Isn’t it mind-boggling how fast summer flies? I am a warm/hot-weather girl. About 98% of my hobbies require weather that involves no snow, so as the calendar creeps back towards winter, I begin having almost palpable anxiety. Every year, right around August 1st, it seems I panic ~ wanting every day and night to beContinue reading “Quintessentiallly Summer: Grilled Veggie Sandwiches”
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A Dessert Worth Your Time at the Gym
There are many desserts which, for me, don’t equate the time at the gym or on the pavement that will be needed to get rid of the fat and calories consumed. However, the dessert we served up on the Fourth of July was not one of those. We made (drum roll, please….) Homemade Strawberry IceContinue reading “A Dessert Worth Your Time at the Gym”
Rhubarb-Strawberry Ice Cream
We celebrated Father’s Day with my dad over Cuban Ham and black bean tacos for dinner and fresh rhubarb-strawberry ice cream for dessert. He definitely appreciated this gift. My dad is not one to request seconds, but he had another bowl of this luscious summer cool-down without much prompting. SCORE! Every spring/early summer, there areContinue reading “Rhubarb-Strawberry Ice Cream”
Pineapple Salsa
We got a pineapple in our first fruit CSA box of the season! In a few nights, we’re having the Poquettes over to celebrate a belated Father’s Day. How do these two random sentences relate? GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALSA for said get-together.We’ll be serving these up with some tortilla chips before dinner. Huge yum factor! Here’sContinue reading “Pineapple Salsa”
Vegetarian-Omnivore Harmony
Thoughts from Darcy, the vegetarian in the house I’ve been a vegetarian for a decade as of May. I am committed. I don’t worry that I’ll ever be tempted to return to the Dark Side. I eat better now than I did when I was a meat-eater. I take in more protein because I amContinue reading “Vegetarian-Omnivore Harmony”
CSA Recipe: Fresh Turnip Salad with Curry Vinaigrette
I love being part of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. It is amazing to be part of a like-minded community, to invest your money in healthy food grown by hard-working, honest people (who we’ve met!), and to completely plan for and eat with the seasons. I even like the uncertainty of what kind ofContinue reading “CSA Recipe: Fresh Turnip Salad with Curry Vinaigrette”
Lemon Thyme Ice Cream…with Rhubarb Syrup
* I have a few summer goals, two of which involve my health: weight loss and training for a 1/2 marathon. My intentions are good, my desire is strong, yet here I sit watching Breaking Bad and having a deliciously large helping of Lemon Thyme Ice Cream topped with Rhubarb Syrup for dinner. Hey – theContinue reading “Lemon Thyme Ice Cream…with Rhubarb Syrup”
Need another ramp recipe? We’ve got one!…Pickled ramps
If you’ve been following us lately, you’ve realized we’re in love with ramps. We’ve blogged about ramp scrambles, ramp lasagna, Wisconsin sushi (made with ramps), and now, up today: pickled ramp bulbs! I guess we just can’t bear the thought of eleven more months without the taste of these deliciously wild leeks. This is ourContinue reading “Need another ramp recipe? We’ve got one!…Pickled ramps”
Creamy Ramp Lasagna
When’s the last time that you threw together a dinner so satisfying that days later you catch yourself reminiscing about the taste and daydreaming about the next time you’ll partake in it? Mine was last Saturday evening. On the menu: ramp lasagna. Creamy layers of mushrooms, ramps, and spinach. Perfectly baked lasagna noodles. Cheese. Cheese.Continue reading “Creamy Ramp Lasagna”
Ramps: Spring is Here!
Yesterday it snowed (?!), but yesterday was also the day of the year’s first Dane Country Farmers’ Market on the Square. Both of us are lucky enough to have gotten part-time jobs with our CSA, Harmony Valley Farm for the farming season. Andy was scheduled for yesterday. I got to stay home in my warm,Continue reading “Ramps: Spring is Here!”
The Poquette Zoo and Kitchen 