Spinach Dip & Kale

Used up the spinach with this great dip recipe and took it to our family cookout this weekend.  Served it with corn chips and Wheat Thins - both went well with it and it makes a lot!.

http://www.food.com/recipe/worlds-best-spinach-dip-310735

Now, I'm off to make Sweet & Savory Kale (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-and-Savory-Kale/Detail.aspx) for dinner.

Cilantro and Sugar Snap Peas

Mike went to the farm for this week's u-pick and we ended up with sugar snap peas and cilantro. Tonight was a little "relaxed" so we didn't fix a big meal. I made and froze some cilantro puree. Can't want to try it over some pasta! I froze about half the sugar snap peas for a stir fry later on and will have the rest of them fresh for our family cookout this weekend.

Herb Puree
2 c. Fresh herb leaves (thin stems okay), rinsed and dried
Salt
1/2 clove garlic, peeled, or more to taste
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 T. Lemon juice

Combine parsley with pinch of salt, garlic, and ~half the oil in a food processor or blender. Scrape sides as needed. Add rest of oil gradually. Add lemon juice, then a little more oil or some water if you prefer a thinner mixture.

Recipe from "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman

Tonight's Dinner

We kept it simple tonight with a mix of lettuce and arugula for a salad with some sliced radishes and other toppings we already had in the refrigerator.  This went well with the chicken spectacular casserole we had thawed out. (more about our adventures in freezer cooking at http://asoult.blogspot.com/search/label/freezer_cooking)

Week #1 - May 26, 2011

Welcome to Week #1!  Wereceived our first share from the UK CSA today.  I hope you enjoy taking this journey with us and I welcom any recipes you might have to share - just leave a comment with the recipe or a link.

This week's share includes the following:
- Braising mix
- Turnips with greens
- Radishes
- Lettuce
- Arugula
- Spinach
- Red russian kale
- Sugar snap peas