Who doesn’t love sweet potato fries? How about Cajun food? Marry the two by adding some creole spice to the sweet potato fries. Sweet potatoes from the garden. They are disappearing all too quickly. We started with this many, but I do not think we will have any left come February. EDIT: I decided…
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Gnocchi with Squash and Kale
I stopped by Highland Orchards, my favorite all-natural farm, on my way home from Philadelphia. I left with armfuls of great fruits and vegetables, including some really nice looking kale. I should have taken a picture of it raw for you. You will just have to trust me, it was nice kale. Lauren is home,…
Andrea’s Mixed Winter Vegetable Goodness – Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, Peas and Spinach
Some days you feel more restless in the kitchen than others. Nothing I had planned to cook in the next week looked interesting to me. So, I started rummaging around my pantry and fridge. I came up with sweet potatoes and garlic from my garden, cauliflower, frozen peas, a half used bag of spinach, canned…
Spiced Walnuts for Tu B’Shevat
Tonight is Tu B’Shevat – the New Year for the Trees. It is traditional to eat tree fruits (which include nuts) on Tu B’Shevat. There is also a tradition of eating the seven species of food native to Israel, but that will have to wait for next year’s post. For now, here are a…
Pasta with Collard Greens and Lemon
I grew collard greens last year. They grew well, but I wasn’t thrilled with any of the preparations I made with them. They were ok, they just didn’t grab me. So, before I decide whether or not to try them again this year, I wanted to try a totally different preparation. I am happy to…
Celeriac, Jamie Oliver Style
Sometimes, a vegetable is so ugly you think, this will either taste really good or really bad. My ugly vegetable to try was celeriac, or celery root. Both my Roots cookbook by Diane Morgan and the recipe write-up from Jamie Oliver made it sound like a something worth giving a try, who knows, perhaps it would…
Pasta with Roasted Winter Vegetables
Sweet potatoes, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, kale – who says the winter is boring? I still have sweet potatoes and butternut squash from the garden (and garlic, of course). I am always surprised by how long they keep, two years ago, I had so many butternut squash, we were still eating them the following May!…
Creamy Mushroom Fettuccini
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….
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…
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….
Andrea's Garden Cooking 