Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Pasta / Vegetables

Spinach and Ricotta Lasagna

My sister-in-law moved from Shelter Island to Chapel Hill, NC and we had a farewell dinner for her.   I wanted to make something in advance that I could throw into…

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September 3, 2012

Appetizer / Snacks / Vegetables

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

I made this as an appetizer yesterday for our dinner guests. I finally received some tomatillos from the CSA (not too many were distributed this year) and this seemed like…

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September 2, 2012

Beans / Cheese / Side Dish / Vegetables

Spicy Grilled Corn Salad with Black Beans and Feta

This is one of those delicious summer salads that don't photograph well.  Don't be deceived - this tastes incredible.  This is one of my favorite salads this summer.   If you're…

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August 23, 2012

Side Dish / Vegetables

Zucchini Tart with Lemon Thyme and Ricotta

This tart looks beautiful when served and tastes as good as it looks. It's like a veggie pizza with a much firmer crust. The original recipe called for goat cheese,…

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August 22, 2012

Side Dish / Vegetables

Spicy Pickled Cucumbers

This is a nice riff on Scandinavian cucumber salad. It's very easy to make, but you have to make it at least an hour before you want to serve it,…

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August 20, 2012

Cheese / Side Dish / Vegetables

Italian-Style Eggplant

I received a single eggplant from my CSA last Saturday. My sister Gail was visiting and she told me that she had recently made eggplant stacks, so I decided to…

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August 15, 2012

Pasta / Side Dish / Vegetables

Orzo and Zucchini Salad

As I've mentioned, zucchini is plentiful at our CSA this year and I'm always looking for new ways to cook it. This is a simple summer preparation that's delicious served…

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August 15, 2012

Beans / Rice/Grains / Side Dish / Vegetables

Pinto Bean and Quinoa Sloppy Joes

In my continued quest to find meals other than PB&J that my vegetarian son will eat, I came across this recipe for vegetarian Sloppy Joes.    I have very fond memories…

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August 14, 2012

Appetizer / Beans / Side Dish / Vegetables

Roasted Patty Pan Squash with Herbed White Beans

They distributed patty pan squash for a couple of weeks at the CSA, and I didn't know what to do with them.   They have always reminded me of little…

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August 12, 2012

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetables

Chocolate Fudge Zucchini Cookies

I received quite a few zucchini last week at my CSA, so I searched for something fun to do with them. We have eaten so many zucchini salads this summer,…

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August 3, 2012