Farm to Table: Butternut Squash & Carrots
Friday’s my day off from Spells Writing Lab, so I had plenty of time to do some heavy-duty cooking for dinner, including what are probably the two most creative uses of my farm share produce. When I received a butternut squash in the first week, I knew I didn’t want to simply roast it or […]
Farm to Table: Leftovers
With Wednesday’s week two pickup approaching and John out of town, I’ve been using up some of the leftovers from week one’s bounty. Last night, I turned the two extra red potatoes that had already been partially cooked for Monday’s salad into quickie mashed potatoes. I simply cooked them in the microwave for about 2 […]
Farm to Table: Red Stuff
After taking a couple nights off from cooking, I was looking forward to using three of my farm share veggies—all with “red” in their names—in tonight’s dinner salad. When I searched for “red potato” on the Cooking Light recipe search, the second recipe listed was an intriguing salad that I couldn’t resist trying. It not […]
Farm to Table: Baby Spinach
Despite my careful storage preparations, I was concerned about the baby spinach getting mushy quickly, so I planned to use the remainder of it tonight for a meatless main dish in honor of Lent. Using my favorite recipe resource, Cooking Light magazine, I found this recipe for Tortellini with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes (though I […]