We hosted an 80th birthday party this weekend for a dear friend, and now we are enjoying the leftovers. Although, I have a bit of a rule on leftovers – no more than 3 meals of the same food (including lunches and the first time the food is served). Tonight will be our last night. [...]
Finally got around to pickling earlier this month, using some of the great vegetables from our Two Small Farm box, as well as a bunch of things I picked up at the California Avenue Farmer’s Market. Using Joy of Pickling, a book I reviewed last year, I made four kinds of pickles – Dilly Beans, [...]
Our last weekly TGIF block party was last Friday, and I brought three seasonal (sort of) appetizers to share: Cherry tomatoes (from the garden) Basil leaf (from the garden) Cucumber Feta or Mozzarella Cheese Kalamata Olive (pitted) Skewer in any combination you desire. Drizzle with a lemony vinaigrette. Next time, I will use smaller toothpicks [...]
Garlic Bulb This week is back-to-school in our household, and I thought it would be nice to have a couple of the kids’ favorites. While on vacation, we used a couple pounds of our Morris Grass-fed ground beef for tacos and sloppy joes, and I think I will bring those items back this week. Maybe [...]
After having subscribed to a CSA vegetable program for 4 years, and more recently, a fruit CSA, I was ready to source more of my food locally. Meat seemed to be the next step, and with encouraging endorsements from the chicken email list I follow, I tracked down two local ranchers offering locally and sustainably [...]
Welcome to the roundup for the 43rd Grow Your Own event. Created by Andrea of Andrea’s Recipes, Grow Your Own is now in its fourth year! It was wonderful to host in July, I received submissions from all over the world and met several bloggers new to the event. Our summer has been cool so [...]
Cantaloupe Our box from Two Small Farms CSA was full of many summer time favorites, including Sweet Corn, Zucchini and Cantaloupe. We also found Onions, Spinach, Red Beets, Strawberries and Purple Cauliflower. Here is my menu plan for the week of August 2: Sunday: Corn, sauteed spinach, grilled zucchini, grilled lamb chops Monday: Hamburgers, Corn [...]
Ah, to be able to nap mid-day!
Meyer Lemon and Cranberry Buckle (recipe)
Family Dinner Plan: Still with the freezer
In the Kitchen with Chez Pim: Marmalade
