Blueberry Scones
On top of the epic chocolate coffee cake I baked last night, I also decided to use some local blueberries to make scones! This is my first time making scones. The verdict? I’ll totally try it again! mmm blueberry Ingredients …
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What’s for Dinner?
That’s a good question — what are you making? Having rescued half of my kitchen from the remodeling project, I’m able to put together some yummy meals! Last night’s dinner featured a smorgasbord of veggies and couscous! The great thing …
Good Eats
Prepping for a half marathon is hard work! I was asked yesterday how my training was going, and my first reply was “boring!” Let me explain. I’m so used to Zumba being my main cardio workout — running is very …
A new twist on an old recipe
Ah, Monday. Makes you want muffins, doesn’t it? A good muffin can make any Monday feel like a Saturday. Or a Friday. Remember these? Quick and Easy Cinnamon Muffins Sure you do. They’re great. What happens when I add yellow …
Cucumber-tomato Escabeche
Another Colchester Farm cooking class recreation! Cucumber-tomato Escabeche The recipe:2 tsp. olive oil2 cucumbers (peeled, seeds removed, and diced) – from Colchester!2 small onions – from Colchester!2 tsp. lime juice2 tsp. lemon juicesalt and pepper2 tbsp. chick peas1 avocado, diced …
Yellow Summer Squash Soup
Oh. my. yumminess. (isn’t it funny how everything is just a little bit better with polka dots?) I absolutely had to recreate this Yellow Summer Squash soup that I learned how to make during my first Colchester Farm cooking class.I …
PB&J Cookies
Yes, that’s right. PB&J in a cookie form. My inner 4-year-old is thrilled. Ingredient line-up Only 5 ingredients! I used 1 c. peanut butter, 1 c. sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp. baking soda and a small amount of strawberry jam …
Squash Stir-fry
As part of Buy Local Week 2010, I’m posting recipes that include items from local farms! Yum, yum, yum. I love a good local food stir-fry! We have carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and onions from Colchester Farm (part of my …
King Corn
Last night, I experienced another food first: shucking corn! I picked up sweet corn as part of of my CSA Share (Week 7). The hardest part is getting the silky pieces to rip off the corn! the finished product – …
Colchester Farm CSA Week 7
Tuesday = another CSA pick-up! But first, yummy dinner from last night I combined leftover baked eggplant from a previous eggplant creation, tomato and green pepper bits that I picked up at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, cucumber from today’s …