September 2010
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This Week's CSA Share!
I’ve been super lazy in the cooking & blogging department. Apologies. Doesn’t help that I am over summer produce. I can only take so many eggplants, peppers, & chilies! I am very excited, however, about the “Sweet Dumpling Squash.” Now that definitely sounds like Fall to me! I think I might try out this recipe or this one. Stay tuned!
Radish Bunch
Sweet Dumpling...
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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider...
Here is another yummy submission from my lovely Mom!
She had some butternut squash leftover from the soup she prepared for us a few nights ago, & decided to test this recipe from Ina Garten for this year’s potential Thanksgiving menu.
Looks amazing!
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I Love Veggie Sushi!!!
Vegetable Combo: Vegetable Roll, Tempura Tofu Roll, & Cucumber Roll
I’ve been seriously craving veggie sushi lately, so after a day of margaritas & magazines by her pool, Anna & I decided to get our grub on at Sushi Deli. The selection of veggie rolls is limited, but inexpensive & so good! This combo platter was only $7.99!!!
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Butternut Squash Soup
The leaves are starting to turn, weather is starting to cool & nothing says Fall like my Grandmother’s recipe for creamy & comforting Butternut Squash Soup! I had a hard day, so my Mom whipped this up & had me over for dinner. Thank you, Mommy Cat…totally hit the spot!
Butternut Squash Soup
1 potato peeled & chopped
1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded &...
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SPUN Organic Dress
Must have!
Isn’t this the cutest dress ever??? I have a few t-shirts from this line & I absolutely love them! I am in the process of simplifying & streamlining my wardrobe & this LBD would be a perfect & versatile addition!
What I love about SPUN: each piece is made in the US using high quality 100% Certified Organic Cotton, which is dyed using environmentally safe...
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Roasted Eggplant & Cherry Tomatoes
I received a big bunch of basil, beautiful cherry tomatoes & Chinese eggplant in my CSA share…
1 1/4 cups sliced eggplant
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup cherry tomatoes
3 Tbs. olive oil
1 large garlic clove, minced
sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Slice the eggplant into 1 inch slices & toss with kosher salt. Set the salted eggplant in...
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Curried Couscous Salad
Another submission from my lovely & talented Mom! I know everyone thinks this about their own mothers but, really & truly, she is the best cook in the world! She made this once before & it was amazing!
Right about now, we start menu planning & testing recipes for Thanksgiving, which, with all the talent in my family, is a feast never to be missed! She is thinking this would be a...
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Summer Vegetable Ragout
Fall is upon us & I couldn’t be happier! I adore the fall season & am excited for a new crop of veggies. But until they’re ripe & ready, the CSA has been loading us up with the last of summer’s finest - fresh basil, summer squash, eggplant & green beans!
Inspired by this recipe from Epicurious, I put together a lovely dish that utilized many items from my latest...
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De-Meatified Recipes: 7 Ways to Veg Out! →
I am always looking for new recipe resources & some of these from “Chow” look amazing!!!
“Mushroom & Chile Tacos” - Yum! These would be perfect topped with the spicy fresh salsa I just made!
“Warm Spinach Salad with Smoky Pecans & Sweet Potato” - This salad would be a beautiful addition to a Vegetarian Holiday Menu!
“Tofu &...
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Super Spicy Salsa
For the past few weeks, the CSA has been loading me up with tons of hot peppers & serrano chilis. This week I also received tomatoes & cilantro. All signs pointed to: FRESH SALSA!!!!! I browsed some books & blogs & put together my own little colorful recipe for the spiciest salsa ever!!!! Then, at Trader Joe’s I found these yummy new chips- “Super Seeded Tortilla...
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