Cammy’s latest creation won high approval from the rest of the family – light and airy popovers! As we always do, we reviewed the recipe in Mollie Katzen’s Pretend Soup ahead of time; he is getting good at this, he was able to “read” many of the instruction pictures to tell me what he was going to…
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Noodles, Zucchini & Carrots with Peanut Sauce
I love Thai peanut sauce, that creamy, nutty sauce with a slight kick of heat to it. I have been trying different variations on it until I have come to the one that I think has the right balance of flavors and the right consistency. This version gets its heat from a serrano pepper from…
Tomato Cucumber Salad – Variations
Nothing says “Summer” to me more than when I start making daily tomato cucumber salads. The other ingredients can vary, but the stars are my cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes. The vegetables are so flavorful in themselves, they need only the most minimal dressing to show off their flavors. Thinking about it makes me smile,…
Freezing Corn
There is something very calming to me about tasks like shucking corn, shelling peas, etc. Perhaps it is the mindless repetitive activity, or the literal ‘feeling’ of being ‘in-touch’ with my food? Whatever it is, I never mind these tasks. I am very picky about the corn I buy for my family, I have discovered…
Blueberry Cake
A blueberry coffee cake – another winner from JoyofBaking.com! I made this last year to rave reviews by my friend Karen’s family. So I decided to make it again this year for a work retreat. The reviews were just as high this time around. Since I, once again, did not change a thing about their…
Basil & Garlic Scape Pesto
I think this is the third pesto recipe I have included so far. Are you getting the hint that we like pesto? It is a staple in our house, perfect for days when I come home late and don’t have time to cook. I prepare the pesto the night before and then my husband just…
Lentil Corn Chili
In honor of my going to see a taping of “The Chew” (I will in the entry when this post goes up), I made a adaptation of Mario Batali’s Corn Lentil Chili. The corn is from Filasky’s Produce, John grows the best corn I have ever tasted! So, even though I only needed 4…
Zucchini Bread
Every year, seemingly endless loaves of zucchini bread fill our freezer. There was already one there from Arielle’s baking last weekend. When I went to the garden and found some zucchini I had apparently missed a few days ago, I realized my zucchini bread baking was about to begin. And it was going to be…
Zucchini – Tomato Sauce with a Kick
We are in that in-between period when the zucchini are plentiful but the tomatoes are still green on the vine. This recipe is perfect for now as it uses zucchini and herbs from the garden and canned tomatoes. Once my tomatoes are in and I am making sauces, I typically do a version of this…
Zucchini, Swiss Chard, Corn & Chicken Saffron Coucous
We happen to have an abundance of saffron in the house, and since I love what saffron does for food, I am always looking for new recipes to use it. I found a nice side dish recipe by Ina Garten for a zucchini saffron couscous. I added swiss chard, local corn, and some leftover chicken…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 