Weeks 16 and 17: 8.25.12 and 9.1.12

*sigh* I have been a bad blogger. Like it or not, the start of another school year took over pretty much everything! Since my last post I’ve also accepted a playing job at the Fulton (violin for Gypsy). I’m extremely excited about this…pit orchestra is my favorite! Local friends, come see the show. :) So … Continue reading →

Week 15: 8.18.12 and Apple Day!

Well, here it is. The last official week of summer vacation before school starts! We have a few teacher days later this week, and students start Monday. At least the beautiful produce is still coming for a few more weeks. :) This week our Creekside CSA share included: Cucumbers (2) Jalapeños (2…I totally took the … Continue reading →

Dilly Beans, Steakhouse Pizza, and Other Random Things

As the school year gets closer and closer, I find myself trying to finish random projects, cross things off my summer list, and enjoy life as much as possible. Thus, the blogging was a bit sparse this week. Thus again, this shall be a random post. Honestly? I had never heard of dilly beans until … Continue reading →

Stuffed Zucchini, Mexican Style

It doesn’t really matter how busy I am (or not) during the day; if I have a rehearsal in the evening I want a quick and easy dinner. On more than one occasion I’ve tried a new recipe before rehearsal and didn’t get to eat it because it took longer to prepare or cook than … Continue reading →

Stuffed Peppers

When I saw that we had 2 beautiful peppers in our Creekside CSA share this week I decided to make stuffed peppers. The peppers were shaped so I didn’t even have to work to stand them up…perfect! I think peppers that are a bit multi-colored are absolutely beautiful (like the red one that has some … Continue reading →

Southwestern Pasta Salad (and my cute new spoon!)

It’s been a pretty fantastic weekend! After finishing a week of teaching 71 beginning string players with a friend from school on Friday, Ben and I headed to our first actual cooking class: a canning demonstration hosted by Essen Cooking School. Marisa McClellan, author of the book and blog Food in Jars taught us how to can … Continue reading →

Week 13: 8.4.12

How is it possibly August already?? It’s been a fabulous summer, but certainly a fast one. This week our Creekside CSA share included: White corn (6 ears) Yellow corn (6 ears) Bi-colored corn (6 ears) Yellow watermelon Honeyloupe Cantaloupe Tomatoes Yellow tomato Green pepper Red pepper Zucchini (2) Yellow squash Green beans Candy onions (2) Red … Continue reading →

Week 12: 7.28.12 and a LOT of tomatoes!

It seems to be melon week at Creekside! (Yay!) This week our CSA share included: Cantaloupe Honeylope Small (yellow, I think) watermelon Watermelon Green peppers Jalapeños Candy onions Red onion Zucchini Cucumber Garlic Tomatoes Yellow tomato A dozen ears of corn We also bought some beautiful freestone peaches that Josh gets through Rohrer’s Orchard. (Beth, … Continue reading →

London 2012 Olympics: Bangers and Mash with Mushy Peas

If you know us at all, you know that Ben and I are not sports-watching folk. Our idea of a good game on TV is Iron Chef America. ;) The Olympics are a different story, though. There’s something so great about seeing so many different countries coming together in one place. Normally, I think I’d … Continue reading →

Leftovers Repurposed: Teriyaki Shrimp and Vegetables

Two nights ago our family went to McCleary’s for my father-in-law’s birthday. (Happy Birthday, Bob!) It’s a fun place to celebrate a birthday, and the food is delicious…but the portion sizes are HUGE! Enormous portion sizes are somewhat of a pet peeve to me. I don’t mind paying good money for good food, but there is … Continue reading →