September01
Corn season only last so long, and so my quest for new recipes including the sweet and tasty veggie continues. And I think I have another keeper:
Barbecue Corn Pizza(http://www.localdish.net/recipes/barbecue_corn_pizza)
Last time around(http://www.localdish.net/posts/fresh_summer_corn)
And if the great taste isn’t enough, think about a few of the nutritional benefits of adding fresh corn to your summer menu, via World’s Healthiest Foods(http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=f
August30
The next time you have about two hours of time to kill in the kitchen, I would definitely, most certainly and emphatically recommend whipping up some Bibimbap with Beef Bulgogi(http://www.localdish.net/recipes/bibimbap_with_beef_bulgogi)
Yeah, it’s a pretty complicated recipe. I can’t deny that. (If you’re looking for something Korean that’s significantly simpler, you can try Korean Burritos(http://www.localdish.net/recipes/korean_burritos)
Gun Bae! (That’s cheers in Korean.)
August27
I absolutely love fresh summer corn, and yet I have relatively few recipes utilizing corn on Local Dish, only:
August25
August23
When you have a farm share and when — I’ll admit — you’re someone like me that doesn’t like to run out to the store every other day to pick up one last thing for dinner, you kind of develop the willingness to improvise.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. It gets to be more of the former once you learn about common taste combinations, the construction of basic sauces and dressings, and to trust yourself a wee bit. I think it’s that last part that’s the most difficult.
Green bea
August20
So here’s what I’m up to tonight for dinner:
Moosewood Lighter Lasagne(http://www.localdish.net/recipes/moosewood_lighter_lasagne_)
However, this is what I’ve been up to this week:
That’s right! Local Food Week is again approaching in the Pikes Peak region, running Sept. 20-27. There are lots of events for LFW that I will talk about on the site, but the one I’m hosting will again be the Pikes Peak Recipe Challenge. Last year, participants sent in recipes to be judged and the w
August12
When I was a kid, my grandma used to make family-famous pickles. She also made cinnamon-swirl bread, macaroni and cheese, boysenberry and strawberry jam, and lots of other yummy stuff, but we did love those pickles. We’d jump for joy every time we saw a jar of them emerge from a mailed care package or from grandma’s suitcase when she came to visit. My sister and I called them bug pickles, because there were some sort of black balls of spice floating around in the pickle juice.
When I was
August10
As I’ve mentioned(First Tomato)
OK, so that’s enough so salad for two and that’s about it. Let me have my moment, OK?
August05
Well, we at Local Dish have a family function this week and will be away from the computer. And from my kitchen. Sniff. I shall keep calm and carry on, as they say.
But before I leave the keyboard, I’ll leave you with some yummy new recipes to try out for yourself this weekend, all fresh and fast and fun.
Especially, OMG, Salsa Verde with Roasted Potatoes. (http://www.localdish.net/recipes/salsa_verde_for_potatoes)
OMG. Did I say that already? It deserves repeating. These potatoes
August03
I’ve written before about how it’s often difficult to find a use for your seasonal vegetables when you only have a single handful(http://www.localdish.net/posts/the_spring_trickle_of_veggies)
This time, with our whole one zucchini, I borrowed the creativity of Mad Coyote Joe. Yes, that’s how he lists his name on the cover of his cookbook, The Sonoran Grill. He’s MAD, MAD, I tell you! (Insert evil villain cackle.)
Ole Coyote Joe’s recipe for Mexican Green Rice(http://www.localdish.net/recip
July30
In advertising terms, to whitewash something is to clean up the facts to make a pretty picture, hiding misdeeds and scandal. Then there was greewashing, where companies knowingly spin their advertising to seem eco-friendly when the truth is the opposite. (BP’s green advertising image, anyone?)
Well, let’s just face it. Every time the consumer wants something new or different or perhaps more difficult to produce/acquire, there will be washing. Welcome to localwashing!
(These are all
July28
Many of today’s food experts (i.e. Michael Pollan(http://michaelpollan.com/)
Well, last night’s dinner got me thinking. Not only was it a super easy weeknight supper on the grill, it sparked the thought in me: Now this, this is a great example of creating a dinner of whole foods.
Healthy local sausage skewered with mini bell peppers, paired with plain old squash with salt and pepper. I brushed the skewers with a honey mustard mixture while they were grilling and served the meat and vegg
July26
It was a lovely weekend for a barbecue and a lovely weekend for local food over at our house, where our farm share fortuitously provided us with all the produce required to make Pesto Potato Salad with Green Beans(http://www.localdish.net/recipes/pesto_potato_salad_with_green_beans)
A very, very colorful version of pesto potato salad thanks to these insanely bright purple potatoes:
Have you ever seen such a bright potato? It’s practically flamboyant, both inside and out.
What ar
July23
I have a barbecue to go to on Sunday, but because it’s a special celebration (Happy birthday, Dad)
But here on the homestead, it’s obvious that I’m in the mood for some Mexican food:
Anaheims, anchos and jalepenos, gathered to cook one old favorite recipe and a few new ones, to be posted next week.
And yummy, bright and furry (in a good way) Colorado peaches from the farmers market. I’m thinking popsicles, yes no? Anyone know where I can score some BPA-free popsicle molds? Pro
July22
… please consider shopping at the Whole Foods Market at On New Center Point, on Powers Boulevard near South Carefree. The food you’re buying anyway will help earn money — a significant 5 percent of your total purchase — toward Pikes Peak Urban Gardens(http://www.ppugardens.org)
They’re a fantastic organization, one worth supporting with your dollars today!
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