Tuesday Dinner – Grilled Salmon, Naan, Salad with Ranch Dressing
Farm Share Food – Red Leaf Lettuce, Garlic Scapes
Other Local Food – thyme from the garden
Ranch Dressing
From Everyday Food June 2011
1 cup buttermilk
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ t chopped fresh thyme
1 garlic scape, finely minced
1/8 t cayenne pepper
Whisk ingredients together. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Week 1 of 2011
This week we got…
Broccoli, Bok Choi, Garlic Scapes, Kale, Radishes, Spinach, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Boston Bibb Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce, Salad Mix, Basil, Parsley
My plans…
Broccoli, Bok Choi, and Summer Squash will be made into a stir fry.
Garlic Scapes – just use these like you would a clove a garlic.
Kale and Zucchini I will store. The Kale I will just rough chop, blanche, and freeze to be used like spinach. The Zucchini I plan to bake into this snack cake and freeze.
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/healthy-good-for-you-recipes/chocolate-zucchini-snack-cake
With the radishes and their greens I plan to make this Buttery Shrimp and Radish Pasta.
http://www.marthastewart.com/344894/buttery-shrimp-and-radish-pasta
With the Boston Bibb, Red Lettuce, and Salad Mix we will have salad every night this week.
I plan to make pesto out of both the Basil and Parsley.
Broccoli, Bok Choi, Garlic Scapes, Kale, Radishes, Spinach, Summer Squash, Zucchini, Boston Bibb Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce, Salad Mix, Basil, Parsley
My plans…
Broccoli, Bok Choi, and Summer Squash will be made into a stir fry.
Garlic Scapes – just use these like you would a clove a garlic.
Kale and Zucchini I will store. The Kale I will just rough chop, blanche, and freeze to be used like spinach. The Zucchini I plan to bake into this snack cake and freeze.
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/healthy-good-for-you-recipes/chocolate-zucchini-snack-cake
With the radishes and their greens I plan to make this Buttery Shrimp and Radish Pasta.
http://www.marthastewart.com/344894/buttery-shrimp-and-radish-pasta
With the Boston Bibb, Red Lettuce, and Salad Mix we will have salad every night this week.
I plan to make pesto out of both the Basil and Parsley.
Toasts with Asparagus and Soft Boiled Eggs
Check out the link for a picture because while this tasted good, it didn’t look neat and pretty on the plate and was one of those meals you weren’t sure how to approach. We used steak knives, didn’t ever think we’d see that on a Meatless Monday.
Meatless Monday – Toasts with Asparagus and Soft Boiled Eggs
Local Food – Baguette for Toasts, Asparagus
Toasts with Asparagus and Soft Boiled Eggs
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/fast-recipes/ricotta-toasts-with-asparagus-and-poached-eggs
I used turkey bacon and I soft boiled the eggs, they poached them.
I just find it easier to soft boil and egg. I get the water boiling put the eggs in for 5 minutes and 30 second, then put them in an ice bath for 5 minutes and then peel and serve.
Meatless Monday – Toasts with Asparagus and Soft Boiled Eggs
Local Food – Baguette for Toasts, Asparagus
Toasts with Asparagus and Soft Boiled Eggs
http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/fast-recipes/ricotta-toasts-with-asparagus-and-poached-eggs
I used turkey bacon and I soft boiled the eggs, they poached them.
I just find it easier to soft boil and egg. I get the water boiling put the eggs in for 5 minutes and 30 second, then put them in an ice bath for 5 minutes and then peel and serve.
Oven Roasted Broccoli
I was so excited to see early broccoli as the market on Sunday. This is a tried and true recipe.
Sunday Menu – Asian Grilled Chicken, Oven Roasted Broccoli, Grilled Potatoes
Local Food – Broccoli
Oven Roasted Broccoli
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/oven-roasted-broccoli-recipe/index.html
Sunday Menu – Asian Grilled Chicken, Oven Roasted Broccoli, Grilled Potatoes
Local Food – Broccoli
Oven Roasted Broccoli
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/oven-roasted-broccoli-recipe/index.html
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sautéed Spinach with Curry
I had spinach from the market for dinner, but wasn’t sure how to cook it. I got the idea for this recipe from the cooking tips for Spinach in “From Asparagus to Zucchini”. By the way, "From Asparagus to Zucchini" got the most votes in the recent poll. Every week during the regular CSA season I will try a recipe from this cookbook with one of the items we receive.
Wednesday Menu – Seafood Curry and Rice, Sautéed Spinach with Curry
Local Food – Spinach
Sautéed Spinach with Curry
1 t butter
1 t olive oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1 t red curry paste
¼ cup broth
2 small bunches of spinach, stems removed
Salt and pepper, to taste
Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet. Add onions, garlic, and curry paste. Cook until onions just begin to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add spinach leaves in batches and toss with broth mixture until the spinach wilts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Wednesday Menu – Seafood Curry and Rice, Sautéed Spinach with Curry
Local Food – Spinach
Sautéed Spinach with Curry
1 t butter
1 t olive oil
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 small onion, sliced
1 t red curry paste
¼ cup broth
2 small bunches of spinach, stems removed
Salt and pepper, to taste
Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet. Add onions, garlic, and curry paste. Cook until onions just begin to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add spinach leaves in batches and toss with broth mixture until the spinach wilts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Simple Peas/Frozen Peas
Shelling peas were at the farmer’s market when I went Sunday. I bought a whole bunch.
Tuesday Menu – Steak, Potato Salad, Simple Peas and Onions
Local Food – Peas
Simple Peas and Onions
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/simple_peas_and_onions/
I halved this recipe. You cook the onions until they begin to brown. The onions give this simple side dish a wonderful richness. YUM!
Frozen Peas
The peas I didn’t use in this recipe got blanched for 1 ½ minutes and then cooled and frozen. I love having my own frozen veggies.
For tips on how to freeze a variety of vegetables, I always use this site.
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=GH1503
Tuesday Menu – Steak, Potato Salad, Simple Peas and Onions
Local Food – Peas
Simple Peas and Onions
http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/simple_peas_and_onions/
I halved this recipe. You cook the onions until they begin to brown. The onions give this simple side dish a wonderful richness. YUM!
Frozen Peas
The peas I didn’t use in this recipe got blanched for 1 ½ minutes and then cooled and frozen. I love having my own frozen veggies.
For tips on how to freeze a variety of vegetables, I always use this site.
http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=GH1503
Friday, June 3, 2011
Seared Fish with Beets and Broccoli
The second 40 pound vegetable box from the winter share is now officially gone – I’ll be happy not to see another beet until next year’s winter share. It’s good, because we will have CSA vegetables in 11 days (but who’s counting). Our CSA is delayed by a week, the farm had a terrible thunder/hail storm and some early crops were destroyed. Very sad. In other more upbeat and adventurous news I will have a full share this year. I’m hoping to store many things and write about methods and ideas for filling the freezer and pantry shelves.
Thursday Menu – Seared Fish with Beets and Broccoli
Farm Share Produce - Beets
Thursday Menu – Seared Fish with Beets and Broccoli
Farm Share Produce - Beets
Seared Fish with Beets and Broccoli
http://www.marthastewart.com/335096/seared-fish-with-beets-and-broccoli
My review would be, it’s a dish with beets. It was actually an okay beet dish. I didn’t change anything, but be sure and follow the link to see a beautiful purple representation of the dish.
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