Another way to use tomatillos!

CSA, Recipes

My friend Patty sent me this recipe for tomatillo salsa tonight. It sounds really yummy, so I may have to try this. Note to self: add avocado to the grocery list…. I do not know where she got this recipe, but here it is. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 Pound Fresh Peeled and Washed Tomatillos 1/2 Bunch […]

via More ideas for using tomatillos! — My Urban Farmgal Life

What to do with Week 13? Here’s an idea.

CSA, Food, Recipes

Oh my goodness, I’m feeling like a roasted chili these days. It is hot in Montana this summer! It’s hot outside, it’s hot inside my house, this chili is hot…not spicy hot (unless you want it that way–the go for it!), just hot off the stove hot. I probably should have made a salad for […]

via Chili verde (It’s so hot)! — My Urban Farmgal Life

Week 12: eggplant curry will cure these hazy summer day blues

CSA, Food, Recipes

It should come as no surprise that I love food of all kinds, but I particularly love curries. I love the way the simple act of combining 7 or 8 spices into an exotic mixture carries the aroma of far away places to my kitchen. Since I can’t travel to India right now, I’ll settle […]

via Spice up your day with a little eggplant curry — My Urban Farmgal Life

Week 11: jalapeno poppers!

CSA, Food, Recipes, Weekly Shares

If you like jalapeno poppers, then I’ve got a treat for you! We got jalapenos in this week’s share, and I combined them with the hot pepper cheese curds from the Fun Share, some roasted garlic cheese, cream cheese, and feta cheese (that’s the secret weapon!) for an out-of-this-world spicy treat. Best of all, they […]

via You’ve gotta try these jalapeno poppers! — My Urban Farmgal Life

Week 10 — some ideas on how to use the fennel and patty pan squash

CSA, Recipes

This week’s share gave us patty pan squash (y’know, those little squashes that look like flying saucers?), fennel, and Roma tomatoes. Oh! And BASIL. So I decided to grill for dinner last night, and I added a sweet onion, a few mushrooms, and some Brie cheese to the mix. Then I topped everything with a […]

via Grilling in the backyard: summer squash, fennel,

Week 9 recipe will make good use of those green beans

CSA, Food, Recipes

Dang it’s been hot lately! I think July is going to set some records here in Helena and elsewhere around Montana. When it gets really hot sometimes my appetite goes the way of the dodo and nothing sounds good to eat. I tend to focus on juicy fruits and vegetables–apples, nectarines, tomatoes, cucumbers, sugar snap […]

via Heat got your appetite down? Maybe this bean and grain salad will sound good! — My Urban Farmgal Life