There’s a fiend in my kitchen!
Recently I joined the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program at Be Wise Ranch. I got a big fat box full of yummy vegetables – zucchini, kale, cucumbers, dill, cilantro, swiss chard, carrots (oh, so many glorious carrots!), oranges.
With a fully stocked fridge of vibrant organic produce to inspire me, I’ve been cooking with an enthusiasm I haven’t experienced in a while. (Maybe part of the euphoria of being home, finally?) On Monday I made a pizza totally from scratch. Bell pepper, zucchini and tomato with a home made cilantro, almond and pecan pesto. It was even better when we ate the leftovers for lunch a few days later. I really impressed myself with the pizza.
Tuesday, lettuce wraps. I shredded up carrots, zucchini and onions, sauteed them with a little olive oil and tofu, and added a soy honey peanut butter sauce. A dash of curry completed it for me. It was fantastic.
Yesterday I made a swiss chard and barley stew. Considering the number of vegetables in this soup, it comes as high praise that Ben ate his whole bowl down to the bottom. Enough frozen for a week of lunches, yum!
And tonight I thawed out some frozen won ton wraps and made fried won tons with the leftover lettuce wrap fillings from Tuesday. I think this was actually an even better use for the asian veggie-slaw than the lettuce wrap idea. For my next trick, I’d like to try making potstickers or ravioli. I also sauteed the remaining swiss chard with a little oil and garlic. Even Sami liked it – especially the red cooked stems.
I’m getting hungry again just thinking about it all!
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mmmmmmmmmm, swiss chard. YUM!!!
DUDE, that rocks. It’s hard to cook for just myself, man…
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