Farmer Kim, aka Kim Hartline, came by with my eggs, along with a surprise “challenge” package for me – patty pan squash. He had picked some and when his wife asked what you do with it, he said, “I don’t know, I’ll give it to Andrea and see what she will do with it.” Of…
Category: Vegetarian
Cammy’s Popovers
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…
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…
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…
Blackberry Bread
There is an upside to days that I need to drive to Philadelphia instead of taking the train, I get to stop at Highland Orchards! The day’s picks included blackberries. I love quickbreads, so I searched for a recipe for a blackberry quickbread. The one below, from Food.Com caught my eye as simple, straightforward and combined…
Blueberry Oat Bran Pancakes
Happy Fourth! I am very excited about this post. It is the first time Cam is the chef and I am the assistant. We discussed our plan the night before so he would know what to expect and what tools we would use. We made our pancakes with oat bran and whole wheat flour. In…
Andrea's Garden Cooking 