When I picked up my end of the year CSA share, I felt a little lost. Libby, the check-in gal asked “so what are you going to cook until February 9?” I gazed over the fields thinking “can’t I just wander through the fields every week and pick what ever I can find?” Food is […]
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I was invited to a cookie exchange party where I was supposed to bring 6 dozen cookies. Since I don’t usually bake sweet things anymore, I harkened to my childhood when cookies were baked by the ton. My mother would bake for weeks at a time so she could distribute plates of goodies to
A girlfriend brought over a patch of pumpkins. White, orange, little, decorative. She didn’t know what to do with them but she knew I would do something with them. (She also brought 3 parcels of kale with the same line of: you’ll know what to do with these) I had never cooked with white
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And another couple of dishes I’ve tried from Plenty: Roasted parsnips and sweet potatoes with caper vinaigrette Rating: 4Note: Reduces down like caponata.Roasting takes a long time Surprise tatin Rating: 4 – my rating onlyNote: This takes a long time to make.I did NOT share this with my kids. These were time intensive but OMG
Here’s batch 3 of dishes I’ve tried from Plenty: Sweet potato wedges with lemongrass creme fraiche Rating: Daughter: 4; Son: 3Note: loved the lemongrass flavor! Roasted squash with sweet spices, lime and green chile Rating: Daughter: 3.5; Son: 2Note: Daughter “This is an acceptable way to eat squash.” Tamara’s ratatouille Rating: Daughter: 4; Son: 3Note:
