Week 10 of 2010

We got….

Bell Pepper, Cantaloupe, Chard, Cucumber, Eggplant, Golden Rave Tomatoes, Green Beans, Head Lettuce, Italia Sweet Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Juliet Tomatoes, Sweet Corn, Basil
Fruit – Peaches

My plans…

Peppers
Everyday Food July/August 2010 features peppers in their side dish article. I may try sautéed with vinegar and herbs or stuffing them with sausage.

Chard
We are heading to a family picnic this weekend and since I’m always looking for ways to allow my husband to avoid the chard, I’m taking the Roasted Garbanzo Beans and Chard
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/06/roasted-garbanzo-beans-and-garlic-with.html

Eggplant
I’ve been wanting to make this Afghan Eggplant. It has become a favorite among some of my friends and me.
http://www.food.com/recipe/bouranee-baunjan-afghan-eggplant-with-yogurt-sauce-114776
I did score a large eggplant, so maybe I’ll make Spaghetti Alla Norma from “The Great Green Cookbook” too. I love eggplant and there is just so much I want to make with it.

Golden Rave Tomatoes and Green Beans
We have been invited to spend a day at a lake and we are going to take this Green Bean and Roasted Tomato Salad with us.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Green-Bean-and-Roasted-Tomato-Salad-14065

Peaches
I want to try this Grilled Chicken and Peaches with Chipotle-Peach Dressing.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Grilled-Chicken-and-Peaches-with-Chipotle-Peach-Dressing-359530
I want to work out a way to make the dressing with the fresh peaches, not with the preserves it suggests. We’ll see.

I’m also going planning to make a Soba Noodle recipe in Everyday Food J/A 2010. They suggest grilling shrimp or chicken and serving those with the noodles and any number of vegetable toppings and an orange dipping sauce. I thought this would work well for when there is a little bit of this and a little bit of that leftover.