Category Archives for Weeknight Meals
Mexican Street Corn Salad
I love Mexican street corn. Lloyd Taco Trucks makes a popular version of the dish known as krazy korn when it’s in season and fans cannot get enough of it. I recently examined my CSA haul and dreamed up a … Continue reading
Eat Local, Seasonal, and Fresh
Have you heard of the locavore movement? A locavore is someone who eats foods grown locally whenever possible. An increasing number of people in the Western New York area and beyond are determined to rethink how the eat, beginning with where … Continue reading
Don’t waste your CSA share: Sensible tips & satisfying recipes (Part II)
Originally published in Buffalo Spree magazine, May 2013 September Cabbage, potatoes, brussels sprouts, broccoli, celeriac, kale, bok choy, collards It’s fun to find ways to feature raw cabbage as the star of a dish without going the conventional coleslaw route. … Continue reading
Don’t waste your CSA share: Sensible tips & satisfying recipes (Part I)
Originally published in Buffalo Spree magazine, May 2013 Consumers’ growing appetite for fresh, local, and seasonal food has helped make community supported agriculture (CSA) increasingly popular. Tens of thousands of families have joined the CSA movement, according to LocalHarvest, an … Continue reading
Garlic Prawn Pasta
I was drawn to making this dish from Donna Hay’s cookbook, “fast, fresh, simple.” because I regularly whip up pasta dishes just like this, minus the written recipe. I grew up eating pasta with tomato sauce twice a week, so … Continue reading
Roasted Cauliflower and Apple Soup
I’ve been following the Beekman 1802 website the past year, and in that time, I’ve read a bit to expand my knowledge of all things heirloom — seeds, farming, gardening, animals and more. This Christmas, I purchased heirloom seeds for … Continue reading
Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Mushrooms, Potatoes & Sausage
Last year, I was searching for a fun new way to eat Brussels sprouts and came across this recipe. The weather is cooling down and Brussels sprouts are all over local farmer’s markets and the Lexington Co-Op, so I thought … Continue reading
