saturday’s market stash

Today’s veggie stash was met with a unanimous hooray! cheddar cauliflower beets turnips fennel spinach chard (lots) salad greens carrots cabbage thyme Scheming and planning meals as we speak. Continue reading »

dinner from leftover veggies

I had a really great day that I chose to dedicate almost entirely to the kitchen. I scrubbed the stove. I cleaned counters and back-splashes. I baked. I made tonight’s dinner with not a bean in sight. The Cauliflower, Spinach & Potato Stir-Fry with Coconut Milk that we’re having is from Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking … Continue reading »

vegetarian meal plan – april 23, 2013

Sorry for skipping my meal plan the past few weeks. I had a couple of weeks of throwing meal-planning caution to the wind and then my mama was in town (more on the food we cooked up coming soon) and then the dishwasher went on a downward spiral. Ay, ay, ay! Needless to say, that … Continue reading »

yesterday’s market stash

I am crossing my fingers that the dishwasher repair guy will yield fabulous results tomorrow and am prepping myself for a week of yum in the kitchen with our CSA stash: Rainbow chard Daikon Salad turnips Salad mix Kohlrabi Parsley Spinach Fennel Parsnips Beets Leeks!! What are you cooking this week? P.S. I have officially … Continue reading »

loquat season is in full swing

My neighbor’s tree gave us some of the best loquats that I’ve ever tasted last year and I have been anxiously awaiting for the fruit to turn its perfect golden color. Yesterday was the day! First picking yielded about 5 lbs of fruit. We usually eat through the fruit stash but I am considering putting … Continue reading »

saturday’s market stash

Stoked for the large stash that was waiting for us at the market today: Mixed Lettuce Fennel Spinach Beets (and greens) Carrots Bok Choi Grapefruit Oranges Eggs Parsley Kohlrabi Radishes Green Onions Beets and their greens have already been juiced. Spinach went into a quick mid-day batch of spaghetti with pepper and lemon and am … Continue reading »

rainbow of food

When my CSA box comes loaded with this particular rainbow… that’s when I finally feel like it is spring in Texas! Citrus, radishes, kohlrabi, onions, carrots, fennel and greens to round out our week’s ingredients.   Continue reading »

strawberries in january

I know that I have absolutely no business posting twice in a day and at nearly 5:00 in the afternoon, but seriously… if the sight of these strawberries in January doesn’t inspire me to post something, than I may not be paying enough attention to the now. They are delicious by the way. If you … Continue reading »

tomato emergency!

Remember when I processed all those tomatoes back in June? Well… I have 4 pints of crushed tomatoes and an open, half-pint of ketchup left. That is it. I have a long time to go before I can process in large quantities so umm… doing my best not to freak out. Thankfully, there are some tomatoes … Continue reading »

grey saturday at the market

I love that our Saturday morning trips to the farmers’ market have become so engrained that we now bump into folks, recognize faces and notice when someone is missing. This morning was a little quiet because of the grey and rain, but no less lovely. Came home with our CSA stash from Johnson’s Backyard Garden … Continue reading »