In Delaware, one of our great year-round local treats are mushrooms. Kennet Square, PA is the mushroom capital of the U.S.; with it so close, we get great fresh mushrooms. Still not quite as good as when I grew my own, but I don’t know when I will get the chance to do that again….
Month: December 2013
Nutella Banana White Chocolate Granola
It has been a while since I last posted a granola recipe. To be honest, it has been a while since I have made granola. I guess it is something I tend to do more in the winter. This one was worth the wait, I had to pour myself a bowl as soon as it…
Winter Vegetable Stew
I had a winter squash plant growing in my compost pile. I think they were from the Kabocha squash, they were the right shape, but they never changed from green. Some aged and wilted before ever turning orange, so I rescued the biggest, healthiest looking one and figured I would see what would happen when…
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts Chiffonade
Have I told you that I love Brussels sprouts? Yes, I know, probably every time I post a Brussels sprout recipe. I can’t help it, I love these little guys. I think it started with the dollhouse aspect; they are the just the right size to be cabbages for Barbie dolls. Growing them, however, continues…
Spaghetti Squash with Chickpeas, Sauteed Greens, Feta and Couscous
I love volunteers in my garden! In this case I mean plant volunteers, but human volunteers are always welcome! The volunteer I am referring to was a spaghetti squash. I only planted butternut squash this year, but a variety of squashes grew in both the garden and the compost pile, babies from last years crop….
Persian Macaroni (Spaghetti with Meat Sauce)
On my first trip to Iran, my sister-in-law took a break from traditional Persian food and made macaroni for dinner one night. It was a cross between the very americanized spaghetti my mother made and persian flavorings. It was just a great comfort food, but quite tasty. Just don’t think “Italian”. I recently found a…
Sweet Potato Baked Ziti
Welcome to my world of experimenting with sweet potatoes. Stews, ravioli, latkes, casseroles, cassoulets…why not baked ziti? The sweet potatoes added a nice bright flavor to the ricotta cheese. I could have eaten the cheese mixture by itself – really, taste it when you mix the sweet potatoes and cheese, you’ll see what I mean….
Fall Harvest Cassoulet
Emily was home after a food-filled Thanksgiving with her grandparents. She was complaining about feeling stuffed and gaining weight, so I wanted to make a healthy, tasty vegetarian dinner using some of the sweet potatoes from my garden to get her off to a good start this month. Aside from the sweet potatoes, I had…
Savory Caprese Bread
Fresh basil from the garden, sun-dried tomatoes from last year’s harvest, olive oil from the sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh mozzarella – sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Now put them all in a bread…oh my! I doubled the recipe to make one to eat and one to share. That worked very well. This bread can be a…
Sweet Potato Latkes
For anyone who has not had enough sweet potato casserole, here are some latkes that are perfect for you. These sweet potato latkes are less savory than most of the latkes I make, so they are best as a snack or side dish. We had them with applesauce, but I was really tempted to melt some…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 