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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
This is yet another variation of stir fry - this one spicy with shiitake mushrooms and zucchini. Tasty and easy :-)
Spicy Pork and Veggie Stir Fry
Serves 4
1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into small bite sized pieces
1.5 - 2 lbs shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and cut ...
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Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Here's a peek at what we've been eating. Most of the veggies are from my CSA boxes.
Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with sweet corn and roasted zucchini
Tonkatsu with steamed broccoli and stir fried shiitake mushrooms
Tayberry Freezer Jam
Galbi with braised brussels sprouts and roasted mushrooms (broiled alongside the galbi)
Teriyaki Chicken served ...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Yet another beautiful week of veggies and fruit from my Growing Washington CSA.
This week's haul:
Flowers
Apricots x2
Mushrooms-Shiitake x2
Lettuce-Green Bibb
Arugula-Cut
Tomatoes-Big Beef x2
Squash-Raven x2
Broccoli x2
Beets-Red Ace x2
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Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Most grocery store butchers have marrow bones if you ask, and dogs just adore them! I got a little pack for less than $2, and roasted them at 375 degrees F for about 45 minutes to cook them through. Emma's been working one for two days now and ...
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Sunday, July 24th, 2011
I keep forgetting to hit "Publish" on this post. My 6th Growing Washington CSA box was another hit :-)
This week's haul:
Raspberries x2
Apricots x2
Mushrooms-Shiitake x2
Free-Range Eggs
Lettuce-Baby Heads
Squash-Raven x2
Peas-Sugar Snap
Carrots-Orange
Beets-Red Ace x2
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
I got a half flat of just Tayberries today, as well as another half flat of the variety pack :-) I wanted to do something interesting with some of the berries, and the first thing that came to mind was freezer jam. I've never made jam before, ...
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Sunday, July 17th, 2011
It's that glorious week of summer in the northwest when all the berries are ripe. I went to the store this morning for my usual weekly big shopping trip, and they had all the large half flats out front and center in the produce section. I'll have to ...
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Friday, July 15th, 2011
Tonight I made some mini burgers, inspired by finding some great little mini hamburger buns in the store - just 90 calories for a bun. I made my usual hamburger recipe, but used my #40 disher to portion the meat into 1 oz patties, which I then patted to ...
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Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Week #5 of my Growing Washington CSA. This week officially started the fruit, but so far just strawberries and apricots are ready. Very good strawberries and apricots :-)
This week's haul:
Flowers
Arugula-Cut
Lettuce Mix x2
Carrots
Squash-Raven
Peas-Shelling
Peas-Snow Peas
Broccoli
Beets-Red Ace x2
Rhubarb
Apricots
Strawberries
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Here's some of the favorites we've been eating recently:
Garlic and Rosemary Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Summer Squash
Turkey Meatballs Simmered in Tomato Sauce. As promised, this time I added more mushrooms, which was nice :-)
Tonkatsu
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
Calzones - these with ground beef and ...
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