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Quick Lasagna Roll-Ups
I got home last night and had NO IDEA what I was going to make for dinner. Isn’t that some sort of working mom’s nightmare? You walk in the door after a long day of saving the world (I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, cheese, garlic, greek yogurt, no boil lasagna noodles, spinach, Tomatoes
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Getting Warm with Coconut Curry, Chicken and Apples
I have lots of onions and garlic from last week’s Winter CSA box, so those are the CSA contributions to this wonderful warm dish for a cold winter evening. 1 t. olive oil 2 lbs chicken breasts cut into large … Continue reading
Ragout with Pork, Collard Greens and Garbanzo Beans
This was one of those times where I had ingredients that were kind of like the ingredients in the recipe I wanted to cook, but really nothing like the ingredients in the recipe I wanted to cook. The recipe I … Continue reading
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Tagged collard greens, CSA, garbanzo beans, garlic, onion, pork, red potatoes, rosemary
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Shepherd’s Pie with Butternut Squash and a surprise vegetable
As if butternut squash isn’t enough of an outlier in Shepherd’s Pie… Shepherd’s Pie is one of my fondest memories of meals my mom cooked when we were kids. Hers was always made with ground beef, frozen peas and mashed … Continue reading
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Tagged CSA, garlic, ground beef, mashed squash, Okra, roasted butternut squash, sage, Shepherd's Pie, thyme, whole okra
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My new Mexican Cookbook – Part 3: Rice with Seafood (and veggies, of course)
I promise this is the last post about my new cookbook for a while. But it was all one meal that took hours to cook and I HAVE to get these blog posts out of my system…. The original recipe … Continue reading
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Tagged brown rice, crayfish, garlic, mussels, onions, poblano chilies, rice, scallops, seafood, shrimp, sprouted rice, traditional Mexican
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My new Mexican Cookbook – Part 2: Refried Black Beans, Veracruz style
I decided to try this recipe at about 3pm, which is too late to soak my beans for 24 hours… 😦 Previously, I have had good luck quick-soaking black eyed peas in warm water, so I decided to try it … Continue reading
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Tagged black beans, frijoles, garlic, goat cheese, onions, quick soak, refried beans
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My New Mexican Cookbook – Part 1: Creole Squash
During his career, my husband has worked with many Hispanic gentlemen. He frequently raves about the wonderful Mexican food they bring to work or that he has enjoyed in their homes. My repertoire of Mexican food is limited to the … Continue reading
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Tagged butternut squash, chipolte chilies, feta cheese, garlic, green onions, mexican, onions, pumpkin, squash, sweet onion, vinagrette
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Winter CSA Box 4 – Finally, a use for all those radishes! Smoked Turkey
In addition to being ridiculously busy at work, we replaced the carpet in two rooms with hardwood floors – at Christmas. What were we thinking?! The computer lives in the dining room, which was the first room to get new … Continue reading
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Tagged bok choy, cranberries, CSA, garlic, pine nuts, quiche, radishes, smoked turkey, squash, stuffing, turkey, Winter CSA
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Crock Pot Pot Roast with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Bok Choy Gremolata
This is my favorite pot roast recipe. I had small potatoes and whole carrots from the past few weeks’ CSA boxes and this was the meal I had been waiting for. I started with: 2-2.5 lb. rump roast salt Salt … Continue reading
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Tagged bok choy, carrots, crock pot, garlic, gremolata, lemon zest, potatoes, slow cooker, sun dried tomatoes
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Winter CSA Box 8 – He lied to me! :(
My farmer sends out an e-mail a few days before we pick up, giving us an idea of what he is planning to put in our boxes. Last weekend, he said there would be Romanesque Cauliflower. We had this for … Continue reading →