Everything consumed in time for Box 2! For years, we’ve picked up a weekly CSA box on Saturday mornings from the first weekend in May to roughly the end of January. As our farmer predicted, by year three, we had a system to either eat everything or freeze or can that which we did notContinue reading “CSA: A Bi-Weekly or Weekly Venture?”
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An Under-the-Weather Thanksgiving Weekend
All of our plans after a family Thanksgiving on Thursday have been thwarted by illnesses. Bright and early Friday morning, we realized we’d have to cancel my family Thanksgiving, and by last night, it became clear any plans of Christmas-tree shopping or friendly gatherings at our place would have to be postponed. So much forContinue reading “An Under-the-Weather Thanksgiving Weekend”
My friend Deb and her wonderful Cabbage Soup
With a generous dollop of sour cream and freshly ground pepper! Deborah Madison is the bomb, or rather, the bombess (?). Seriously, if you don’t have Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison’s Kitchen, please buy it. We swear that just as we navigate towards deep reds at the liquor store, you’ll no doubt find your fingersContinue reading “My friend Deb and her wonderful Cabbage Soup”
Eating Seasonally: Practice Makes Perfect
Recently a friend asked, “How do you use all of your CSA box and garden?” This wasn’t the first time a friend or family member has wondered that. After seven years of membership, we have worked out a system. We 100% build our weekly menu around the box, and one big way that we useContinue reading “Eating Seasonally: Practice Makes Perfect”
Vegetable Chowder
Walking from the car to our front door is becoming a challenge. The wind gusts slap our faces in the blackness of the 5:00 sky. Upon opening the door, our wet shoes are taken off, leaving clumps of snow scattered on the welcome mat. Gloves, hats, and jackets hang over the backs of chairs, leavingContinue reading “Vegetable Chowder”
A Cheesy Week: Cheese and Broccoli Soup
We’re really into cheese this week, I guess. Our last post was about homemade Mac ‘n’ Cheese, and now the very next day, I’m writing about Cheese and Broccoli Soup. Not good for the waistline, I suppose, but super comforting as Daylight Savings Time has ended and the cold temperatures are lurking. Our Harmony ValleyContinue reading “A Cheesy Week: Cheese and Broccoli Soup”
Therapy in the Kitchen: Squash and Pear Soup, plus Plout-Apple Crisp
Life has been a roller coaster lately, and so dining out has been plentiful as have homemade goodies baked for us by our friends. Today we realized our refrigerator was busting with food, ready to vomit out bags of veggies and fruit at its first opening. Our little feather-footed Bantam, Ani, died this morning, andContinue reading “Therapy in the Kitchen: Squash and Pear Soup, plus Plout-Apple Crisp”
Dump Soup
After seven years of having a CSA box and several years of having a garden, there have been numerous occasions when we’ve let produce go bad! Over the last couple of seasons, we’ve found that throwing the cookbook aside and letting intuition take over is sometimes the best way to utilize all the veggies orContinue reading “Dump Soup”
Garlic and Kale Soup
This Garlic and Kale Soup is fantastic! It’s perfectly spiced, obnoxiously healthy, and super easy to make. Although this recipe isn’t one of our own, we thought we’d share it with all of you. Most of the ingredients are moderately in season ~ meaning that most were either already in our fridge, freezer, or pantry.Continue reading “Garlic and Kale Soup”
Am I in Spain? … Yummy Gazpacho!
On a hot August day, in the midst of summer heat and Wisconsin humidity (yes, it does get hot here!), there is nothing like a cold, fresh bowl of gazpacho, a piece of crusty cheese bread, and a nice glass of wine! The following recipe is the combination of a collection of gazpacho recipes we’veContinue reading “Am I in Spain? … Yummy Gazpacho!”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 