We’re bursting out with spring all over here, and the Ozark region’s first strawberries are coming into season. When I was growing up, we had strawberries most often served over pound cake, which we called “strawberry shortcake.” (I know people in other regions of the country use sweetened biscuits for a dessert by the same name.) [...]
Archive for the ‘greens’ Category
Spring Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Strawberry Vinaigrette
Posted in appetizer, Arkansas, carrots, chives, dessert, Food, gardening, greens, health, herbs, lettuce, organic food, organic gardening, Ozark Mountains, pasta, snow pea, sweet things, whole grains, tagged cooking, dinner, Food, gardening, organic gardening, photography, recipe, recipes on April 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Spicy Peanut-Sesame Noodles with broccoli and coconut-crusted chicken
Posted in appetizer, Asian food, beans, broccoli, carrots, chicken, chile, chives, cilantro, coconut, Community Supported Agriculture, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, gardening, garlic, greens, herbs, locavore, mustard, organic food, organic gardening, radish, red pepper, red peter pepper, seafood, shrimp, snow pea, vegetarian, whole grains, winter gardening, tagged cooking, dinner, family, Food, gardening, organic gardening, photography, recipe, recipes on April 11, 2010 | 15 Comments »
We went from wondering if another ice age was on its way to believing in global warming again this week. The unseasonably warm weather cried out for a cooler dinner, and gigantic chives and Asian mustard that went from salad size to mandatory cooking overnight made me think of some of our favorite pseudo-Asian meals. [...]
Roasted root vegetables, chicken breast with red pepper relish, and beet greens with goat cheese
Posted in beets, carrots, cast iron, cheese, chicken, Community Supported Agriculture, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, frugal living, gardening, greens, herbs, leeks, locavore, organic food, organic gardening, radish, red pepper, sweet things, turnips, winter gardening, tagged cooking, dinner, family, Food, gardening, organic gardening, photography, recipe, recipes on April 9, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Tonight we’re feasting on sweet roasted root vegetables, beet greens, and roasted chicken breast. Except for the chicken, goat cheese, and olive oil, the meal is coming from our garden, a harvest of root vegetables that got a head start over the winter and are now yielding Yum! Whether you’re feasting on fresh root vegetables [...]
Spinach Lasagna: great green globs . . . .
Posted in cheese, Community Supported Agriculture, Cooking And Baking, CSA, farmer's market, Food, gardening, garlic, greens, herbs, Italian, leeks, locavore, spinach, vegetarian, whole grains, tagged baking, cooking, dinner, Food, kids, photography, recipe, recipes, vegetarian on April 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Spring is spinach season, so today I offer you spinach lasagna. Chances are if you grow or if you buy veggies through Community Supported Agriculture, you’ll have spinach soon, if you don’t already. We’re going to just barely wilt the spinach before we bake the lasagna, so it will remain as green as Spring, with [...]
Good Greens: Mustard: it’s not just for hotdogs
Posted in Food, gardening, greens, health, organic food, organic gardening, winter gardening, tagged dinner, Food, gardening, health, mustard greens, organic gardening, photography, recipes, salad, sandwiches on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Wait! Stay, while I move you beyond thinking about yellow mustard for your hotdogs or overgrown, overcooked, bitter, abused mustard greens and into the realm of mustard greens bursting with flavor and health. When I was a kid, my mother would send my sister and me to the garden to pick mustard greens–in high summer. [...]
