Our garden is so overgrown, it’s quite embarrassing. It looks as though it hasn't been maintained for months, and it has. But, underneath the crowded jungle of green leaves, I recently discovered two massive zucchinis. For whatever reason, every summer we grow JUMBO zucchinis—the kind that could win an award at a local farmer’s contest. This year's bounty In fact, last year our largest zucchini measured 23 inches. We love zucchini prepared any way: fried, sautéed, shredded, roasted. But, our favorite dish celebrating … [Read more...]
Chicken Fesenjan
July 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
My son has an insatiable desire to learn everything he can about the world; mainly about other countries. Although he hasn’t formally taken a US History course, he’s already decided that US History is boring because “it’s too new.” He’s 9. At this point, he knows more than I do about world geography and facts (but he himself doesn’t know this thanks to the speed and accuracy of my secret Google searches when his back is turned). He reads the old-school atlas my father gave to him and he insisted he go off to sleep away camp with one of … [Read more...]
Black Bean Power Salad
July 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
For the first time since becoming a parent 12 years ago, I'm officially an empty nester! Both of my kids shipped off to sleep away camp last week and I've been walking past their empty bedrooms with the deepest sense of longing. Now I know how my parents must've felt every summer. And, I was a lifer at camp, having gone away 9 straight summers. I still can't believe … [Read more...]
Turkey Meatballs
May 29, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’m sharing another recipe from my recipe exchange last week. While some of my friends weren’t thrilled with the recipes they received –apparently dishes comprised of mainly processed canned foods--- I lucked out and have already experimented with three of them. The requirement for the exchange was to submit a recipe that’s simple, contains only a few steps, that can be easily memorized. The first recipe I received, the Hawaiian Chicken recipe, was such a hit that I made it again on the grill over the weekend. Yesterday morning I received … [Read more...]
