I don’t really follow recipes: I mostly just look at a few, or none, and cook with what I have. I’ve been amazed at my ability, even enjoyment in following the recipes in Simply Natural Everyday, but for this summer squash soup recipe, I made a few substitutions, as is my thrifty/curious cooking way. While I kept the yellow squash, zucchini, Thai red curry paste … Continue reading Summer Squash Soup
Considering my deep and abiding love for spice, it’s amazing that it took me so long to make it to Han Dynasty, colloquially known as “handynasty.” I think it’s Old City location (versus Chinatown) threw me off, but when I went out of my way to make it in the door, bottle of crisp white wine in hand, I was not disappointed. Many people are … Continue reading Han Dynasty, or, a spice lover finally makes it to “handynasty”
So many greens! I don’t know about you, but when I pull a beet up from my garden or pull turnips out of my CSA share, I’m not looking at one vegetable, but two – the bulbs and the greens! So many people chop their greens off and throw them in the compost, but it’s like throwing away a head of lettuce or a bunch … Continue reading Raw Turnip, Kholrabi, and Apple Salad
I grew heaps of beautiful chiogga beets this year, and they just keep coming in the CSA. I can’t bring myself to compost those healthy greens, so I blanch and freeze some of them for winter and use the rest as I can. While searching for a new and guest-worthy recipe, I can across this one for a turnip green tart. I used beet greens … Continue reading Beet Green Tart
ut In partnership with Philly Homegrown, PHS created a beautiful pop-up garden in the formerly empty lot at 20th and Market. Just look at all the beauty next to those boring skyscrapers! You’re welcome to pop-in on Wednesdays and Thursdays and spend some time in the garden. The garden will stay up until October, then come down for the winter and pop-up in a new … Continue reading PHS Pop-Up Garden and Square 1682
This salad has been rocking my world. I’m not really a big broccoli fan, so I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy the large and lovely crowns that appear in my CSA box. The above salad is from Super Natural Everyday (I know, I know, just buy it already) with a few variations. I didn’t have fingerling potatoes, but I had plenty of new … Continue reading Broccoli Gribiche
In addition to the full share CSA from Lancaster Farm Fresh that I share with my housemate, I have two 8X4 raised beds that I constructed in the abandoned yard next to my house. This year I really got on the early planting, and this early attention has yielded great early summer crops. I thought I’d share a few photos with you: I grew heirloom … Continue reading Early Summer Harvest
