Ever since the first week of my CSA share, I have anxiously awaited the arrival of fresh tomatoes. This week, I received my first batch! The share came with a bag of Roma tomatoes, a bag of Red … [Read more...]
CBS Philly’s Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011
I woke up to a happy surprise this morning: I found out my blog is a finalist for CBS Philly's "Most Valuable Blogger Awards 2011"! I am so honored to be on the same page as the other blogs listed (go … [Read more...]
Baba Ghannouj
My CSA share came with eggplant this week. My mind went immediately to Baba Ghannouj, which is sort of like hummus with eggplant substituted for the chickpeas. The eggplant is grilled or baked before … [Read more...]
Strawberry Prosecco Pops
Coming back to the Philadelphia heat after nearly two weeks in Ireland was a bit of a shock to my system. I was in desperate need for a way to cool down, and what better way than through a cool … [Read more...]
Zucchini Fusilli
Zucchini is another one of my favorite summer vegetables. It always taste so fresh and light, and really brightens up a meal. I usually just saute zucchini and summer squash or grill it, so I was in … [Read more...]
Corn Chowder
I have so much corn, it's getting ridiculous. For the past three weeks my CSA share has come with 6 ears of corn and well, I'm corn-ed out. So I decided to make a corn chowder that I plan on freezing … [Read more...]
Cheesy Corn and Black Bean Quesadillas
I love corn, but after three weeks of having 6 ears of corn in my CSA share, I'm running out of ways to use all of it. I adapted this recipe from All You to use fresh corn kernels. Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Crab Corn and Tomato Salad with Lemon-Basil Dressing
With a fridge full of beautiful ears of bi-sweet corn, I am on a bit of a corn kick. I am always in search of meals that I think can be made the night ahead and eaten for lunch the next day, and this … [Read more...]
“If you are lucky enough to be Irish, then you are lucky enough”
For the next week or so, my posting is going to be few and far between. Why you ask? Because I Can Cook That is going on vacation to Ireland and North Ireland! Which means I will temporarily be more … [Read more...]
Garlic and Dill Smashed Potatoes
I love how purple viking potatoes look. They are so fun. There was no way I was willing to remove all of the skin to make mashed potatoes, so once again, here is a smashed potato recipe. The potatoes … [Read more...]
Fried Okra
Okra. I have never made anything with okra, nor have a really had a hankering to do so. But it was one of my vegetables in my CSAÂ share so I thought I'd give it a try. If I had time this weekend, I … [Read more...]
Quinoa Salad with Parsley. Or…. Tabbouleh.
Have you ever started creating a recipe, and thought to yourself "Wow! This is going to be awesome! Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?" Well, probably because they have. And you just didn't … [Read more...]
Avocado-Corn Chowder with Rotisserie Chicken
I swear, every single recipe I've come across in the past week has included avocado. I am somewhat blaming one of my coworkers, who manages to consume at least 1/2 an avocado a day, every day. So this … [Read more...]
Top Sirloin Steak with Crispy Buttered Garlic
I think my parents worry about my somewhat limited meat intake. It's not that I don't like meat, I just tend to grab seafood or cook with the veggies in my CSA share instead. Last time I saw them, … [Read more...]
Fried Rice with Sweet Soy Sauce
I really try to make an effort to bring my lunch to work each day. My office is absolutely freezing, so I tend to gravitate towards warm lunches. Because of this, I am always looking for new pasta and … [Read more...]
