We were out of town (I was running the Chicago Marathon!) last weekend so we arranged to pick up the CSA on Tuesday instead of on the weekend, which worked out well. It was another big week! We got:
-3 pumpkins
-2 lbs potatoes
-2 spaghetti squash
-1 garlic
-1 bunch of rainbow chard (which is always so pretty!)
-a few green peppers
-something else I'm forgetting but that was big and good :)
Friday, October 16, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Spaghetti with Braised Kale
Tonight I made another recipe from the October Bon Appetit. I'm pretty sure this was a Molly Wizenberg recipe - I always love her stories. I read her article about Green Goddess dressing and Chez Panisse right before I went there, and it inspired me to order the salad with the dressing at the restaurant, which I LOVED.
Spaghetti with Braised Kale
I liked this recipe a lot. It was somewhat similar to the other night - greens with pasta, but this one worked a bit more as a dish for me. Maybe because I cut back on the pasta? My only complaint was that I wanted a bit more sauciness to hold it all together, but that was probably my fault - I probably should have put more of the cooking water in at the end.
This was my first time cooking kale (we've gotten it in the CSA before but Mr. T always used it) and I really, really liked this way of cooking it. The onions and garlic made it soooo tasty. I actually used kale and chard, because I didn't have enough kale and the chard looked like it was reaching the end of its rope too. It was really good. I would make that again just to have as a side.
I served this with some very good mild Italian chicken sausage that I got from Oink Moo Cluck at the Worthington Farmers Market. VERY tasty.
All in all, this was definitely a thumbs up meal. :)
Spaghetti with Braised Kale
I liked this recipe a lot. It was somewhat similar to the other night - greens with pasta, but this one worked a bit more as a dish for me. Maybe because I cut back on the pasta? My only complaint was that I wanted a bit more sauciness to hold it all together, but that was probably my fault - I probably should have put more of the cooking water in at the end.
This was my first time cooking kale (we've gotten it in the CSA before but Mr. T always used it) and I really, really liked this way of cooking it. The onions and garlic made it soooo tasty. I actually used kale and chard, because I didn't have enough kale and the chard looked like it was reaching the end of its rope too. It was really good. I would make that again just to have as a side.
I served this with some very good mild Italian chicken sausage that I got from Oink Moo Cluck at the Worthington Farmers Market. VERY tasty.
All in all, this was definitely a thumbs up meal. :)
Butternut Squash with Mussels and Pasta
We have an abundance of produce at our house that we are not using quickly enough. This week is a determined effort to use more of it! :) I flipped through the October Bon Appetit the other night and came across a few recipes that made use of some of our veggies.
The first one I tried was
Linguine with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mussels
We had this for dinner Saturday night. I loved the mussels. Cooking them was super easy and even better, super fast. Mr. T picked them up at the North Market and said they were really cheap too - only $5 for a pound. I will definitely be making these again.
The butternut squash also turned out very well. I roasted half with some fresh sage to save for another time (lunch today!) and I thought it was good both with and without. I've never been a huge squash fan and I definitely prefer it saltier vs. sweeter, but this was very good.
Overall though, I can't say I loved this dish. The pieces just weren't coming together as a cohesive whole for me. I liked the individual parts, but I ate them that way. Maybe I needed to make more sauce or cut back on the pasta, but it just wasn't awesome all together. Definitely a thumbs up for the parts though - my first time cooking both mussels and butternut squash, and I'll do both again!
The first one I tried was
Linguine with Butternut Squash, Spinach, and Mussels
We had this for dinner Saturday night. I loved the mussels. Cooking them was super easy and even better, super fast. Mr. T picked them up at the North Market and said they were really cheap too - only $5 for a pound. I will definitely be making these again.
The butternut squash also turned out very well. I roasted half with some fresh sage to save for another time (lunch today!) and I thought it was good both with and without. I've never been a huge squash fan and I definitely prefer it saltier vs. sweeter, but this was very good.
Overall though, I can't say I loved this dish. The pieces just weren't coming together as a cohesive whole for me. I liked the individual parts, but I ate them that way. Maybe I needed to make more sauce or cut back on the pasta, but it just wasn't awesome all together. Definitely a thumbs up for the parts though - my first time cooking both mussels and butternut squash, and I'll do both again!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sippel CSA Report 10/3/09
Wow, I stumbled on that date. Can't believe it's October!
We got a ton of stuff this week:
-2 pumpkins
-2 green peppers
-1 eggplant
-2 red onions
-celery
-2 squash
-bunch of turnips
I feel like I'm missing something because it was tons of food. Gotta get cooking! :)
We got a ton of stuff this week:
-2 pumpkins
-2 green peppers
-1 eggplant
-2 red onions
-celery
-2 squash
-bunch of turnips
I feel like I'm missing something because it was tons of food. Gotta get cooking! :)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Beer Can Chicken and Easy Potatoes
I commented on the gorgeous day today and suggested grilling instead of the earlier plan of braised kale and spaghetti (from Bon Appetit...it's only postponed). Mr. T came up with Beer Can Chicken. For anyone who doesn't know, this involves shoving an opened can of beer into a whole chicken and then grilling it. We've never done it before but always wondered how it would turn out. Well, it was freaking delicious. Some of the best chicken I've ever had. It was ridiculously moist, as I believe I said after shoving 3 bites into my mouth in rapid fire. Mr. T used the recipe from "How To Grill" by Stephen Raichlen but I'm sure there are lots of variations out there on the interwebs.
To go with the delicious chicken, we had two super easy sides. A few days ago, I made cole slaw by putting CSA cabbage in the food processor and mixing it with Paul Newman Ginger Sesame dressing. It's obviously very easy and a nice low cal side. I take it for lunch a lot and sometimes put some chopped nuts on top. (When I don't have CSA cabbage, I just buy a bag of pre-shredded cole slaw mix.) Because it was leftover, it was a little mushy, but not too bad. I also decided to use the small thing of potatoes we got from the CSA weeks ago. They were small potatoes that looked sort of like new potatoes, but as Mr. T pointed out, they tasted more like Yukon Golds. I cut them into 8s and tossed them with olive oil, salt, pepper, and some fresh rosemary. Then I just wrapped them into some foil packets and tossed them on the grill for about 35 minutes. Easy peasy. They actually were delicious and my only regret is that I didn't make more!
To go with the delicious chicken, we had two super easy sides. A few days ago, I made cole slaw by putting CSA cabbage in the food processor and mixing it with Paul Newman Ginger Sesame dressing. It's obviously very easy and a nice low cal side. I take it for lunch a lot and sometimes put some chopped nuts on top. (When I don't have CSA cabbage, I just buy a bag of pre-shredded cole slaw mix.) Because it was leftover, it was a little mushy, but not too bad. I also decided to use the small thing of potatoes we got from the CSA weeks ago. They were small potatoes that looked sort of like new potatoes, but as Mr. T pointed out, they tasted more like Yukon Golds. I cut them into 8s and tossed them with olive oil, salt, pepper, and some fresh rosemary. Then I just wrapped them into some foil packets and tossed them on the grill for about 35 minutes. Easy peasy. They actually were delicious and my only regret is that I didn't make more!
Sippel CSA Report 9/26/09
Wow, this was big week! SO much food! I'll try to remember it all since I actually picked it up this time.
-bag of potatoes
-2 butternut squash
-2 cantaloupe
-bunch of turnips (he said they're kinda sweet and can even be eaten raw)
-rainbow chard (their chard is SO pretty)
-sage (as he said, to go with the butternut squash)
-some peppers as desired (I got Mr. T some ridiculously hot looking tiny things that he practically squealed about)
I know there was some other stuff but I'm clearly missing it. I had two very full and heavy bags of produce. We're starting to plan what to do with all of this!
-bag of potatoes
-2 butternut squash
-2 cantaloupe
-bunch of turnips (he said they're kinda sweet and can even be eaten raw)
-rainbow chard (their chard is SO pretty)
-sage (as he said, to go with the butternut squash)
-some peppers as desired (I got Mr. T some ridiculously hot looking tiny things that he practically squealed about)
I know there was some other stuff but I'm clearly missing it. I had two very full and heavy bags of produce. We're starting to plan what to do with all of this!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Sippel CSA Report 9/19/09
no more tomatoes. :(
I am getting so bad about remembering everything!
-bag of mixed greens
-several melons
-celery
-radishes
-several eggplants
I know there was more than that but I can't remember what and I'm too lazy to get up and look in the kitchen. :)
I am getting so bad about remembering everything!
-bag of mixed greens
-several melons
-celery
-radishes
-several eggplants
I know there was more than that but I can't remember what and I'm too lazy to get up and look in the kitchen. :)
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