• csa week 6, part 2

    - - - - - The challenge of purchasing a share in a CSA box (community sustained agriculture) is finding recipes for produce that you never have eaten before; this week, Swiss chard, was one of them....

  • change in plans

    [Image description] ​The other evening, we were planning to meet friends on the beach for a light supper of sandwiches and snacks. Unfortunately, the weather was uncooperative, so we had to reschedule....

  • served with a twist

    - - A few weeks ago, when dining out, my entrée came with a side of Mexican Street corn. It was presented with the corn off the cob and served in a mini cast iron frying pan. The corn had a dollop of...

  • csa week 6

    [Image description] This week's ingredients from my CSA box are: Blueberries, Bok Choy, Green Squash, Onions, Arugula, Rainbow Swiss Chard, Pickles, Dill. This batch of pickles will be made with the...

  • csa week 5

    [Image description] Just an update on my dill pickles that I made using a recipe from the Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen. The pickles were delicious. It was a quick and easy recipe. With so few ingredients,...

  • csa week 4

    [Image description] My share of this week’s CSA box was arugula, a beet, green squash, cucumbers for pickling and lettuce. My lone beet was roasted to put into a salad later this week. I might prepare...