Cheeseburger Macaroni (a June dinner for L- this one didn't make my last post)
After getting home from the hospital, L and I needed an outing...so we went and picked 5 lbs of strawberries!! You will find the Strawberry Bread I made (below). I also made two Strawberry Pies (but forgot to take a picture)
Here's G's Father's Day gift from me....a 6-pack of his favorite goodies. Learn how to make one here. You can tailor it for any occasion.
So with those strawberries, I made mini loaves of Strawberry Bread. It's a huge hit in our house.
CSA Week 6: Lettuce, Kale, Sour Cherries, Pattypan Squash, Broccoli, and Sugar Peas
Not gonna lie...I was kind of getting burned out on all the lettuce and kale lately, so I decided to try something new. Kale-Apple-Banana Smoothies. Haven't tried them yet...they are still in the freezer. L will be the perfect test subject :-) The recipe is: Blend 12oz 100% apple juice and 3-4 kale leaves (stems removed) on high for a minute. Add 3 bananas and 2 cups of ice and blend for another 30 seconds. So easy!
And...it's really easy to pour into bags if you use a pint glass to hold the bag. This technique works great for soups too!
Homemade Italian Custard. That went into the Father's Day cake I made for G. All the recipes for the cake and the design came from the Baking with the Cake Boss cookbook. It is definitely a great book to learn from, as it teaches you all the fun techniques that go into making an amazing cake.
And, here's the batter for the cake....it was sinful!
The finished product!!! I'm just happy it turned out looking like the picture in the cookbook!!
I had a bunch of cherries left to use...
...so for Father's Day dinner, they made the perfect Cherry Vanilla Sauce to go on top of our (aka- my) NY Strip Steak (G is not a big cherry fan)
CSA Week 7: Lettuce, Zucchini, Onion, Hull Peas, Cabbage, and Sweet Cherries
Blueberry Zucchini Bread (L can't get enough of this!!)
CSA Week 8: Corn, Lettuce, Sour Cherries, Kohlrabi, Red Potatoes, and Zucchini
These potatoes were to die for and the bonus was that I had all the spices to make them. G and I could not stop eating them.
Homemade Peach Ice Cream....yes, please!!! I nearly died when my Ice Cream Maker wouldn't start up. G gave it a good whack and it started churning. Whew!
Mini Raspberry Pies (I made a bunch and threw them in the freezer. They thaw nicely in the fridge) The crust is my go-to Williams Sonoma recipe. The filling is found here.
Cherry Pie- this was given to my parents as a thank you for watching our dogs for a week....although, I don't think the pie was necessary!
The most intimidating, little green vegetable (Kohlrabi)....
Actually makes these awesome Kohlrabi Home Fries
And....now onto L's meals for the month of July....
Mini Frittata. I put sausage, scallions, and cheese in these. Make them your own!
Baked Chicken Nuggets. These are great for adults too!
Mini Chocolate Muffins (loaded with broccoli and zucchini). I tweaked the recipe and used 1 cup of White Whole Wheat Flour.
So that pretty much sums up June. I'm exhausted just typing all this out. Hope everyone is having a Happy 4th of July!!! My goal is to continue to update on a weekly basis (hopefully Sunday evenings). But...sometimes life just gets in the way :-) Until next time...
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