Having moved past squid ink noodles, we’ve now approached beet noodles. I decided to make these after we got a small bunch of beets in our box this week. Like the squid ink pasta, beet pasta is mostly just pretty. The flavor of beet was pretty much gone by the time the pasta was cooked … Continue reading
If you think you can sell beet pasta to your three year-old on the basis that it’s pink, you will probably be wrong. But if you want to use your CSA beets in a new and interesting way, this is for you. When I set out to make the gnocchi, I was put off by … Continue reading
Settle in, folks. We’re about to make internet history! Story #1: A few months ago, our grocery store had these pretzel rolls. They were delicious. Simple and chewy and amazing for meatball subs. We ate them for two weeks straight, then they disappeared from the store never to be seen again. We lamented their loss … Continue reading
I’ll be the first to admit that pickled beets are pretty much day 1, item 1 in the beet agenda. But good gracious, they are good. And easy! And they just get tastier and tastier by the day. I’ve got round 2 of these baking in the oven as I type. This time it’s going … Continue reading
That is some insanely red pasta! As we get close to Halloween, I could see how this blood-red spaghetti could be incorporated into a spooky themed meal, if you’re into that sort of thing. But in our house it was served on a boring old Tuesday night, and it was pretty tasty! We ate … Continue reading
This is another screw-up turned excellent new recipe. A few weeks ago our microwave died and we replaced it with a newfangled combo microwave and convection oven. Convection ovens are supposed to be great for roasting stuff. The circulate the hot air and cook evenly. Except mine, it turns out. I was making roasted root … Continue reading
For an entire week over Thanksgiving, every single breakfast consisted of an enormous muffin. You know the type – they come in packs of 12 from the big warehouse stores and are the size of grain silos. I was particularly fond of the chocolate – chocolate chip variety, as was my daughter who cried “cake!” … Continue reading
Mint showed up again. And again I was at a loss as to what to do with it. I stumbled upon a mint pesto chicken recipe. I cannot, for the life of me, find it again to give the original author credit. But it worked, it used up all our mint, and it was tasty … Continue reading
I have to be honest – I dread seeing arugula in our box. I’ve never been a fan of this particular veggie. It’s spicy and a little bitter, a bit like eating raw peppercorns, in my opinion. If you’re looking to zazz up a salad, I’m sure arugula is a great addition to add some … Continue reading
Doesn’t that sound spiffy? Okay, it was really just a big experiment, but it came out pretty good in the end. I took my standard pancake recipe, and added 2-3 tablespoons of cocoa powder and a cup of finely grated raw beets (I use a microplane grater). Check out this crazy looking batter: After pouring … Continue reading
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