Every year, seemingly endless loaves of zucchini bread fill our freezer. There was already one there from Arielle’s baking last weekend. When I went to the garden and found some zucchini I had apparently missed a few days ago, I realized my zucchini bread baking was about to begin. And it was going to be…
Month: July 2012
Zucchini – Tomato Sauce with a Kick
We are in that in-between period when the zucchini are plentiful but the tomatoes are still green on the vine. This recipe is perfect for now as it uses zucchini and herbs from the garden and canned tomatoes. Once my tomatoes are in and I am making sauces, I typically do a version of this…
Garden Update
It is a transition time in the garden. The “real” harvest is about to begin. There are hundreds of tomatoes on the plants; I have a feeling they will all ripen at once! I am bracing myself for sauce-making, but also anxiously awaiting my tomato-cucumber salads! The few teasers that have ripened have been great…
Zucchini, Swiss Chard, Corn & Chicken Saffron Coucous
We happen to have an abundance of saffron in the house, and since I love what saffron does for food, I am always looking for new recipes to use it. I found a nice side dish recipe by Ina Garten for a zucchini saffron couscous. I added swiss chard, local corn, and some leftover chicken…
Blackberry Bread
There is an upside to days that I need to drive to Philadelphia instead of taking the train, I get to stop at Highland Orchards! The day’s picks included blackberries. I love quickbreads, so I searched for a recipe for a blackberry quickbread. The one below, from Food.Com caught my eye as simple, straightforward and combined…
Avocado Yogurt Dip & Sauce
OK, you caught me, I do not grow avocado’s, nor are they local. But the vegetables I am dipping in this are ALL from my garden and…it is too yummy not to share. I actually made this as a topping for bean burgers, but as I nibbled as I cooked, I realized it is a…
Blueberry Oat Bran Pancakes
Happy Fourth! I am very excited about this post. It is the first time Cam is the chef and I am the assistant. We discussed our plan the night before so he would know what to expect and what tools we would use. We made our pancakes with oat bran and whole wheat flour. In…
Swiss Chard Lasagna
I never get tired of my chard bouquets. I really like the orange and pink stems of this one. It was Arielle’s birthday dinner, so I wanted to do a twist on a traditional lasagna. This is lighter than the other pesto based lasagnas I have made, and I was very happy with the outcome….
Zucchini & Garlic Scape Frittata
The zucchini has arrived and I picked up garlic scape from Beechwood Orchards at the farmers market again, so I thought I would combine the two in a frittata using Farmer Kim’s eggs. Using some herbs from my garden, I had everything for the frittata except cheese. Choices in my fridge included feta,…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 