kale = fried rice, morning scrambles, maybe quinoa-kale cakes sweet potato greens = pesto or stir-fry sauce basil = pesto, vinaigrette zucchini = entomatadas sweet potatoes = waffles, soba bowls, puchero butternut squash = puree for freezer turnips = puchero cucumbers = salads, snacking eggplant = burgers for freezer spinach = entomatadas, salads spaghetti squash […]
MoreWe have a blank slate for the weekend and can’t wait to fill it with meandering and fun. Hope you have a good one! Headed to the market to make the most of this glorious weather. Listening to the sound of Mario Maker levels in progress. Tacos in my belly.
MoreI have cooked dinner for three straight nights and am feeling pretty accomplished. It has been a rough couple of months for the kitchen and finally feeling like she and I are syncing back up.
MoreWe have a whole load of special to account for this week – the 11yo heads off on her first school trip of the year and we’ll be celebrating her 12th birthday as soon as she gets back. We (the adults) are going to take advantage of the few nights to by treating ourselves to some well-deserved, nice dinners […]
MoreFor lots, today is the last day of summer break. Hope you all have a blast with your kiddos (big and small) and that you’ve had a great summer.
MoreI have cooked nothing. We did manage to eat all of the following – cheesy pasta, cheesy bread, donuts, and pizza. Tomorrow’s vegetables already taste good.
MoreSwitching to shelf-stable pickles ’til we eat our way through all the fermented stashes in the fridge.
MoreThe 11yo starts middle school on Friday, so we are officially in reset mode. That means practicing portion control for packed lunches, getting up and being dressed (and fed) by 8am, and having a dinner plan in place for *most* nights. This is no small task if you take into consideration how slammed we have […]
MoreI see pix of tomatoes and berries in far away (mythical) places, but in Central Texas we are deep in the okra, pepper, and eggplant groove. This week’s CSA stash consisted of okra, zucchini, eggplant, lots of carrots, cucumbers, beets, radishes (my favorites!), basil, potatoes, jalapeños, and cantaloupes! Good batch of veg to kick off […]
MoreWe’ve been peanut-free for years, but nut-free is gonna be a HUGE adjustment. Pesto, coconut, pecans, almond butter, nutty breads… these are gonna be tough to pull from regular rotation. Wish me luck!
MoreI went back down to a medium size box from the large to cut back on my preserving duty week to week. Happy with the size of today’s stash – eggplant, pickling cucumbers, slicing cucumbers, carrots, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, basil, arugula, cantaloupe, okra, poblanos.
MoreBusy weekend is making for a busy start to the week without much stocked. I’ll lean on beans and rice and tacos until I get my bearings. Have a great week!
MoreSummer’s halfway point is here! I am ignoring all the back to school sales (mostly) and gonna try my best to enjoy these last few weeks of summer with the 11yo. I have lots of canning to take care of this week so meals are easy peasy. Quick breakdown of what I have planned below: […]
Moretomatoes, cukes, pickling cukes, beets, potatoes, celery root (!!), zucchini, eggplant, korean melon, okra, habaneros, serranos, greens, cabbage
MoreNot 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?
MoreI 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.
MoreLast week kicked our butts, but we survived and even managed to squeeze in some quality time with my mama. Meal plans help me get my bearings in the kitchen and, in turn, the time in the kitchen helps ground me altogether. Lots of food to put up, a recipe coming later this week, and […]
MoreFull week ahead of us and we are down to a nearly-bare fridge. Lots to figure out and plan in the kitchen tomorrow.
MoreOkra, poblanos, jalapeños, green tomatoes, red cabbage, beets, carrots, onions, zucchini, slicing cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, and eggplant.
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