Finally got my butt in the kitchen to make the kale chips I keep mention trying… I was surprised at the fishy taste the kale had, kind of what I would think seaweed would taste like. They also go down kind of rough and feel sharp in your throat. Despite that I really liked them! …
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In the Box — CSA Week 8 {Radish Salad}
This week’s box looks just like the one last week. Radishes Bok Choi Head Lettuce Mesclun Mix Turnips Scallions Kale We have had a huge temperature swing here in Chicago, dangerous heat indexes to start the week and 50° to end the week. I am going to take advantage of the cool temperatures to light…
In the Box — CSA Week 7 {Sweet Scallion Shrimp}
Lots of good stuff in the CSA box this week. As a bonus is it all manageable amounts so I am not feeling the pressure to use them before they go bad. Should be easy enough this week. Radishes Bok Choi Head Lettuce Mesclun Mix Turnips Scallions Kale The radishes will be pickled again, these…
Chive Flower Vinegar
Herbs are most flavorful right before they flower and gardeners say you are not actually supposed to let them flower. Eh, I make an exception to this rule with my chives. They come in with a vengeance every year and I can barley keep up during a rainy spring. But mostly I let them flower…
In the Box — Week 5 and 6 {Pickled Radish}
Two weeks in a row of traveling has set me back in the kitchen, I have been slacking on making any interesting meals. We have been eating a good number of salads since those are easy enough to throw together and we always have plenty of greens. The past two weeks of CSA boxes have…
Cucumber Freezer Pickles
I am trying to stay positive about the cold and crappy weather. Living in Chicago I am used the freezing cold winter switching to a hot hot summer in a matter of days, spring is just a blip. This fall like weather needs to end for obvious reasons, but most specifically because I pulled the…
Roasted Asparagus with Orange Slices
Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. For the most part I simply roast it with olive oil and salt and pepper. I decided to change it up and make it more exciting. The oranges are a good seasonal match. I made a double batch and ate leftovers in my salads throughout the week. Roasted…
Black Bean Baguette
Speaking of sandwiches, here is a delicious hearty dinner sandwich that we loved! It a bit too messy for dinner at the softball field however. Black Bean Baguette adapted from Eating Well 1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 T. pickled jalapeno, diced 1/4 t. cumin 1/2 t. chili powder 1 radish,…
Picnic Fare
Picnics are a lot more fun when you don’t have to wear a winter coat! It is softball season again which means dinner at the ball field a few times a week. I actually love my daughters schedule this year, games are only on Monday and Wednesday. While it makes for a busy week it…
In the Box — CSA Week 4 {Bok Choi Gratin}
This week’s CSA box was almost identical to the one from last week, just the kale was changed up. Just the kale I have been waiting for to give kale chips a try. Spinach Bok Choi Hakurei Turnips (topped) Head Lettuce Kale (Lacinato) I was away a few days last week so had a lot…