Tag: vegetables

Mom’s Coleslaw

Mom’s Coleslaw

One of the reasons that I have always been comfortable with cooking most things from scratch is that my mother always did so. Our cooking styles are quite different – as I’ve said, I grew up eating frozen vegetables, largely because there simply was no 

WIAW 34

WIAW 34

I’ve been quiet – but I didn’t forget the blog, exactly – just my priorities. I had this great idea for a peach based dessert. And it’s been almost working…  One version was much too fussy for the result I got. (Pleasant, but was I 

Not Eggplant Parm…

Not Eggplant Parm…

Well – it’s that time of year – we have eggplant. Lots of eggplant. Our CSA farm specializes in many kinds of eggplant…  Big purple ones, and thin Japanese ones, and curly lavender ones…

August Chicken Corn Chowder

August Chicken Corn Chowder

It is August, and we have beautiful, glorious, fresh corn on the cob. The first and best thing to do with it is cook and eat it right away, as soon as possible. The new Supersweets do give us a little more time – it’s 

WIAW 31

WIAW 31

And it is time again for What I Ate Wednesday. I need to make another batch of granola. (That’s the problem with preferring your own cooking… you then need to have a chance to do it!) So, what else is a fast easy grain? I’ve