My husband says bananas are the perfect food, but I say the same thing about medjool dates. So, for the ‘perfect’ breakfast smoothie, why not combine the two? Add in some almond milk and vanilla and it is a yummy and healthy way to start the day! This recipe is for one, it is easily multiplied…
Month: September 2016
Khoresh Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Stew) without the oil, “Take 2”
During a visit to my friend in San Diego, she took me to this wonderful international food market, Harvest. After being drawn in by the warm, fresh flatbreads, I spotted the warm foods…persian dish after persian dish! I was home! After explaining all the dishes to my friend, and telling her that most of them…
Date and Hazelnut Sourdough Flutes
I don’t often post bread recipes, other than challah recipes, because they are typically not local ingredients. I decided to share this one, even though it truly is not local, using hazelnuts and dates. The only thing that could even be considered local would be my sourdough starter, which is now almost a year old. So…
Kale Chips
I have finally figured out how to not burn my kale chips! It was a plentiful year for kale in my garden. I felt like I had kale coming out of my ears. Kale chips are a fun way to use kale as a snack food… definitely worth a try. FOr this batch I used…
Tuscan Kale Salad
Tuscan kale is my favorite kale. The only one I really enjoy eating raw. It grew very nicely in my garden this year. I won’t drag this narrative out…here’s the salad… Topped with breadcrumbs I made from one of my sourdough breads and more parmigiano reggiano. Tuscan Kale Salad Melissa Clark 1 bunch Tuscan kale…
Green Beans in Szechuan Sauce
It’s bean time in the garden! Even with the Japanese beatles eating their fill of leaves, the beans are coming in fast and furious. The magic of the purple beans…I still get tickled when they turn from purple to green as they cook. This recipe has been one I have worked on over the past…
Turkey Meatballs on Leeks
I have started, or attempted to start, writing this post several times. I am not really sure what to say about these meatballs, other than that they make me really happy. I love leeks, but it is more than that. The flavor of the sauce is unique. It is savory, it is rich, but really,…
Zucchini with Garlic and Lemon
Local zucchini from down the road, almost as good as growing my own. Even better, another zucchini preparation my 7 year old really likes. Just a note – It is always strange to see the pictures in my glass bowl, feels like the food is suspended in air. This is a really simple preparation I…
Tilapia with Bruschetta Topping
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes – fresh summer tomatoes! Mine were taking a hiatus from ripening; it is very frustrating to see my plants loaded with tomatoes that are just refusing to ripen. So the one I used for this was grown by a neighbor down the road. The purple basil came from my garden. This was so…
Beef and Zucchini Chili
My super producing zucchini plant was destroyed in a summer storm, so I have been buying my zucchini from a variety of local farmers. The zucchini in this dish was from 2 different farms in Kent and Sussex Counties. They may not be my zucchini, but they are GOOD zucchini. School is back in session,…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 