oatmeal raisin cookies - $1
vegan - avocado sandwich -$2, L jerk rasta pasta - $5, samosa type thingie -$5
Van - 1 doz. eggs - $40/10weeks, 2 bunches of baby leeks -$3 each
Evergreen - 1/2 gal. whole milk + deposit - $6.50
CSA - yellow squash (1 lb. 10 oz.), radishes (10.3 oz.), basil (1.8 oz.), carrots with greens (1 lb), turnips without greens (14.2 oz.), red leaf lettuce? (4.9 oz.), chard (12.4 oz.), zucchini? looks like light green mexican type? (4 oz.), red potatoes (4 lb. 4 oz.), sweet potato (6 oz.), snow peas? (9 oz.)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
5/21/2010
From TAoSF: Turnip and Turnip Greens Soup; New Garlic and Semolina Soup
yesterday: radishes with hummus (from Cafe Med)
yesterday: radishes with hummus (from Cafe Med)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
5/19/2010
dinner - finished pesto in Pasta al Pesto? from TAoSF - also added sugar snap peas and potatoes
BBQ tofu sandwich and spicy cashew noodles (best noodles ever) - ?
strawberries - ?
EF - eggs were sold out in 18 minutes
we passed by the Kohlrabi and it was gone 5 minutes later when we decided to get it - you snooze, you lose - but we did get baby leeks - Van C
2 small filets (4-5 oz each), 1.5 lb package ground beef (90% lean) - MF
vanilla bean - Windemere
CSA - turnips with greens (1 lb 11 oz), radishes with greens (6 oz), basil (5 oz), baby carrots with greens (I might bring those greens to school for the rabbits - 8.5 oz), spring onions (7 oz), sweet potatoes (~1 lb), red potatoes (~2 lbs), yellow onions (9 oz), sugar snap peas (6.5 oz)
BBQ tofu sandwich and spicy cashew noodles (best noodles ever) - ?
strawberries - ?
EF - eggs were sold out in 18 minutes
we passed by the Kohlrabi and it was gone 5 minutes later when we decided to get it - you snooze, you lose - but we did get baby leeks - Van C
2 small filets (4-5 oz each), 1.5 lb package ground beef (90% lean) - MF
vanilla bean - Windemere
CSA - turnips with greens (1 lb 11 oz), radishes with greens (6 oz), basil (5 oz), baby carrots with greens (I might bring those greens to school for the rabbits - 8.5 oz), spring onions (7 oz), sweet potatoes (~1 lb), red potatoes (~2 lbs), yellow onions (9 oz), sugar snap peas (6.5 oz)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Saturday, May 15, 2010
5/15/2010
more root beer, mixed berry water, and I mixed plain with cran-apple that was in the fridge
Port Bay Punch
grill pan sirloin with pesto
(steamed turnip greens topped with a bit of salt and drizzled with the good olive oil - ?)
Port Bay Punch
grill pan sirloin with pesto
(steamed turnip greens topped with a bit of salt and drizzled with the good olive oil - ?)
5/14/2010
cabbage, potato, turnip, turnip green soup with pesto (pine nut and pecan)
extra turnip greens - steamed in salted water
bought sodastream from WS Outlet - so easy to use - tried plain, mixed berry essence (sodastream MyWater flavor), and root beer (Sonoma Syrup Co.??) - all really good - J loves the root beer but thinks you can add an extra 1/4-1/2 cup carbonated water
pesto
both from TAoSF
PAMA daiquiri - don't quite know hwo to crush ice properly with blender
extra turnip greens - steamed in salted water
bought sodastream from WS Outlet - so easy to use - tried plain, mixed berry essence (sodastream MyWater flavor), and root beer (Sonoma Syrup Co.??) - all really good - J loves the root beer but thinks you can add an extra 1/4-1/2 cup carbonated water
pesto
both from TAoSF
PAMA daiquiri - don't quite know hwo to crush ice properly with blender
Thursday, May 13, 2010
5/13/2010
bought Greek spinach dip from Cafe Med - dipped radishes (these radishes were long, skinny and seemed pink throughout and not quite as spicy as others - very tasty)
creme bulgare - using Evergreen Farms heavy cream and Yogourmet starter
Cranberry Mojito
Posted on November 22, 2005 by adam
Category: Beverages, Recipes
This recipe is featured in our MIA, Episode 5 podcast. It's a very refreshing beverage for the holidays. If you don't want to get sluggish from all that wine or beer, have a light cranberry beverage with a little kick.
Bacardi has a great website for making all kinds of drinks with their rum. You not only get to see the written recipe, but it includes a flash demonstration step by step for you visual learners. Never has muddling been so concise. See it here. And now, on with our recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Light Rum
- Club Soda
- Lime wedges
- Mint Leaves
- 2 tsp. sugar
- Cranberry juice
- ice
In a medium-sized glass, drop in 3 mint leaves, 1 lime wedge, and the sugar. With a spoon, mash all together to release the lime juice and bust up the mint.
Add ice to the glass and pour the rum over the ice. Add however much cranberry juice you want with a splash or two of the club soda. Stir with a scwizzle stick or spoon. Enjoy!
creme bulgare - using Evergreen Farms heavy cream and Yogourmet starter
Cranberry Mojito
Posted on November 22, 2005 by adam
Category: Beverages, Recipes
This recipe is featured in our MIA, Episode 5 podcast. It's a very refreshing beverage for the holidays. If you don't want to get sluggish from all that wine or beer, have a light cranberry beverage with a little kick.
Bacardi has a great website for making all kinds of drinks with their rum. You not only get to see the written recipe, but it includes a flash demonstration step by step for you visual learners. Never has muddling been so concise. See it here. And now, on with our recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Light Rum
- Club Soda
- Lime wedges
- Mint Leaves
- 2 tsp. sugar
- Cranberry juice
- ice
In a medium-sized glass, drop in 3 mint leaves, 1 lime wedge, and the sugar. With a spoon, mash all together to release the lime juice and bust up the mint.
Add ice to the glass and pour the rum over the ice. Add however much cranberry juice you want with a splash or two of the club soda. Stir with a scwizzle stick or spoon. Enjoy!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
5/12/2010
basil, turnips?, cabbage (2 heads), radishes (long skinny?), sweet potato, red potatoes
green garlic - $3
garlic scapes ($3), garlic ($8 - I meant to get red-skinned but I think I picked up regular by mistake)
2 sirloins (~12oz and ~1.25 lb - $15 something)
2 1/2 gal. milk ($4 each + $2.50 deposit each), 1 qt. heavy cream ($4.50 + $1.50 deposit)
iced tea - pomegranate, peach/ginger ($10 each)
finished last week's haul - J made a frittata using 6 eggs, ~6 shiitake mushrooms (sliced thin), and the entire bunch of spring onions - it was delicious, but I'm not sure that PAMA mojito's are a good pairing :)
green garlic - $3
garlic scapes ($3), garlic ($8 - I meant to get red-skinned but I think I picked up regular by mistake)
2 sirloins (~12oz and ~1.25 lb - $15 something)
2 1/2 gal. milk ($4 each + $2.50 deposit each), 1 qt. heavy cream ($4.50 + $1.50 deposit)
iced tea - pomegranate, peach/ginger ($10 each)
finished last week's haul - J made a frittata using 6 eggs, ~6 shiitake mushrooms (sliced thin), and the entire bunch of spring onions - it was delicious, but I'm not sure that PAMA mojito's are a good pairing :)
Monday, May 10, 2010
5/10/2010
food used from Farmers' Market at the Garden - radishes (not sure what J did with the greens), butter, lettuce
This was from the CSA weekly e-mail and it is much better than I thought it would be and J said that it was much easier to make than he thought it would be; there is not a strong radish flavor at all, so this might be a good one to try on those kooky friends who don't like radishes. - Radish Tart is a tasty and colorful pie, best served hot from the oven. Fresh red radishes and yellow cheese give this pretty pie any interesting look and taste.
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter - We recommend Evergreen Farms at the Botanic Garden Farmers Market
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Edam, Gouda, or Gruyere cheese, divided (chedder is also acceptable)
1 cup heavy cream, divided - We recommend Evergreen Farms at the Botanic Garden Farmers Market
4 egg yolks; Evergreen Farms strikes again!
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 small bunch of red radishes
Procedure
Preheat oven to 425°.
Sift and measure flour into a bowl. Cut in the butter until the particles are coarse. Stir in 1/2 of the cheese. Pour in 1/4 cup of the cream; toss the mixture with a fork until all parts are moistened.
Turn the dough into a 9-inch round pie pan. With floured fingers, press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, then prick the shell with a floured fork.
Bake the pie shell for 10 to 12 minutes. (The sides will slip down a little during baking.) Cool on a wire rack.
Lower the oven temperature to 325ยบ.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the bottom of the cooled pie shell. Beat together the egg yolks, the 3/4 cup cream, and the salt. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese. Place the radish slices evenly over the top of the pie.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set.
Remove the pie from the oven, cut it into wedges, and serve it hot.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Tips
If you really like the taste of radishes, use 1/2 cup or more. For a milder pie, use 1/4 cup.
The cheese crust has a pleasant crisp texture when eaten fresh out of the oven. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated later, but the texture will not be as good.
A really sharp knife will aid in cutting the wedges without displacing the radishes.
This was from the CSA weekly e-mail and it is much better than I thought it would be and J said that it was much easier to make than he thought it would be; there is not a strong radish flavor at all, so this might be a good one to try on those kooky friends who don't like radishes. - Radish Tart is a tasty and colorful pie, best served hot from the oven. Fresh red radishes and yellow cheese give this pretty pie any interesting look and taste.
Ingredients
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter - We recommend Evergreen Farms at the Botanic Garden Farmers Market
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Edam, Gouda, or Gruyere cheese, divided (chedder is also acceptable)
1 cup heavy cream, divided - We recommend Evergreen Farms at the Botanic Garden Farmers Market
4 egg yolks; Evergreen Farms strikes again!
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 1 small bunch of red radishes
Procedure
Preheat oven to 425°.
Sift and measure flour into a bowl. Cut in the butter until the particles are coarse. Stir in 1/2 of the cheese. Pour in 1/4 cup of the cream; toss the mixture with a fork until all parts are moistened.
Turn the dough into a 9-inch round pie pan. With floured fingers, press the mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan, then prick the shell with a floured fork.
Bake the pie shell for 10 to 12 minutes. (The sides will slip down a little during baking.) Cool on a wire rack.
Lower the oven temperature to 325ยบ.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the bottom of the cooled pie shell. Beat together the egg yolks, the 3/4 cup cream, and the salt. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese. Place the radish slices evenly over the top of the pie.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set.
Remove the pie from the oven, cut it into wedges, and serve it hot.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Tips
If you really like the taste of radishes, use 1/2 cup or more. For a milder pie, use 1/4 cup.
The cheese crust has a pleasant crisp texture when eaten fresh out of the oven. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated later, but the texture will not be as good.
A really sharp knife will aid in cutting the wedges without displacing the radishes.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
5/8/2010
food used from Farmers' Market at the Garden - strawberries (and our mint - I kept trying to tell J that we didn't get 2 types of mint and I think we finally figured out that the other thing is oregano - we couldn't smell anything but mint and I'm obviously no expert at identifying them by sight), brisket
brisket and coleslaw for dinner
Strawberry Mint Spritzer - I was looking for something non-alcoholic to make for B's birthday dinner...it's pretty good, but slightly bland and I'm not sure why. I halved this recipe b/c we had slightly less than a pound of berries and I used the extra ones as garnish. I tried to make an alcoholic version for J using 2 shots of gin, He seems to like it, but I thought it was way too strong and maybe not the right alcohol for this mixture. As I was making J's drink, I licked the dripping puree off of the measuring cup and it is goooood; since we are a bit shy of enough puree for a third drink, we're going to drizzle the remainder over plain Greek yogurt for dessert. It'd probably be perfect over vanilla ice cream, but we don't have any in the house.
Serves 6; 1 cup per serving
This sparkling drink is ideal as a refreshing spritzer for a brunch or on a hot summer day.
6 fresh mint leaves
1 pound strawberries (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
Grated zest of 1 medium lime (about 1 teaspoon)
2 tablespoons lime juice (1 to 2 medium limes)
4 cups club soda, sparkling water, or seltzer
6 lime wedges (optional)
6 mint sprigs (optional)
Chop mint leaves into very small pieces.
Stem and halve strawberries. Put in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
Add sugar, lime zest, lime juice, and chopped mint leaves; process until blended.
To serve, pour 1/3 cup strawberry mixture and 2/3 cup club soda into each glass; add ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig.
brisket and coleslaw for dinner
Port Bay Punch - Despite the fact that I HATE the way these measurements are given - a splash, a dollop, 2 jiggers, fill to top - this recipe is a keeper. If you go by the fact that a highball holds ~8-12 oz., than it actually takes more than a splash of tonic water to fill the glass. A jigger seems to be 1.5 oz., but what's a dollop? And since I'm on a roll, just tell me how much lime juice...limes of different sizes, etc... give different amounts of juice!! This is possibly why I'm a scientist and not a chef.
Best summer drink ever. Period. Easy to make using Blood Orange Bitters, Vodka and Tonic Water. [What website said, but we might agree with them.]
Splash Stirrings Tonic Water -
1 solid dollop of Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
2 jiggers Absolut Ruby Red Vodka
Juice from 1/2 lime
Garnish: 2 leaves mint
Pour all but the Tonic Water on ice cubes in a highball, fill to top with tonic, stir and enjoy!!
Splash Stirrings Tonic Water -
1 solid dollop of Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters
2 jiggers Absolut Ruby Red Vodka
Juice from 1/2 lime
Garnish: 2 leaves mint
Pour all but the Tonic Water on ice cubes in a highball, fill to top with tonic, stir and enjoy!!
Strawberry Mint Spritzer - I was looking for something non-alcoholic to make for B's birthday dinner...it's pretty good, but slightly bland and I'm not sure why. I halved this recipe b/c we had slightly less than a pound of berries and I used the extra ones as garnish. I tried to make an alcoholic version for J using 2 shots of gin, He seems to like it, but I thought it was way too strong and maybe not the right alcohol for this mixture. As I was making J's drink, I licked the dripping puree off of the measuring cup and it is goooood; since we are a bit shy of enough puree for a third drink, we're going to drizzle the remainder over plain Greek yogurt for dessert. It'd probably be perfect over vanilla ice cream, but we don't have any in the house.
Serves 6; 1 cup per serving
This sparkling drink is ideal as a refreshing spritzer for a brunch or on a hot summer day.
6 fresh mint leaves
1 pound strawberries (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
Grated zest of 1 medium lime (about 1 teaspoon)
2 tablespoons lime juice (1 to 2 medium limes)
4 cups club soda, sparkling water, or seltzer
6 lime wedges (optional)
6 mint sprigs (optional)
Chop mint leaves into very small pieces.
Stem and halve strawberries. Put in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
Add sugar, lime zest, lime juice, and chopped mint leaves; process until blended.
To serve, pour 1/3 cup strawberry mixture and 2/3 cup club soda into each glass; add ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wedge and mint sprig.
Friday, May 7, 2010
5/7/2010
food used from Farmers' Market at the Garden - sweet potato, lettuce, radishes (including greens), brisket
Cooked:
Cooked:
- BBQ Beef Brisket - The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook (p.474). Grilled with hardwood charcoal. [I just started using the hardwood to grill lately, and I really like it. Heats quick, and burns cleaner.]
- Sweet and Spicy Cole Slaw - Neely's
- Roasted sweet potatoes
- Lunch: Turkey burgers and salad with miso dressing
- Dinner: Brisket, cole slaw, roasted sweet potatoes, and finished the braised red radishes with dinner.
5/6/2010
food used from Farmers' Market at the Garden - lettuce, radishes (including greens)
C won a $50 gift certificate and cookbook from Whole Foods. She purchased groceries while at Whole Foods. Found ume plum vinegar! Next time we make the lettuce soup we'll be able to use the plum vinegar. (Also, it seems like every other recipe in Clean Food uses it. -C)
Turkey burgers - minced shallot and parsley, grill pan with olive oil. A little mayo and dijon with some lettuce on a wheat bun.
Miso dressing - Clean Food by Terry Walters (p. 44)
Braised red radishes - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison (p. 416). Including the radish greens, and used butter to create a nice smooth sauce as a foil to the bite of the radishes.
C won a $50 gift certificate and cookbook from Whole Foods. She purchased groceries while at Whole Foods. Found ume plum vinegar! Next time we make the lettuce soup we'll be able to use the plum vinegar. (Also, it seems like every other recipe in Clean Food uses it. -C)
Turkey burgers - minced shallot and parsley, grill pan with olive oil. A little mayo and dijon with some lettuce on a wheat bun.
Miso dressing - Clean Food by Terry Walters (p. 44)
Braised red radishes - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison (p. 416). Including the radish greens, and used butter to create a nice smooth sauce as a foil to the bite of the radishes.
5/5/2010
Farmers' Market at the Garden
BBQ tofu sandwich
Whitton Farms CSA: lettuce (red and green mottled?), mushrooms (shiitake?), 2 large containers of strawberries from Jones Orchard (traded 1 to B+T for 2 bunches of radishes...silly Warmbrods, radishes are yummy!!), 1 bunch of radishes, spring onions, 2 lb. bag of popcorn and 2 lb. bag of brown basmati rice from McKaskle Family Farm
Mathis Creek Farms: brisket (3.8 lbs.?) - $18.50
Peace Bee Farm - honey (40 oz) - $13.50
McCarter Coffee Company - Sumatra coffee (16oz) - $10
(Over the weekend we finished the Evergreen Farm eggs and Mathis Farm sausage. I sauteed a shallot, scrambled the eggs with parsley, and made an omelet accompanied by the leftover sausage.)
BBQ tofu sandwich
Whitton Farms CSA: lettuce (red and green mottled?), mushrooms (shiitake?), 2 large containers of strawberries from Jones Orchard (traded 1 to B+T for 2 bunches of radishes...silly Warmbrods, radishes are yummy!!), 1 bunch of radishes, spring onions, 2 lb. bag of popcorn and 2 lb. bag of brown basmati rice from McKaskle Family Farm
Mathis Creek Farms: brisket (3.8 lbs.?) - $18.50
Peace Bee Farm - honey (40 oz) - $13.50
McCarter Coffee Company - Sumatra coffee (16oz) - $10
(Over the weekend we finished the Evergreen Farm eggs and Mathis Farm sausage. I sauteed a shallot, scrambled the eggs with parsley, and made an omelet accompanied by the leftover sausage.)
Saturday, May 1, 2010
5/1/2010
food used from Farmers' Market at the Garden - sausage, eggs, butter, milk, mint, strawberries
J's brunch concoction - sausage (patties) from Mathis Creek; scrambled eggs - 6 eggs, 1 T. butter, 1 T. milk, 1 T. each of chives and parsley (ours), salt, pepper; spinach (frozen - the horror!!) sauteed in 1 T. butter and 1 t. (cheap) olive oil with garlic, salt, and pepper - sounds like I should have made Bloody Marys to go with this.
PAMA mojito w/ strawberries - She doesn't say in the video how much PAMA to use...I used 1 oz. - yummy!! - J is obsessive about eating vegetables, but he rarely eats fruit; this is an excellent way to get J to eat more fruit :)
strawberries
leftovers - I know some people don't like leftovers; personally, I love leftovers. The sweet potato, corn, and kale chowder (4/29/2010) makes me sad for people who don't like leftovers...it was even better today.
J's brunch concoction - sausage (patties) from Mathis Creek; scrambled eggs - 6 eggs, 1 T. butter, 1 T. milk, 1 T. each of chives and parsley (ours), salt, pepper; spinach (frozen - the horror!!) sauteed in 1 T. butter and 1 t. (cheap) olive oil with garlic, salt, and pepper - sounds like I should have made Bloody Marys to go with this.
PAMA mojito w/ strawberries - She doesn't say in the video how much PAMA to use...I used 1 oz. - yummy!! - J is obsessive about eating vegetables, but he rarely eats fruit; this is an excellent way to get J to eat more fruit :)
strawberries
leftovers - I know some people don't like leftovers; personally, I love leftovers. The sweet potato, corn, and kale chowder (4/29/2010) makes me sad for people who don't like leftovers...it was even better today.
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