I was looking for a new way to cook the lima beans from our garden. After doing an internet search, I came upon this recipe from an NPR piece on lima beans from 2007 by D. Cameron Lawrence. The recipe is from chef Bruce Ucán of the Mayan café in Louisville, KY. It is adaptable for…
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Keema (Indian Ground Beef and Peas)
As you can probably tell, we eat mostly vegetarian, with fish or other meats every now and then. But our youngest daughter, who recently turned full vegetarian, was coming home. Since she will only be home for a couple of weeks, we would be having all vegetarian dinners as well. So, to give everyone their…
Spiced Edamame
Every year I try to grow edamame (edible soybeans). The first year I tried, they did fine; but every year since, the plants have been eaten by rabbits right after sprouting. This year, I have 5 very healthy plants loaded with pods. Hurrah! There are enough pods that we can eat edamame as much as…
Khoresh Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Stew) – Revisited Without all the Oil
As I have said before, Khoresh Bademjun is pretty much the most popular meal in my household. The only thing that keeps me from making it more often is all the oil used in frying the eggplant. So, when I made the Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Pomegranate Molasses and prepared the eggplant by roasting rather…
Summer’s Bounty “Shakshouka”
I now have patty pan squash and carrots coming out of my ears! It seems like every dinner starts with a cutting board like the one below. My first night back to work after the California trip, I returned from Philadelphia and just stared at the produce in my kitchen, trying to come up with…
Cool Cucumber Salad – Kid Friendly
The cucumbers are coming in almost faster than we can eat them, which is shocking since everyone in the house loves cucumbers. The most frustrating thing for me is that cucumbers like to hide in the garden. No matter how diligent I think I am in searching for cucumbers, I always end up with a few…
Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Pomegranate Molasses
My eggplant are not doing well this year, so I picked up some eggplants from Taproot Organic Farm at the farmers market. Now, typically, when I have eggplants I make Khoresh Bademjun (Persian Eggplant Stew). And when my husband heard that I was not making that, he was not happy. But I had seen the recipe…
Cousin Zamy’s Romanian-style Grilled Tomato Salad
When I was in Israel this spring, I was treated to a wonderful dinner at my cousin Zamy’s house in Netanya. There was one dish, in particular, that I could not get enough of, a grilled tomato salad that was an accompaniment to the barbecue. Like my father, Zamy is from Romania. They share…
Carrot Salad Pita
I have been making this lunch dish for years, but this is the first time I have been able to make it with my own carrots; I am very excited! Stuffed into a pita, it makes a refreshing and healthy lunch. But is it equally good as a side salad with a meal. It is…
Carrot Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
I can’t resist using my vegetables in baked goods. Our freezer is already filled with 3 different versions of zucchini (or pattypan squash) bread, so what is next? This carrot poppyseed bundt cake. My carrot harvest has been the best I have ever had. They look good, they taste good. This version of carrot cake…
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