Turnips. Yuck. I mean, they’re delicious and so good for me so I will eat them with a smile on my face! Yuck. Seriously. However, one of the great things about the adventure of being members of a CSA is not knowing in advance what we’ll get. (This is a double-edged sword since I don’t [...]
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CSA Challenge Week Three: Turnips
June 26, 2012Recipe of the Week: Just a bunch of links
June 13, 2011Okay, so I have made a bunch of things lately but nothing terribly memorable. Jonathan got me the Food Matters Cookbook for my birthday, so expect quite a bit from that in the coming weeks. And here are a bunch of links to things I’ve made or am planning to make because sometimes it’s nice [...]
Recipe of the Week: Rhubarb Salad with Goat Cheese
May 31, 2011As I’ve mentioned before, rhubarb was never my favorite thing as a child, but it has truly started to become more appealing as of late. I believe this is because I can get rhubarb for free. I like free. I like free quite a bit! I wish I’d had the foresight to take a before [...]
Recipe of the Week: Pepperoni, Potato and Broccoli Rabe Pizza
May 26, 2011This past Friday, we had my great friend J over for a little adventure and some dinner. It was sunny! It was warm! We went to our local nursery where we perused the offerings for both indoor and outdoor plants and generally enjoyed the last of the warm spring sun. It should also be noted [...]
Recipe of the Week: No Measuring Required!
April 11, 2011I’m not quite sure what to call this. Monday Deliciousness? Tonight’s dinner was inspired by the BHG magazine I borrowed from my parents’ house. Thanks Mom and Dad! The recipes: For the chicken: Take two chicken breast and cut a little pocket into the side. Stuff this with crumbled feta and the zest of one [...]
Recipe of the Week (take 2): Spinach and Quinoa Muffins
February 25, 2011My sister and her friend Tracey have a power breakfast they’ve created and it sounds delicious. My Mom told me about it and said it had quinoa, onion, eggs, spinach and deliciousness. I thought about just creating something, but then I really wanted to make it into a muffin. I’ve also been in search of [...]
Recipe of the Week: Sauteed Chicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Herbs, Roast Sweet Potatoes, and Mixed Greens Salad
February 24, 2011There are times when I cook dinner and it’s good. There are times when I cook and it’s delicious. And then there are times like Saturday when we sit back after eating and declare it a feast! This was an excellent way to enjoy a Saturday dinner! Beatrice liked it too and I was feeling [...]
Recipe of the Week: Spaghetti with Roasted Danish Squash
December 30, 2010Welcome back to recipe of the week! It’s been a whirlwind month so we’ve been all over the place with recipes. Tonight’s recipe comes to you courtesy of our refrigerator and my mind. The real inspiration is my friend Jessica who send me a recipe for squash lasagna, which sounds delicious but would have required [...]
Recipe of the Week: Giant Crusty and Creamy White Beans
November 19, 2010If you’ve been around us for long, you probably already know that I kind of have a thing for Heidi Swanson. I’m a fan. In fact, I like her recipes so much, that I seriously considered begging Jonathan to try to find the places she mentions in her blog while we were in California in [...]
Recipe of the Week: Stuffed Squash
November 12, 2010We’ve got a new regular feature at oatmealforbreakfast.com! The recipe of the week. This is Jonathan’s GREAT idea and will be a combined effort of his photography and my cooking. This will not appear on any regular day mind you, because well, I just can’t be counted on for things like that, but a once [...]