Meal Plan, July 27- August 2
Here's a rundown of what I'm cooking this week, with ideas for what to do with summer squash (again!), a healthy spin on Sloppy Joe night, and an intriguing cantaloupe soup recipe.
Read MoreMeal Plan, July 13-20
A rundown of recipes I'm planning to make this week, featuring locally grown purslane, turnips, Juliet tomatoes, figs, eggplant and blueberries.
Read MoreMeal Plan 5/10-5/17
It’s raining in Austin right now! We desperately need some rain, and all the clouds from this cold front are expected to stay for the rest of the week. Hooray! More good news: Rami and I cleaned out our kitchen last weekend and I found a picnic basket in one of the cupboards above the fridge.We decided that picnics would be fun, cheap dates for the summer and we have resolved to take picnics together on the weekends. Any good ideas for picnic locations in Austin? Of course, there are other meals to plan besides picnic dates! Here’s what we’re getting in the local box: Yellow...
Read MoreMeal Plan 3/16-3/22
It’s definitely spring time in Austin! The weather is nice and warm, and there’s no frost in the forecast until later in the year. The winter greens like bok choy, spinach, and mustard are still coming fast and furious, but now some more tender plants like tomatoes are here, too! We’re on our third straight week of tomatoes in the Local Box, so I guess I can quit pinching myself and cook them, already. For the past two weeks, I’ve been eating the tomatoes as soon as they arrive on my doorstep, sliced with a little sea salt. They taste like sunshine. I’m not sure...
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