On another note, I had another domestic Sunday, full of food adventures and garden activities. In keeping with my goal to make a new recipe from Kneadlessly Simple each week, I made Crusty Rosemary and Olive Pot Bread (pot = enamel dutch oven). I harvested the rosemary from my garden yesterday.Saying that I made it today would be an understatement since I actually started making it yesterday morning. The bread turned out amazing, super moist and flavorful. The recipes in this book really are simple, but Jake and I decided that the success of these recipes is in the scheduling and if you were not really the scheduling type or just not good with time management, these recipes may not be all that easy.
Jake and I had fresh broccoli from my garden in our dinner tonight. It was pretty tasty. I have to say though, that after growing broccoli for the first time this year, I don't think I'll do it again. For one, they take a long time to grow and bear fruit. They also take up a lot of space since they get so tall and have such big leaves. When you harvest the large head in the center of the plant, you still get several smaller heads that shoot out from the side of the stalk, but it still doesn't seem worth all the time and space they take up. I had to sacrifice two broccoli plants this week because I wanted to use the squares for something more productive. I think I might be partial to the kinds of vegetables you can continue harvesting all season long. There is nothing cooler than picking off the outer leaves of a lettuce or kale plant and having it regenerate brand new leaves for you within the week.
Finally, I made another batch of those delicious carrot oatmeal cookies upon the persistent request of one of Jake's co-workers. I know that the coconut oil* in the recipe list seems intimidating, but it is more simple than it seems and the recipe as a whole is really easy to put together. If you haven't tried them already, I recommend that you do. They're delightful.
* I realize that coconut oil is not a local ingredient, but I had to make an exception for this recipe. I've decided that occasionally splurging on a non-local, foody ingredient is ok if it will help me grow as a cook and enrich my palate. I think the coconut oil served that purpose. ;)
3 comments:
you're so cute justifying your use of coconut oil. as long as you're enhancing your own garden's bounty, i would think you're still meeting your goal! also, this made me think of you... http://closetcooking.blogspot.com/2009/06/rhubarb-muffins.html
love you!
I just tried that cookie recipe. OH MY GOD DELICIOUS. Crunchy and golden and yum on the outside and chewy and moist on the inside...:drools
-Nit Pong
Looks so good!!!
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