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.
A week's worth of dinners cooked in my mom's absence, mostly with a Mexican influence; and a recipe for watermelon salsa.
The last grape post of the season---canning syrup and pie filling, baking pies, and straining homemade vinegar!
Roasted tomato bisque with potato latke melts and pickled peppers, a warming autumn meal.
The September 2011 Daring Bakers challenge was homemade croissants. I tried the recipe as written, and also made a sourdough version.
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Chicken breasts stuffed with fresh pesto and mozzarella cheese, wrapped in prosciutto: an easy, flavorful dish that is pretty enough for company!
Tons of grape jelly made from homemade juice strained through a pillowcase---this was quite the project!
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.
A slightly tardy report on the growth of our community garden plots in the month of August 2011: lots of zucchini, beans, and tomatoes!
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…
Chewy granola bars made with soaked oats, pepitas, walnuts, and omega-3 gummy vitamins for my picky kiddo's snacking needs.
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!
Preserving the grape harvest with lots of canning: jam, jelly, juice, and even vinegar!
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.