I picked up fresh cranberry beans at the farm market the other day. I didn’t know what they were, but they were so pretty, I couldn’t resist them. So then it was time to do some internet research. Cranberry beans are also called Berlotti beans. They are beautiful beans, white with red dots and stripes….
Category: Pasta
Fun with Snap Peas – A Colorful Pasta Creation and Running Update
Snap Peas are in abundance in the garden, and they are juicy and sweet! Cam has been requesting snacks of snap peas every few hours – it does a gardening mother proud. Even with our eating as may as we can right off the vine, I still have plenty for playing with at dinner time….
Mexican Broccoli-Corn Lasagna
For the first time, I have had success with spring broccoli in my garden. Planting broccoli and cauliflower is usually an exercise in frustration for me, big beautiful plants that produce no edible parts. I am attributing my success this year to our cool spring. But whatever the reason, I am very happy! The first head…
Saffron Cauliflower and Shrimp Pasta
The cauliflower is in! All of my plants produced usable heads this spring, with no bugs. What a nice change. The cool, wet weather this spring has benefitted the early vegetables, but I am not sure what the effect will be on my hot weather veggies. The tomato plants are not happy and my okra…
Kale Pesto
If you haven’t been able to tell by now, I love pesto. And, I love trying new types of pesto. Tonight’s dinner – Pasta with Kale Pesto and Peas. Cammy suggested adding the peas, good choice! The kale in my garden has loved the cool spring weather. It is the first time I have gotten…
Mediterranean Asparagus and Artichoke Pasta
I have a bad habit of pouring through my friends’ cookbooks during the down-times of our visits. I just can’t help myself, I see new cookbooks and I have to read them. I used to grab sheets of paper and copy down interesting recipes; now I just pull out the iPhone and click. Sometimes I…
Pasta with Asparagus, Peas and Pesto
Cam and I were home alone for a few days. Cooking for just the two of us is always a challenge, especially since he is now in a grilled-cheese-for-every-meal phase. At least he wants to make them with me (he is finally wanting to cook again!) One of the few other foods I can still…
Happy Earth Day, Pulled Tendon and Spinach Seedling Pasta Sauce
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate Earth Weekend, Arielle and I spent the weekend with my friend Kelly in Harrisburg, PA. It was to be a weekend of hiking and enjoying nature. My leg started hurting after our Saturday hike, so yesterday we decided to go for an easy walk at the Shenks Ferry Wildflower Preserve…
Lentil, Orzo & Broccoli Bake
I have been fiddling around in my garden the past few days, nurturing my little sprouts and young plants, weeding, and dreaming about being able to cook again with my fresh bounty. Chard, broccoli, spinach, carrots, garlic, peas…all are growing more each day. So when I saw this recipe on moveeatcreate.wordpress.com I envisioned my baby vegetables…
Fetuccine with Saffron and Asparagus
At last! Local asparagus is in! I stopped at the farm today and bought a pound to use for dinner. Picked today, cooked today…doesn’t get much better than that. I love asparagus and pasta, so I made more than we needed for our dinner so that we can take some for our lunches tomorrow (or…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 