concocting a plan for my first 30 lbs of tomatoes, a photo by a_neelee on Flickr. So far, I know that I need to put up crushed tomatoes, ketchup and oven-roasted tomatoes. Not sure that ketchup will make it into the first weekend. What are you making with your tomatoes? Continue reading »
Category Archives: cooking in season
cooking in season
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 »
