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9 posts from August 2009

Back to School and Moro Bean, Tomato, and Basil Salad: August 31, 2009
Chloe, our youngest, started kindergarten today and, although I knew it was coming, I'm still reeling. She had been nervous, but by yesterday her siblings' enthusiasm had rubbed off on her and she said she couldn't wait to start kindergarten....

Roasted Heirloom Tomato Sauce: August 26, 2009
We have struck it rich in the tomato department. All of those heirloom tomato plants that we planted in the garden at Black Ankle are producing like mad. Mary has been bringing us a large basket every week filled with...

Corn, Tomato, and Quinoa Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette: August 25, 2009
Aren't neighbors wonderful? We had our neighbors over for dinner the other night, and we grilled some corn to go along with our tacos. I had gotten the corn at the farmers' market, and as I husked it with the...

Peach, Tomato, and Mozzarella Salad: August 20, 2009
As I have mentioned before, one of our favorite summer meals is tomato and mozzarella salad. Of course we wait until really good tomatoes are available at the farmers' market (or in our garden!) and use the best mozzarella we...

Simply Peach Pie: August 18, 2009
I know I have just recently given you a pie recipe, but I really must share this one with you too. I don't know when it started, but many years ago, I started making this pie for Gabe's birthday. His...

Pasta with Ricotta and Summer Herbs: August 13, 2009
Although I am usually very happy to putter around my kitchen, even for me, spending a lot of time in a hot kitchen is less appealing in the summer. Our favorite summer meals tend to be ones that we can...

Home Again, Home Again: August 11, 2009
It's good to be home. We had a wonderful trip up to the Adirondacks with my siblings and their families. The cousins were immediately as thick as thieves, all ten of them. They spent many hours in the lake, playing...

Edamame Dip: August 6, 2009
Our children love edamame. My theory is that any food that they can eat with their fingers is immediately enticing. And not only do we eat edamame with our hands, we also separate them from the pods, which requires squirting...

Garden Variety: Trip to Bountiful: August 4, 2009
I have been terribly neglectful in updating you on the state of our farm vegetable garden. Well, if truth be told, I have been neglectful of the garden itself, too. But fortunately, Sarah and her crew have done a good...