Week 14: the leaves are turning glorious shades of red, orange and yellow, falling and landing amidst the last tomatoes and peppers. I, for one, am eager for cooler fall temperatures. Snuggling under cozy blankets, homemade pumpkin spice lattes, slurping more soups, squash and other warming, grounding foods. Ideally I would enjoy some warm days […]
This time of year is my absolute favourite: it’s the generous shoulder season straddling the most productive part of summer combined with the arrival of heartier veg with longer growing times that we can look forward to in autumn… squash (especially Delicata or sweet potato – my perennial favourite), cabbage, beets, carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts […]
Every year I find myself wailing about summer and in particular, how fast the summer days seem to whizz by. I know I’m not alone, but it still feels like I was posting my Week 1 CSA box just yesterday. (It was actually 12 weeks ago… but who’s counting?) You may have noticed that the […]
The weather has been feeling a bit topsy turvy this week: rainy, windy and cool, quickly followed by hot, stagnant and sticky. As a result, it’s somewhat difficult to meal plan so I’m being a bit more flexible with my meal planning this week. It’s nice to have a somewhat less structured week every once […]
As we head into July, this might be the last of the late-spring produce. I’ll miss it… until next year of course! Lots of familiar faces in this week’s basket. That’s… 1 bunch of green onions – Used in raw salads and breakfast omelets. Over a lb. of new potatoes – Potatoes have a […]
Here’s a peek at my CSA box this week: You’ll recognize some of the usual suspects from last week, I bet. That’s… 1 bunch of radishes – Some raw in a salad and I’m still deciding what to do with the rest… 3/4 lb. to 1 lb. asparagus (again, I forgot to weigh it before […]
Excuse me, is it too late to post a recipe for a salad featuring freshly shucked corn? A warm one with fresh basil, red onion and cherry tomatoes? I know it’s a bit late but I was so busy eating this that I completely forgot to tell you about it. I know that was rude […]