There is a dirty little secret about building a house in a field on a rural parcel of land. Sure you expect the local wildlife to take some time to adjust to your presence. And for the most part they do–birds, mammals, amphibians, even insects, are fairly accommodating. But the plants are pissed. Here is…
Chipotle-Rhubarb Glazed Turkey Burgers With Apple Pico De Gallo
Sorry for the silence–I don’t know if I recommend traveling with toddlers with multiple, far-spaced stops (we made a total of 4 8+ hour drives in 2 weeks). EXHAUSTING. Our neighbors kindly had us over for dinner our first evening back–an incredible Mediterranean meal–so this is the first dinner I have cooked. Also I tried…
Pico De Gallo Made with 4 Colors of Tomatoes
My mom was driving up today to help me with the kids while I am recovering from my surgery. Everyone says the recovery is easy–and it probably is, relatively speaking–but I doubt they have chasing toddlers in mind as a good recovery strategy. Anyway, I just wanted a simple, easy dinner since I knew I…
Finding A Summery Use For Apples: Tangy Green Lentil Salad With Tart Apples & Salsa Verde
I’ve been having an issue with apples lately. Wonderfully tart cooking apples have been flooding the farmers’ market lately. I don’t make (or even like, much) apple sauce and I don’t make apple pie (I leave that to my mom since hers rocks), which leaves mostly really autumnal creations like apple cinnamon muffins and stewed…
Black Bean Croquettes with Mango Salsa and Lime-Cilantro Cream
My veggie cake/patty/whatever kick has continued—probably because of the heat. If you must cook inside (as opposed to grilling meat outside) and if it is too hot to work up an appetite for said grilled meat anyway, vegetarian seems like a good way to go. I gotta be honest—I am not sold on the bean…