no more room
Switching to shelf-stable pickles ’til we eat our way through all the fermented stashes in the fridge.
Morecooking in season
cooking in season
friday already?
Not sure how we landed on Friday AM so suddenly, but here it is nonetheless. Have CSA to stash away this weekend and what may be my last bulk order of tomatoes. What are you up to?
Morevinegar pickles no more!
I promised to check back in with some progress and here she goes. My first jar of fermented dill pickles smells divine, and is absolutely beautiful. All signs point to this being a fermenting household moving forward. Will have to figure out fridge space for this new pickle direction ASAP.
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csa stash – july 4, 2015
Okra, poblanos, jalapeños, green tomatoes, red cabbage, beets, carrots, onions, zucchini, slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, and eggplant.
Morethe produce is winning
There are always at least a couple of weeks during the summer growing season that completely overwhelm me. I am smack dab in the middle of it right now. Wish me luck!
MoreCSA stash – june 6, 2015
Bursting with summer it was today… said Yoda. We have leeks, beets, parsley, green beans(!!) serranos, greenish tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, red onions, red cabbage, kale, fennel, and cucumbers!
Moredewberries!
I’ve been warming up to the #tomatolandia sprint that is coming up at month’s end with small batches of fruit preserves. Made a beautiful batch of loquat jam today and am moving on to dewberries next. Have you started putting up spring produce?
Moretoday’s CSA stash
Still have lots of leafy green things! First week of May looks like… kale, mixed greens, romaine, spinach, carrots, broccoli, beets, spring onions (red), radishes, cilantro, kohlrabi, leeks.
Moresaturday in the kitchen
Roasting tomatoes. Caramelizing onions. Baking her favorite mac-n-cheese.
Morespring CSA stash looks like…
dandelion greens, spinach, kale, fennel, parsley, radishes, beets, carrots, mixed greens, spring onions, leeks, artichokes, parsnips, broccoli
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mountain of veggies
Today’s CSA stash is glorious – kale, spinach, mixed salad greens, collards, carrots, turnips, parsnips, sweet potatoes, radishes, beets, broccoli, celery root, brussel sprouts, and green onions.
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no meal plan this week
I have lots of ideas for meals, a full fridge, and some mental space to play in the kitchen so this is exactly what I am going to embrace this week. No meal plan. Today, I decided to stuff some pasta shells mid-day for a quick meal come dinner time. What are you eating tonight?
Moreall things fig (a recipe roundup)
I have been obsessed with the fig tree out back and am dreaming of its potential (in pounds, of course). We are picking a steady ¾ lb to 1 ½ lbs per day, but we may not be able to keep the birds at bay much longer. I have a few recipes at the ready just in […]
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