Novice preserves from a Brooklyn kitchen
[basil, nectarines, tomatoes, eggplant, bell pepper, red leaf lettuce, summer squash, cantaloupe, cucumbers] So many tomatoes! It's glorious. Maybe summer isn't so bad after all, if you have a few ripe tomatoes for snacking and a fresh bunch of basil.
Some beautiful reds & purples from this past week. Clockwise from upper left: My heirloom basil bean salad, with some blanched green beans (a perfect addition) New yarn (starting socks) All-CSA ratatouille Socks started Some little guys from my tomato plant
[green beans, bell peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, mini tomatoes, lettuce, cantaloupe, white peaches] This cantaloupe was the heaviest thing to carry home. Ha! I can't wait to slice it open, though.
[above the clouds] Back home from the first of two San Diego weddings. I bought so many records (and coffees).
[beets, lettuce, tomatoes, yellow plums, green beans, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, bell peppers] Another gorgeous summer haul. I ended up making a pasta bake with last week's share. This week I might actually make that ratatouille and maybe my favorite dish from last year, this salad. These plums are so so good. We'll probably just eat… Continue reading CSA Week 10
Finished the scarf I started last week.Made this cobbler. I only cooked it for 35 minutes. Delicious! Not much going on this week. The weather has been so nice, I've just been enjoying being outdoors as much as possible. Plus I got a new phone.
[basil, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, carrots, peaches, cucumbers, summer squash, bell peppers, eggplant, roma tomatoes] Wow! Honestly, this is so much food. And I still have the beets from last week. I'm thinking salad, maybe more ratatouille? Umm. Just eating it? Ha! I love summer produce; but it is abundant.
Another week. Another hot, hot week. Clockwise from left: Made another quiche! Squash, onions, and cheese (and absolutely no regrets; this is my new favorite dish to make).Finished a project.And started another one.Another gratin (I made this one, and added squash‚ a move I highly recommend).
[purple bell pepper, chard, lettuce, grape tomatoes, donut peaches, cucumbers, summer squash, carrots] We're in a second heat wave (and the temperatures are only climbing throughout the week), and I trudged down to the CSA for this week's pickup full of complaints about it. But not for the share! It's mostly salad fare, which is… Continue reading CSA Week 8
Not much going on this week. Clockwise from top left: The second of two visitors, gone as of yesterday.Beautiful, tart red currants.A red currant zucchini bread, adapted and veganized from here (paired well with yogurt).My cardigan—finished! I may do a post with my notes, but they are up on my ravelry.
Rhubarb Season 