Monthly Archives: July 2013

Chips, Pastas and more!

I hope July is treating you well! This week’s blog will feature some of my new favorite ways to prepare vegetables rather than the typical sautee and serve methods that we tended to rely on last year. My favorite summer … Continue reading

Posted in Preserving! | Leave a comment

My favorite Chocolate Beet Cupcake recipe….

Everyone has a chocolate beet cupcake recipe, but not all of them are good, much less fantastic. I have made some horribly dry beet cupcakes! But this recipe is OVER THE TOP fantastic and perfect for the base cake or … Continue reading

Posted in beets | Tagged | Leave a comment

Not in love with Kohlrabi or Broccoli yet?

I have a habit of collecting kohlrabi’s in my crisper. They just hang out there until I am finally in need of the precious crisper “real estate” and they must move on. I confess, I am not in love with … Continue reading

Posted in broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, kohlrabi | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Confessions of a Veggie Sandwich Lover…

I have a sandwich obsession. I just LOVE any combination of veggies, cheeses and spreads packed onto a great slab of bread, grilled panini style or openface and broiled. I had a sandwich a couple weeks ago that I am … Continue reading

Posted in Arugula, basil, cucumber, eggplant, fennel, garlic, green onion, lettuce, Oregano, salad greens, summer squash / zucchini, tomato | Tagged | Leave a comment

Week 7: Cucumbers, Broccoli, Cauliflower and whatever else you have left in the refrigerator

I feel like every year that we have been members of Groundswell we use more and more of our produce and this year is no exception. I am more likely to remember to throw some extra chard or spinach in … Continue reading

Posted in Preserving! | Leave a comment

Holy Basil, Batman!!

Okay, so I was on a mission to make my annual pesto for the freezer and got a little over ambitious. I was up to my eyeballs in basil. Time for some preservation! Pesto is, by definition, a sauce originating … Continue reading

Posted in Arugula, basil, freezing, garlic, green onion, Oregano, parsley, Preserving!, scapes | Tagged | Leave a comment

I am eating my veggies, Mom!

Hot diggity-dog…two veggie homeruns this week with my son, and it is only Tuesday! Monday July 8th Kitchen confession time: I hoarded last week’s broccoli for the full week because I have an absolutely addictive broccoli recipe that I could … Continue reading

Posted in broccoli, cabbage, carrots, garlic, gluten free, green onion, scapes, vegetarian | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Week 6: Recipe Frenzy!

Hello All, With the whirl of July 4th last week (lots of cooking in my world!), my head is spinning with new recipes to try and new flavor combinations to explore. Every year about this time I start to work … Continue reading

Posted in Arugula, basil, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, dill, freezing, garlic, gluten free, green onion, lettuce, Oregano, parsley, Preserving!, radishes, salad greens, scapes, sweet peppers, tomato | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment