Eaters - 10 Compost - 1 Carry Over - 0
This week was an ambitious week, but it helped that I was able to come home from the farmer's market and throw several ingredients straight into the oven. The workload of my 'real job' is getting more and more outrageous, leaving not enough time to prepare dinner these days, much less document it. So, loading activities onto the weekend is becoming a better and better plan. I really have been enjoying my adventures into the world of canning, though sadly the end products just aren't lasting long enough to fully merit the process. The learning continues!
The Best
- We all loved the roasted tomatillo and poblano salsa. I took 2 lbs. of tomatillos, a handful of bunching onions, three poblanos, and a jalapeno that I had sitting around, and put them under the broiler. About 5 minutes in, I added 6-7 cloves of garlic, flipped over the peppers, stirred up the onions, then continued to broil another 10 minutes. When everything was nice and roasted, it went into the blender - juices and all - with about 2 cups of cilantro. Blended until it was nice and smooth, and done!
In process shot
The finished product
The Good
- A closer runner up this week was the arugula salad with sugar snap peas. It is one of the best salads that I've ever tasted, between the arugula, peas and sauteed mushrooms; my family almost didn't get any.
- My husband made the black bread, which was a delicious, wintry treat that incorporated some carrots from the box. It reminded me of the year that I spent in Prague after college. With that in mind, I tried it with some butter and homemade pickled radishes. Yum!
- The spinach lasagna was simple and good. My husband didn't like that it didn't include ricotta and my kids also complained that it wasn't cheesy enough. But, for a quick evening meal, it did the trick.
- The strawberry tangerine marmalade is a tasty change of pace from the strawberry jam that we've been eating since May. It's tangy flavor goes great on crepes and waffles.
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