Tag Archives: Lunch

Stuff it! (Another thing to do with zucchini)

By Alexa | Published: July 21, 2010
With the plethora of delicious, fresh zucchini we have been getting from Golden Earthworm over the past few weeks, we’ve been coming up with some nifty ways to use ‘em. This is something I whipped up for lunch. (Yes, often lunch is our biggest meal of the day and–since we both work close to home–a [...]
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Odds and Ends Salad

By Alexa | Published: January 23, 2010
Salads don’t have to have greens; in fact, protein packed salads like this one can be quite filling and satisfying on their own. We have a delivery from our CSA coming this Tuesday (deliveries are once every 3 weeks during the Winter), and so our supply of fresh produce is sadly low, but I was [...]
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4 Dishes for an Autumn Brunch

By Alexa | Published: November 23, 2009
Inspiration comes easy when you get the kinds of vegetables that were in this week’s box from Golden Earthworm’s CSA.  We put together a beautiful and simple brunch to highlight the fresh flavors, (and unexpected colors) of this season’s root vegetables. Sliced Watermelon Radish Salad: This was my first time working with watermelon radishes, and [...]
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Homemade Cheese (Video)

By Alexa | Published: September 1, 2009
Homemade cheese might sound like a ridiculously scary undertaking, but it’s actually so easy that not only did I make it, but I made it while making a video about making it.  I’ve been using this super-simple recipe from Madhur Jaffrey’s ‘World Vegetarian’ for a few years now, and it never fails. The resulting cheese [...]
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Nicoisesque Salad

By Alexa | Published: July 30, 2009
Another week, another stellar CSA box from Golden Earthworm. As soon as I heard that we would be getting potatoes, green beans and lettuce, a “Nicoise” lightbulb went off in my head. Traditional Nicoise salads have tuna, potatoes, green beans, hard boiled eggs and anchovies. But I like to make mine with sardines, and we [...]
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