Are you ready for the easiest salmon recipe, perhaps ever? The name says it all: maple-soy glazed salmon. You just use equal parts maple syrup and reduced sodium soy … [Read more...]
Quick Garlic Bread
I love garlic bread. It's really easy to make and is the perfect accompaniment to spaghetti or soup. Here is a quick recipe to make garlic bread. Ingredients: 1 loaf of French Bread 2 sticks … [Read more...]
Garlic Scape Pesto
I'm sure you read this post title and was wondering why I'm making Garlic Scape Pesto. This week, I received garlic scapes with my CSA half share. What the heck is a garlic scape you may … [Read more...]
Portobello and Black Bean Quesadillas
I have been really panicking about using all of my CSA ingredients this week. I am headed to the beach next week and can't stand the idea of these ingredients going to waste! Thankfully, Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Fresh Salsa
I wanted to make quesadillas, and it called for salsa. I realized I had all of the ingredients needed to make my own on hand, so I decided to try coming up with my own salsa. Ingredients: 3 … [Read more...]
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
I honestly have no idea why some fresh dates caught my eye while I was shopping recently. Somehow, they ended up in my basket along with my usual ingredients: lemons, garlic, onions and peppers. I … [Read more...]
Curly Endive, Prosciutto & Mozzarella on Bruschetta
This week, I received curly endive as part of my CSA. Curly endive, also known as frisée (French for "curly") is really not one of my favorites; it's really quite bitter. I tend to usually push the … [Read more...]
Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken
My fridge looks like a forest. I kid you not. I have two of my three shelves of my refrigerator filled with leafy greens. I didn't want to have just a plain old boring salad, so I decided to try this … [Read more...]
Sauteed Collard Greens
This week, I received collard greens as part of my CSA. Although traditionally made with smoked meats and such, I wanted to ease my way into this new veggie. (I'll try a somewhat more traditional … [Read more...]
Salmon with Lemon-Mint Dressing
I was so excited to receive mint in my CSA this week. That emotion was quickly replaced by panic, what the heck can I make to actually use up all of this mint? I do have a dessert or two in the mix, … [Read more...]
Spinach with Pine Nuts and Golden Raisins
I am still on a Wilted Spinach with Garlic Vinaigrette kick, but my CSA gave me a bag of spinach about the size of my torso, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to branch out and try other spinach … [Read more...]
Summer Garden Salad
When I usually make salads, I tend to just throw in there whatever I happen to have in my fridge. I received romaine lettuce and radishes as part of my CSA this week, so I thought it was time to … [Read more...]
Parsley Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts & Pita
Hummus is really easy to make and can be customized to whatever suits your tastes. I am still working through my parsley, so I decided to try a parsley hummus on Epicurious with a few … [Read more...]
Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto
I have quite a bit of parsley from my CSA share. I mistakenly bought a bunch of parsley two days before also, oops. I don't want to waste it, so I looked for a recipe that included pesto (an easy way … [Read more...]
Flounder Meunière
I was hoping to make Sole Meunière, but the supermarket decided otherwise. (Not only did they not have sole, they had no idea what it was). I substituted flounder, but if you can find sole, go for … [Read more...]
