Monthly Archives: June 2012

CSA week 2 – roasted cauliflower and kale

So, in order not to get buried under the CSA landslide, we’ve had to up our level of weekly meal planning. Since we pick up our vegetables at the farmer’s market on Saturday, we also take stock of the situation … Continue reading

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pickled peppers and pig’s ears

So here’s steps 2 and 3 of project pig’s ear, and a quick new favorite technique (well, old technique actually) for pickled peppers. 

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Crispy pig’s ears, step one

I’ve decided to revisit the crispy pig’s ears that I made last year, building on their success, and tweaking the recipe just a bit to improve them. The basic gist is the same: overnight salt, coriander, crushed garlic, and orange … Continue reading

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CSA week 1

This was the first week of our summer vegetable CSA through Gazy Brothers Farm, and I’m pretty excited with what we’ve got. This is our second year with the Gazy CSA, and one of the things we like about it … Continue reading

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