|
http://thelocalcook.com
In Simply Me, I will share my experiences as I cook through all the recipes in Simply in Season. Through this process I hope to discover simple ways of preparing local, healthy foods and learn more about nutrition, sustainability, and how our eating choices impact the world.
Actually, I have no idea if that’s the title of this recipe or not. My good friend Cindy does cooking demos at our CSA and last week she made several dishes based on this “master mix.” I’m waiting for the recipes to be emaile (read full article)
This recipe from Simply in Season is simply the best–although I did take some creative license, as you’ll see! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Garlic Spinach Dip 2 Tbs garlic (minced; I used two large cloves, which turned out to not b (read full article)
DH resisted making this recipe from Simply in Season. Barbecued fish? But hey, we decided to go for it. After all, that’s the point of this project, right? By the way, it went great with the Coleslaw with Fennel as shown. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION (read full article)
As you know if you’ve been following this blog, I’m attempting to cook all the recipes from Simply in Season before the end of August. There are some recipes I never, ever, in a million years would have tried had it not been for this pro (read full article)
OK, seriously? I have eaten more soup since starting this project than I think I ever have in my entire lifetime. Did you know there are 40 soups and stews in Simply in Season. I’ve made 32. That means I have 8 more to go. With the weather in (read full article)
At first I wasn’t sure exactly how I was going to make this soup from Simply in Season. I only get a handful of peas at a time from my CSA, and the shelling peas were washed away in my garden (I have plenty of snow peas though!). Luckily for m (read full article)
At first I wasn’t sure exactly how I was going to make this soup from Simply in Season. I only get a handful of peas at a time from my CSA, and the shelling peas were washed away in my garden (I have plenty of snow peas though!). Luckily for m (read full article)
Strawberry season is much too short. There was only one vendor that had strawberries left at the farmer’s market today. I got enough for the pie and possibly ice cream, but might just eat them and make blueberry ice cream instead. That’ (read full article)
I was lucky to get some Jacob’s Cattle Beans for free from Marx Foods. I knew they’d be perfect for this recipe from Simply in Season. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Heirloom Beans with Leeks 2 cups dried Great Northern beans or o (read full article)
The original recipe from Simply in Season calls for 16 cups of spinach. Unfortunately I don’t get near that much spinach from my CSA. But you know what I do get oodles of? Swiss Chard! So I substituted two bunches of Swiss Chard (one from la (read full article)
I was a little leery about this recipe when I first saw it in Simply in Season. In fact, I had lots of radishes last spring but didn’t do this recipe because I just wasn’t sure about it. However, once I decided to try to cook all the re (read full article)
So I had these spring turnips from the CSA pickup and no recipes in Simply In Season that called for them. Lucky me, I have a couple of cookbooks in my “to review” pile. I found a recipe in Eating Local: The Cookbook Inspired by Ameri (read full article)
Simply In Season calls this “Weed Soup” in the recipe notes. It’s a great way to use up CSA leftovers! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Sausage and Greens Soup 8 ounces bulk sausage 1 cup green onion (or onion or chives. I used (read full article)
Spring greens can sometimes be strong in flavor, at least for those of us used to good old iceberg. When a friend on our CSA Yahoo Group suggested this dressing from Chef Andrea Beaman, I thought I’d give it a try. As a bonus it uses up lots o (read full article)
I really wanted to like this soup. It used all sorts of my spring vegetables and herbs. Alas, DH said it reminded him of vomit. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Spring Celebration Soup Source: Simply in Season 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/3 cup gree (read full article)
Yes, I’ll be on a strawberry kick for awhile. Simply in Season has a few strawberry recipes left, so I’ll be making regular stops at the neighborhood strawberry stand for sure. Michigan strawberries have so much flavor compared to the (read full article)
Although the title of this recipe from Simply in Season is Three Pea Stir fry, I’m doing the greens version. I have some bok choy that should be used up from my CSA pickup. I planted some peas, but they are not up yet. The CSA u-pick peas hav (read full article)
I have to admit I was getting a little panicky when I saw a sign that said this is the last week for asparagus season. I had one more recipe left in Simply in Season where asparagus was an absolute necessity. This is it. I decided to try a farm sta (read full article)
This took about a quart of strawberries, so between this and the strawberry salad, plus several that I used for quality control (you MUST taste your produce to make sure it’s good, after all) I used up the two quarts from the Farmer’s Ma (read full article)
There are endless variations to this salad listed in Simply in Season , and I chose the one that most appealed to me. The base is 4 C spinach (remove stems and tear into pieces) and 1 C strawberries. But you can use any kind of greens or sliced frui (read full article)
Our free membership allows you to rate and review recipes, manage your private recipe box, submit your own recipes, and more!
