I was planning on actually making meatloaf for dinner, but then to our pleasant surprise, our vegetarian daughter was going to be home for dinner. Quick change in plans. I decided to do an adaptation of Martha Rose Shulman’s Zucchini Parmesan and make a vegetarian Zucchini Bolognese. With the abundance of tomatoes in my garden,…
Category: Main Dish
Cousin Bentzi’s Pasta & Cabbage
I have never met my cousin Bentzi; he lives in Israel and was away when I was there last year. But I have been getting to know him through his art and the cooking he shares with us through our family group on FB. I guess cooking, and enjoying feeding people, is a family trait we share….
White Beans with Tomatoes & Garlic
Every time I make this simple bean and tomato dish, I am reminded of how good and how versatile it is. It is great the first night served simply with a hearty bread. It is a treat as a topping for fried eggs. And, not only is it tasty, it is so healthy! Especially when…
Tuna and Green Bean Salad
It was a beautiful day, capped off with an afternoon kayak on Silver Lake. We saw great blue herons and osprey; one osprey even swooped down right over us. And, my son learned how to paddle, he did great, even matched his paddling pace to mine! When you are out in the sun all afternoon,…
Stir-Fry Soba Noodles with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Eggs
Summer is progressing in the garden, tomatoes are coming in strong and so are the purple long beans. My favorite “magic” beans, they turn from deep purple to green when they are cooked! I have been growing them for over 5 years now and they still never cease to amuse me. I grow mostly heirloom,…
Zucchini Tortilla Casserole
It has been a few years since I have had a good zucchini crop. This year has been great so far. Barely keeping up with using them; I see a lot of zucchini bread baking in my future. I decided to try an adaptation of Marcela Valladolid’s Zucchini Tortilla Casserole for dinner. To be honest, it was…
Rice and Lentils with Leeks, Kale and Za’atar Tomatoes
This version of mujaddrah adds greens to the dish, making it very healthy dish. We found that adding tomatoes marinated in red wine vinegar and olive oil, then topped with za’atar, brought out a brightness to the flavor. For lunch the next day, we ate it cold with some feta cheese – that was another good…
Skillet Eggplant and Kale Pizza
One of my favorite things in my garden is when have enough eggplant to make something. It has been a rough few years for eggplant plants, they have been attacked by bugs early on. This year, however, has been a good one, very few bugs, so the eggplants have been able to grow. Hopefully this…
Bibimbap from the Garden
My new food discovery this year was bibimbap – a Korean rice, vegetable and egg dish (it can also contain meat). All it took was trying it once and it has become my go-to dish at Korean restaurants. And yes, sometimes I even have cravings for it. So here is my attempt at bibimbap based…
Spaghetti with Zucchini
The zucchini harvest has begun, it must really be summer! Not enough yet for zucchini bread, but the perfect amount for a nice pasta dinner. Simple flavors – zucchini, garlic, basil and cheese – so very satisfying. Fresh and filling. Spaghetti with Zucchini adapted slightly from Katie Lee Kosher salt 8 ounces spaghetti 2 tablespoons…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 