By emily, September 1st, 2010
As we might have said in a previous post, we grew an overly abundant amount of peppers this summer. The most fruitful was a spicy jalapeno variety called Jalafuego from Johnny’s Selected Seeds, which we expect to grow again next year. Not realizing how prolific these plants would be in the incredible heat this summer, we ended up with dozens of large jalapenos ripening at the same time. There’s only so many Mexican dishes I can make at once, and only so many jalapenos that can go in each dish! So I decided to recreate a favorite snack from my childhood (though I used to have to go to Arby’s to get my fix): jalapeno poppers.
Continue reading Recipe: Jalapeno Poppers
By naseer, August 20th, 2010
We’ve been very ambitious these past two years with the number of vegetables we grow. But when it comes to fruits, we have just two apple trees, and you can count the tomatoes if you ignore the pesky Supreme Court ruling declaring them vegetables. Maybe in future years we’ll grow more fruit varieties, but for now we rely on the supermarket, farmer’s markets, and picking at local farms. And in August, our favorite picking fruit is the yellow peach.
Continue reading Recipe: Grilled Peaches with Brown Sugar over Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
By emily, July 31st, 2010
Sometimes you just want something quick, simple, and light to eat during the hot summer days. The following salad, comprised of cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onions tossed with a homemade vinaigrette, really hits the spot. It’s also the perfect salad to bring along to a barbecue when you don’t have a lot of time to cook, and a great way to make use of tomatoes and/or cucumbers you might be collecting right now from your garden.
Continue reading Recipe: Cucumber, Tomato, and Red Onion Salad
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