Tag Archives: Pantry

Summer Squashorama–5 ways to use zucchini

Golden Earthworm farm harvested hundreds of pounds summer squash last week, and we scored ten in our CSA box Tuesday night.   Summer squash is in peak season all around the US right now, so there’s a good chance you’ve been seeing it in your local farmer’s markets and CSA boxes.  We got a serious lesson [...]
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Kohlrabi Curry

Boy I’m beginning to really love Tuesdays.   This was week 3 of the Golden Earthworm CSA, see what was in the box HERE.  One of the highlights this week was 2 pieces of kohlrabi. While kohlrabi may seem like a completely foreign veg, it is actually a member of our beloved cabbage family, and it [...]
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Hearty Harvest Salad

Tonight we picked up our second CSA box. To see what we received, click HERE. One of the items in the box was the most perfect head of red romaine lettuce that I had ever seen, and I knew that I wanted to build a delicious salad around it. A salad can be bulked up [...]
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Leftovers Pancake

We always keep leftovers, even small amounts, and this is the kind of dish that makes use of all the little bits of leftovers in the fridge.   This is a quick savory pancake for an easy lunch or dinner.  This time, I was working with leftover brown rice, scallions and kimchi (spicy Korean pickled cabbage), [...]
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Pantry Staples + Cheese + Scallions = Another Mexican Casserole from Matthew

Thursday Night. Got home late from work and I knew Alexa wasn’t going to be around, so I stopped at my grocer to pick up tortilla chips with which to better enjoy a Mexican layered polenta casserole. My sister taught me this one a decade ago. What makes it such a winner is it can [...]
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