Farm Fresh

beets, cabbage, carrots, leeks, parsnips, potatoes, winter squash, turnips

What’s for Dinner?

Oh, I loved hearing that doorbell on Friday, just knowing it was not a person I’d be greeting, but rather a box. My Hood River Organic box, filled to the brim with veggies from the Hood River area, as well as bunches of the cutest little apples and pears you’ve ever seen. No matter that the anticipated collard greens, kale, romanesco, & delicatas were MIA, due to the recent cold snap. It was more than made up for with other goodies. Goodies that’ll be put to great use in banh mis, galettes, & gratins. That’s just fancy speak for sandwiches, pizzas, and casseroles – come join the fun!

Friday – TV trays, christmas movie, & pizza (kind of)

butternut squash and caramelized onion galette (Deb Perelman, The Smitten Kitchen)

Saturday – next-best-thing-to-santa fest

chicory salad with persimmons & pomegranates (Fancy Food Fancy)
potato gratin (Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Vegetables)
grilled rib-eyes (Oprah)

cornflake wreaths (Food.com)
candy cane cookies (Betty Crocker)
fantasy fudge (Kraft)

ruby jewel holiday special

Sunday  – fougasse…say what?

fougasse (Tabor Bread)
beef barley soup (Martha Stewart)

Monday – jump start the week

spicy cabbage and chorizo soup (Saveur)
hearty country bread

Tuesday – the 10 minute meal

crispy black bean tacos with feta & cabbage slaw (Deb Perelman, The Smitten Kitchen)

Wednesday –  beets & citrus, a winter classic

beet and avocado salad (Alice Waters, Chez Panisse)
roasted chicken
baguette

Thursday – sammie night

banh mi sandwiches with sriracha mayo (Inquiring Chef)
pickled turnips & carrots (SIO Farm Blog, Wk. 6 2012)

More Menu Musings…