We spent the better part of our weekend in the kitchen. But, as I’ve written before, spending time in the kitchen with a large glass of wine and some good tunes with the one I love is a beautiful thing. So, what did we make? Well… On Friday, Andy brought home a large pail ofContinue reading “A Produce Plus Weekend: Sweet Peppers, Edamames, and Cucumbers”
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Homemade Hot Sauce!
Cayanne, Seranno, Joe’s Round (missing jalapeno) We’re addicted to hot sauce. We like hot sauce on our eggs. We like hot sauce on our potatoes. We like hot sauce on our burgers/veggie burgers.We like hot sauce on our popcorn. Aside from desserts, we like hot sauce on just about everything. So, as you can imagine, makingContinue reading “Homemade Hot Sauce!”
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
We dug into the freezer for roasted red peppers for the first time this year today. We have plenty of fresh vegetables (carrots, radishes, broccoli, baby turnips, and cauliflower) that need to be eaten ASAP. The perfect fix? A yummy bowl of roasted red pepper hummus! I got the basis for this recipe from aContinue reading “Roasted Red Pepper Hummus”
Happy Harvest Weekend!
Andy and I took a break from our own Backyard Market to venture to Viroqua. The inspiration for our weekend-get-away was Harmony Valley Farm’s annual CSA member Harvest Party on Sunday. With a quaint Farmer’s Market, a bountiful food co-op, an eclectic coffee shop, and a Mexican restaurant serving amazing food, Viroqua has become a favoriteContinue reading “Happy Harvest Weekend!”
Wow! Stuffed Peppers=Amazing!
Dinner tonight was, in one word, amazing. Andy stopped at the co-op on the way home tonight to get Smart Ground Original, a meat substitute. While I fully embrace the vegetarian lifestyle and philosophy, another alternative is to buy local and as-humanely-as-possible-reared-and-slaughtered meat. It’s hard for me to put the words “humane” and “slaughtered” inContinue reading “Wow! Stuffed Peppers=Amazing!”
Fettuccine Alfredo with a Summer Twist
A few summers ago, when we had an abundance of fresh veggies and were particularly into grilling them, Andy concocted this Roasted Red Pepper Fettuccine Alfredo recipe. It has become a late summer favorite, which we look forward to all year long! We serve it with another of Andy’s creations, Butter-Parsley Bread. Roasted Red PepperContinue reading “Fettuccine Alfredo with a Summer Twist”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 