It’s finally warm and beautiful outside! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and you know what that means: eating outside! This time of year I am always on the lookout for different ways to make a veggie burger. This sweet potato version is a doozy: sweet and spicy and starchy all in one! […]
Sarah and I have been making lunches together for quite some time. And yet…we hardly ever make sandwiches. A classic lunch food, completely ignored! I completely love sandwiches (what’s not to love about food layered between slices of bread?) and yet, I struggle to feel at all original or creative when it comes to making […]
Pico de Gallo
I so want to tell you about how awesome this pico de gallo is, and how I grew some of the tomatoes and all of the green peppers. But first, I have to tell you that while I was making this delicious, amazingly fresh summery salsa, my son was eating crayons. CRAYONS! I cannot get […]
A few weeks ago, Sarah told me that she had a dill plant that was threatening to take over the world, and asked if we could possibly put it to good use? Um, YES! I must admit that I’ve never really liked dill. (I think I have admitted that before.) It just reminds me of […]
A while back, I mentioned that I am growing acorn squash this year! I have a little container vegetable garden on my porch, and almost everything I am growing is thriving. Except, sadly, for my acorn squash. It all started out brilliantly: I had four plants that were green and leafy and growing like gangbusters. […]
I love my friends. I especially love it when I receive texts out of the blue that say things like, “Hey! I am growing zucchini! Do you want to have my early squash blossoms to cook something awesome?” Um…YES. Zucchini blossoms are a definitively Spring-season foodie find. (Although, I believe all types of squash produce […]
