioned in my previous post about the lawn, we loaded up our bikes with supplies from the hardware store and ended up with a gorgeous vegetable garden bed. Thank goodness for the XtraCycle and for cute, inventive boyfriends!
We set up the soaker hose last night on a fancy timer - as much as I [...]
Onion and Garlic Harvest
Posted in Food, Food Not Lawns, Gardening, Vegetables on May 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Something strange happened in my onion and garlic beds this year - super slow growth. I’m still getting the hang of soil amendment, and I’m sure I’ve got some more improvements to make, but these suckers just wouldn’t grow! I finally pulled them this week to make room for the incoming spring veggies, and they’re [...]
Pizza (or, how much I love Trader Joe’s)
Posted in Food, Recipes, Trader Joe's, Vegetables, Vegetarian, dinner on May 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ah, Trader Joe’s… how I love thee. Your garlic and herb pizza dough, lovingly tucked away in the freezer, has saved my dinner more times than I can count. Whenever I have a surplus of vegetables, your dough and cheese are there to take over, providing a safe nest where that chopped chard, arugula, and roasted [...]
Chard and Ricotta Pie
Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, dinner on May 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This one-dish supper came together so quickly, and it was a great way to use up our farm share chard. Served with a fresh green salad, it’s bound to be a spring favorite in my house.
1 large bunch chard
olive oil
1 bunch green onions, sliced thinly
salt and pepper
4 large eggs
15 oz ricotta cheese
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup [...]
Goat Cheese and Black Pepper Biscuits
Posted in Baking, Food, Recipes, Vegetarian on May 14, 2007 | No Comments »
Do I even need to expound on the title? These are inspired by our recent trip to Providence, and its Italian neighborhood of Federal Hill. Chris introduced me to the wonderful world of pepper biscuits (his favorite) and slightly sweet wine biscuits (my new favorite), and I’ve been itching to recreate them since we’ve been [...]
Crusty Cheesy Baked Goodness
Posted in Food, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetarian, dinner on May 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
When strapped for a dinner recipe and sick of Rice and Eggs, I rely on my other fall-back - baked pasta. I have all the ingredients I’ll need on hand, so there’s no last minute grocery shopping - Pasta? Check. Cheese? Check. Veggies coming out my ears? Double check. It also has the added benefit [...]
Next stop, beet ice cream!
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Food, Recipes on May 8, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As promised…
I snapped this picture at the moment just before the entire cake disappeared for good. With our amazing beet harvest, and that of our CSA, I’ve had to fine new interesting ways to use them up - this was a winner in a big way. It’s everything a chocolate cake should be - moist, crumby [...]
Tofu and Kale Strudel with Red Pepper Sauce
Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetarian on May 7, 2007 | No Comments »
Mmm. This lovely strudel was the perfect Sunday meal. I had an excess of both tofu and kale, so this recipe adapted from Epicurious was the perfect way to use them up. I was a bit skeptical, as I have a pretty strong aversion to sun dried tomatoes, but I may be coming around…
Tofu, Greens, and [...]
Can I Get a Challah?
Posted in Baking, Food, Recipes on May 3, 2007 | No Comments »
As you can see, I wasn’t even able to get to the camera before tearing into this wonderfully flaky, eggy bread. I’ve had a love for challah that dates back to my days working in a bagel shop, when every Friday (the traditional day to bake challah) was cause for celebration. Even better was Sunday, [...]
