The Cat’s Away
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Dregs
The last grape post of the season---canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!
Tomato Bisque
Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
Croissants
The September 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was homemade croissants. I tried the recipe as written, and also made a sourdough version.
Nice Rack
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Pesto-Stuffed Chicken
Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh pesto and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in prosciutto: an easy, flavorful dish that is pretty enough for company!
Ombre
Tons of grape jelly made from homemade juice strained through a pillowcase---this was quite the project!
Walk the Plank
Cedar-planked salmon with a flavorful glaze of mustard, maple syrup, rosemary, and lemon zest is a great send-off for the summer salmon season.
August Community Garden Update
A slightly tardy report on the growth of our community garden plots in the month of August 2011: lots of zucchini, beans, and tomatoes!
Belated August Garden Update
I haven’t posted a pictorial update for our backyard garden in some time, so here are a few photos that should catch us up to Labor Day weekend. This bed, which gets a lot of…
Vehicles
Chewy granola bars made with soaked oats, pepitas, walnuts, and omega-3 gummy vitamins for my picky kiddo's snacking needs.
Voli Me Plyguri
Greek meatballs with beef and bulgur, simmered in tomato sauce and served with baba ghanoush in freshly made pita---the perfect post-grape harvesting dinner!
Juicy
Preserving the grape harvest with lots of canning: jam, jelly, juice, and even vinegar!
Fried Whole Snapper with Corn Mélange
A light meal of fried whole snapper, perched atop a bed of shiitake mushrooms, local summery vegetables (several homegrown!), and rich broth flavored with saffron and ginger.