The other night I was cleaning the fridge and went for making some Baba Ghanouj. The following recipe is more Middle Eastern inspired, but there are recipes spanning from Morroco to Southeast Asia. 1 eggplant 1 lemon As many cloves of garlic as you like a few Tbsp of tahini olive oil salt cilantro or […]
Here is a simple recipe for tzatziki, of course adjust flavors to taste. 2 cups greek or homemade yogurt 1-2 cucumbers 1 small clove garlic Juice of one lemon or 2-3 tablespoons 1 tablespoon of fresh mint or dill Strain 2 cups of greek or homemade yogurt until at least half the liquid is removed. […]
Garlic is not simply the bulbs with which we are so familiar. As they grow there is sturdy green flower stem called a scape. Garlic scapes are one of the more curious items people encounter at a CSA. In honor its diversity we bring you a Cooking Tips double header. Garlic Scapes What is it and what […]
When cooking, I rarely follow a recipe, even the first time. The following is the best estimation of a simple preparation I use frequently when preparing chard. Please adjust to your liking. (You will now see why I must rely on others for recipes). 2-5 cloves garlic (chopped) 1-3 unsalted butter 8-12 large leaves chard […]
This recipe is flexible, simple, vegan, and gluten-free! Ingredients 4-16 cups vegetables, a combination of any of the following: carrots summer squash winter squash sweet peppers eggplant onions garlic olive oil and balsamic vinegar (1 T. of each for every 4 cups of veggies) sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste fresh herbs of […]
The amounts are whatever amount you have, and whatever amount you think tastes good. Taste as you go and it will be delicious! Make a big batch and freeze it for summer goodness all winter long. 🙂 Ingredients onion carrots cherry tomatoes (optional) red wine, if you have it garlic tomato paste lots of medium-large […]
Ingredients A few large tomatoes, or several small tomatoes, cut into wedges or chunks one small onion, quartered olive oil sea salt and freshly ground pepper 7 cloves garlic, peeled 2 small or 1 large sweet pepper 1 hot pepper, seeded a handful cilantro, chopped lemon or lime juice, to taste Directions Preheat oven to […]
Makes a big Dutch oven full: enough to eat, share, and have leftovers! (We like to freeze the leftovers for a summery treat in the dead of winter.) Ingredients 4 T. butter a splash of olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic 1 onion (medium or large), diced 3 carrots, finely diced ¼ c. flour sea salt […]
This is hands-down our favorite way to eat green beans. It’s not exactly frugal, so it’s a special occasion sort of dish. 🙂 Alter the quantities to taste. I use about 2 ounces of goat cheese and 2 ounces of pine nuts per pound of green beans. Ingredients olive oil green beans, washed and stem […]
2 onions (chopped) 4 cloves garlic (minced) 1 bay leaf Sauté in 3 Tbsp olive oil about 5 minutes. 1 medium eggplant (chopped) 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh basil (chopped, or 2 tsp dried) 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped, or 1 tsp dried) 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp fresh marjoram (chopped, or 1/2 tsp dried) […]
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