Everything is growing! It's so nice to have radishes because we've already gotten to harvest a few and eat them. This is great because most things (tomatoes, beans, eggplants, cucumbers, etc) won't be ready for a few months. We put down mulch to try to keep down weeds and hold in moisture (we didn't do it last year) so hopefully that will make life easier in the long run.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Summer Rolls
These are the best summer rolls I've made. They were so fresh and flavorful and crunchy. I did use this and this for inspiration and sort of merged them. Yum!
Makes 8 summer rolls
Ingredients:
1/2 lb shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
2 carrots, peeled and shredded
1/2 cucumber, cut into matchsticks
Snap peas
3 scallions, cut into matchsticks
1 handful cilantro, chopped
1 handful mint leaves
Red leaf lettuce, ripped into pieces
Handful of peanuts, roughly chopped
8 rice paper rounds
Labels:
appetizer,
healthy,
healthy recipe,
hors d'oeuvres,
recipe,
summer roll recipe,
summer rolls
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Grilled Rack of Lamb
These lamb chops are fantastic! The flavors are so great, and it's really simple. I took the ingredients from this lamb rib recipe and converted it for a rack of lamb (basically just changing the cooking time/method). Can't wait to make it again. The vinegar baste adds a great tang, and I love pomegranate molasses with lamb for a sour sweetness. The sugar in the rub adds a crispy, flavorful crust when charred. It only needs an hour at room temperature to marinate in the spice rub, so it's a great weeknight dinner or pretty easy weekend dinner party meal.
Ingredients:
1 rack lamb chops
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp kosher salt
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
Monday, May 4, 2015
Ramp Pizza
Yum! I love this pizza. I saw this recipe for thin crust pizza using tortillas and it's amazing. I highly recommend it! I decided to try it with a white pizza to showcase the great ramps I got at the market. It's crispy, salty, gooey, has bite from the ramps and savory chewiness in the bacon.
Labels:
pizza recipe,
ramp,
ramp recipe,
ramps,
recipe,
spring recipe,
thin crust pizza,
tortilla pizza
Friday, May 1, 2015
Seared Scallops with Ramp Butter
This is a great spring dinner. The puree is a perfect canvas for the scallops, and the ramp butter is a nice flavor and glaze. Be sure the scallops are dry before you sear them to get a nice sear.
Serves 2
Ingredients:
10 sea scallops
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tbsp ramp butter (recipe here)
salt and pepper
Labels:
ramp recipe,
ramps,
recipe,
scallops,
scallops recipe,
sea scallops,
spring recipe
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