Garden: 7/20

Asparagus, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto Quiche

Asparagus (chopped in 2in pieces)
Prosciutto (chopped into lardon size)
Goat Cheese
milk
3 eggs
s/p, nutmeg
pie crust

Quick sautee of prosciutto and asparagus before dumping into pie crust.  Arrange goat cheese slices.  Pour egg and milk mixture over filling.  Bake at 400F for 30-35min til browned.

London Broil with sauteed mushrooms and roasted asparagus

 Sautee with thyme, oregano, rosemary, s/p, olive oil

 Marinated in onion, garlic, beer
Bake at 400F for 30-35min

garlic, s/p, olive oil
Bake at 400F for 15-20min

Thai Green Curry with Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

Roast chicken in oven with olive oil, thyme, oregano, s/p.

Start onions, peppers, tomatoes in a pan.  Add curry paste(I use maesri) and cook down.  Add can of coconut milk.  Add a little water if necessary.  Dump in can of peas and chicken once browned.

I served it over mashed potatoes.

Chorizo and Chicken Jambalaya Stuffed Vegetables

 Chorizo (slice)
Chicken (leftover oven roasted)
Chopped vegetables, onion, bell pepper, zucc.
Rice
tomato sauce
thyme, oregano, cumin, cayenne, s/p, paprika
garlic (minced)



Stuff Jambalaya into zucc. and bell peppers.

 Topped with slices of brie. Bake till browned.

Serrano Hot Sauce

 Serranos from 2015 I had to get rid of....because I then have 30-50 frozen from 2016.  This is partly why I grow serranos--they are so prolific.


Serrano Peppers 10-20
olive oil
lime
fresh salsa
white vinegar
salt


Blend the mixture.  Heat the mix in a sauce pan, let simmer for 5min~ Strain liquid and refrigerate.

Garden: July 3

 Green Oakleaf, Wild Arugula

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lettuce, arugula, mustard greens, kale, cilantro








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herbs

tomatoes: cherry and cherokee purple

summer and winter squash: green zucc., yellow summer straightneck, striped cocozelle, pumpkin, acorn squash (maybe)

pickling cucumbers: boston, national

squash, cukes, arugula, parsley, swiss chard

row of pole beans: Nor'Easter and Blue Lake

 Lettuce bed picked, along with arugula..

Now, there's more space for the kale to grow.

 Zucc. flowers are starting.

First cuke was stolen by a rabbit.

Serranos

Spearmint

Green Onions (regrown from supermarket):
Chop off the ends(1in~) and stick into some dirt.  You don't have to put it in a glass of water first.

Romaine, Green Oakleaf, Red Russian Kale

Squash bed pre-weeding

Serranos (1.5yr old plants)

Lettuce bed before pulling most of lettuce

Swiss Chard

Garden: June 14

Red Russian Kale, Green Oakleaf, Romaine

grown in pots on the deck

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Mesclun Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Cilantro, Kale








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Herbs: oregano, thyme(english, silver,lemon), spearmint, sage

Garden: May

Slowcooker Pork Stew

Pork tenderloin (cut into large chunks
Red Bell Pepper (rough chop)
Potatoes
Onion
Water
Thyme, Oregano, Sage, S/P
Garlic, Cumin
Lime
Beer

Dump everything into slowcooker and let go all day.   Take chunks out and pull.  Put back into dish and let cook another hour or so.