tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46140323035827581882024-02-20T22:16:22.681-05:00The Green SceneHealthy living in Upstate New York... and beyond.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-87996997116478197392013-04-27T12:01:00.000-04:002014-10-26T19:36:40.849-04:00Gimme Some Sugar<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Actually, don't. Because even though I want it REAAAALLLLLLYYYY badly, I'm trying to skip it today.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">{I'm not going to go into the bazillion reasons why I haven't blogged in about four months. Let's just move forward.}</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I've actually been in a long process of researching. For a while I've felt over whelmed by my diet possibilities. Kind of like, the more you learn, the more you realize you don't know?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As you know, I have several vegan and vegetarian friends out there in the world, some who buy organic, others who grow their own organic, and others on Paleo. (Holla!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So basically, I'm <u>surrounded</u> by healthy diets and <b>overwhelmed</b> by my options-- some of them conflicting-- especially when I hit the grocery store. Do I buy tofu? or $9/lb organic beef? or do I get my protein from grains and beans? It's all so confusing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">At this point, I've decided to do what I've been doing. As Dad always said, <b>everything in moderation</b>. <i>Sometimes, he really knows what he's talking about.</i> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Basically, I haven't cut anything out completely. That makes me nervous. But I'm careful about my soy intake, and picky about what meat I buy. I've laid off the milk and cheese, and upped my fruits and veggies <i>big-time</i>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">One thing I HAVE cut out lately though, is <b>white sugar</b> and <b>white flour</b>. Basically, no good can come of these, so I don't mind. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Well, I mind <i>a little</i>. Especially at 3PM after a rough day in 8th grade.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">But I've found a couple of ways <i>around</i> white flour and sugar that I want to share.</span><br />
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<b>Chocolate Chunk Paleo Cookies</b><br />
See the recipe at: <a href="http://www.runningtothekitchen.com/2012/10/chocolate-chunk-paleo-cookies/">http://www.runningtothekitchen.com/2012/10/chocolate-chunk-paleo-cookies/</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">***** These are a win. We've made them twice so far. Easy to make, full of protein, and yummy. Tip: I bought both the almond meal and coconut oil from Trader Joe's; they have it the cheapest. Honey is local and from the <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/05/first-stop-little-falls-community-co-op.html">Little Falls Co-Op</a>.</span></div>
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See the recipe at: <a href="http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/">http://www.theburlapbag.com/2012/07/2-ingredient-cookies-plus-the-mix-ins-of-your-choice/</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">*****These were okay. A little bland, and a little dry (I added more oats because I thought the dough looked too wet....). I added in cinnamon and raisins, which helped. Next time I might add in some peanut butter or dried cranberries.</span></div>
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See the recipe at: <a href="http://www.ahouseinthehills.com/ahouseinthehills/2013/1/14/raw-vegan-salted-peanut-butter-cookies.html">http://www.ahouseinthehills.com/ahouseinthehills/2013/1/14/raw-vegan-salted-peanut-butter-cookies.html</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Give one of these healthier snacks a try, and see if they satisfy <i>your</i> sweet tooth ;)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Now if anyone can invent a delicious, <b>sugarless and flourless cupcake,</b> I'll be in business.</span></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-86049197205786931692013-01-03T18:18:00.001-05:002013-01-03T18:18:09.904-05:00New Year's Reflections<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi there, friends. Long time, no see. It's my fault. I haven't been blogging.<br />
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You see, I was (am) having a bit of an identity crisis with this blog. So, I awkwardly avoided the situation. But now, it's a new year, and it's time to grab this bull by the horns.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Did someone say beer for dinner? (<a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/04/back.html">Brewery</a> in Chicago)</span><br />
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Four years later, I've lived in every city in the Tri-City area, I've come a long way in the kitchen, and I work in an urban school district (i.e. my co-workers no longer deliver <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/03/ducky.html">duck eggs</a> or <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/01/early-spring.html">microgreens</a>). I moved 3 times (downsizing each time), gained a kitty, was laid off twice, dabbled in art, quit running three times, took up yoga, and started a blog.<br />
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Basically, I am in a different place than I was in 2009, and wasn't sure if this blog still fit. I was learning how to eat healthier, but I was afraid I had started to veer away from the path too much. First of all, what do I know about food? I'm not <a href="http://fussylittleblog.com/">the Fussy Professor</a>: I don't have a depth of knowledge or an experienced palate. I'm not <a href="http://www.eatliverun.com/">a trained chef</a> who has real techniques to teach anyone. And, I mean, sometimes, I just eat (delicious) BAD food. And <b>love</b> it. Can I still call this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">the Green Scene</span> with <u><i>that</i></u> on my conscience?<br />
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But then, a wise little friend - we'll call her <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/06/country-mouse-in-big-city.html">City Mouse</a> - asked me some really important questions: <b>Who cares?</b> and also: <b>Why not?</b><br />
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Why not tell you about the <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-yall.html">cheese-tacular grits I had in New Orleans</a>? Maybe you'll want to try them out for yourself when you visit?<br />
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Why not show you the buttery <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2012/07/montreal.html">le beouf in Montreal</a> that made me practically melt off my chair in ecstasy?<br />
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Who cares if your diet doesn't call for <a href="http://bunnyfoot.blogspot.com/2006/04/ginger-cookies-vegan.html">amazingly delicious and amazingly easy ginger cookies</a> that I made for a friend's Christmas Cookie party? At least they're VEGAN! (By the way, MAKE THESE NOW.)<br />
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I guess I'm not always totally green (although, I do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">recycle EVERYTHING</span>). And I'm not always that healthy (just ask my <i>marathon-running</i>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">salad-eating</span> boyfriend, who probably would be horrified to know how much cheese I just ate while writing this). And hopefully, my friends who read this won't mind, and might still even ENJOY reading what I have to say.<br />
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I'm hoping that it's actually OKAY that I'm not an expert, because I'm just like the rest of you out there, trying my best, and learning as I go, which IS the frame of mind in which I began this blog. I'm still learning new things, whether that's how to make a new healthy salad, or how much BBQ I can stuff myself with during one trip down south.<br />
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Since you've listened so patiently, you deserve another recipe. Besides the ginger cookies, you should also make this wicked easy butternut squash soup, that has become a staple around here this fall. This great recipe was shared with me by the dear <a href="http://ieatdc.blogspot.com/">DC2Alb</a> (we made it easy by skipping the garnish entirely), and it actually IS healthy.<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-44043858654295798142012-10-28T18:19:00.005-04:002012-10-28T18:19:50.183-04:00Home is where the heart isThis weekend some 'old' friends visited. I've known these beautiful women for about 8 years now, basically what I consider my entire adult life. Since I became ME. They know <u>everything</u> about me that brought me here. They are the kind of friends who make you feel all filled up when they're around. The kind that "get" you, without explanation. The kind who will tell you when you look <i>good</i>, or when that outfit just isn't doing anything for you. They'll tell you when the boy you're dating is a keeper, and when he isn't, when you're right, and when you're just being <b>crazy</b>. And when you are being crazy, they understand why, and don't hold it against you. You know that they're always on your team. <br />
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I also realized that after 4 years, the Capital Region feels like home. That I'm <b>happy</b> to be living here-- it's a good fit. I finally know where to get the best sushi, or sandwich, or brunch. I know which grocery store is cheapest, what Target is the best, what time of day to avoid certain parts of the city, who makes the best coffee.<br />
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Three people at the party last night were brand new to the Albany area, and since many of us others in the room were also transplants, I think we tried extra hard to make them feel welcome. Because we remember that starting over is hard. Whether it's your first semester at college, or first month in a new city, many lonely days are going to precede the fun ones, and sometimes it can feel like nothing will ever change. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">And then suddenly, four years later, you will pause for a moment in a room full of costumed, <b>laughing</b>, hugging, dancing friends and think to yourself, "I finally know enough people to throw a party!"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">HA</span>P<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">PY H</span>A<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">LLOW</span>E<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">EN!!</span>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-62718961636296440732012-09-15T22:30:00.000-04:002012-09-16T16:47:23.320-04:00Embracing FallIn past years, I dreaded the fall. I've always considered myself a warm-weather person -- I much prefer to be hot than cold -- and most winters seem to drag on and on and on...<br />
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The last couple of years, however, I've felt myself embracing the fall. Maybe part of it is getting older. I think I appreciate the beauty of the changing seasons. Also, part of it is definitely that the winters haven't been as harsh recently. But mostly, it's because the fall just has so much darn character, from the weather, to the activities, to the foods. <br />
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The sunlight hits us from a particular angle and the sky glows that striking <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span>.<br />
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The best <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">apples</span> come straight from the orchard.<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-85640334354204523952012-09-03T14:12:00.000-04:002012-09-03T14:12:58.062-04:00Hello, GoodbyeSeptember is a <b>wonderful</b> and <b>awkward</b> time of year.<br />
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It's the overlap of summer and fall, and endings and beginnings are always bitter sweet.<br />
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This was one of the best summers I've had in years, and I'm sorry to say goodbye to it. I traveled and celebrated and cooked and drank and danced. I made new friends, and spent quality time with the old. I tasted <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">wine</span> and collected sea shells. I swam in a lake and in <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2012/07/see-sea.html">the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c343d;">ocean</span></a>. I drove to <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2012/07/montreal.html">another country</a>. I made <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2012/07/pickles.html">pickles</a>.<br />
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Sorry it's been quiet around here for the past week. That's because it's been pretty quiet in real life, too. And that's just fine with me.<br />
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The back pack has stayed (mostly) unused, and I've spent the week hanging out, sleeping, eating, and yoga-ing.<br />
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I know it's the end of summer because I've already been to my new classroom once to organize. And it's been chilly at night and in the mornings. <br />
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I've known Mary for a <i><b>really</b></i> long time (we've been friends since the first day of kindergarten!) so it was especially awesome to celebrate this day with her and her new husband. She's wanted this for a very long time, and they're a beautiful couple. Cheers!</div>
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I finished <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Catching-Fire-Hunger-Games-Book/dp/0439023491/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344619895&sr=8-1&keywords=catching+fire">Catching Fire</a> in 3 days. I tried several new recipes that came out really good. And I still can barely lift my legs after taking the longest yoga class of my life last night. All of my favorite ways to relax.</div>
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Fresh corn salad. LOVED this one. <a href="http://www.eatliverun.com/wheat-berry-salad-with-corn-and-smoked-mozzarella/">Follow this recipe</a>, but I substituted the wheat berries for Israeli cous cous because it's what we had in the cupboard, which made an even lighter summer salad.</div>
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<b>Ratatouille</b>. Not the Disney movie, although that's really good, too. This was an easy and delicious way to use up a ton of summer vegetables all at once. The eggplant came out especially buttery and delicious sauteed in the olive oil. All the work is in the chopping, which isn't so bad. <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-essence-of-emeril/ratatouille-recipe/index.html">Emeril knows what he's doing.</a></div>
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The above recipe was given to us by my mom. I asked her to "email me the recipe," and this is what I got. But I like this better. It's like a little love note. My mom's good at that. And she's good at picking recipes.</div>
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Most of the things I make are a blend of stuff I already know and what I've discovered on the internet. It's an experiment, and it never comes out the same.<br />
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They also make me feel sentimental (Clearly. Excuse me while I stroll down Memory Lane.) Because they make me think of my grandma and great grandma. Hand-written recipes remind me of Christmas time, when I've helped my grandma make the old Italian cookies from recipes that were written down 50 years ago, the cursive neat, the pages faded and yellowed, folded too many times. They instruct you to add "pinches" and "handfuls" of things, and use ingredients like lard (that's why they're so good). And when I bite into them, I think to myself that these taste exactly the same as the cookies my great grandma would have been eating years and years before. They're like an edible time machine, and make me feel more connected to her: that makes me happy.<br />
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Well, this isn't Christmas in July, and this recipe is probably the opposite of cookies. But, it's written, with love, from Mom, and is probably one I'll continue to make year after year. Is it weird that pickles will make me think of my Mom?<br />
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<b>Mom's "Fresh Cucumber Salad," or Bread and Butter Pickles (copied from...?)</b><br />
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3 fresh home-grown cucumbers<br />
add strips of green/ red peppers <i>(we used a long hot)</i><br />
1 T celery seed <i>(replaced with fresh dill sprigs and pickling spice)</i><br />
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Okay, I can't help myself - I always mess with recipes rather than follow them exactly. It has more to do with what's in my cupboard at the moment than anything else.<br />
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Anyway, this was a good way to preserve some veggies. We were overloaded with cucumbers and other vegetables from our CSA and decided to refrigerator-pickle them to stretch out their expiration dates. (Refrigerator pickling saves them for weeks-months, whereas canning saves them through the apocalypse). We've used variations of this recipe and <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pickled-beets-recipe/index.html">this one from good old Alton Brown</a> to pickle beets, turnips, and garlic scapes, too, but those take longer to cure, so you'll just have to wait and see how those turned out (although, I don't see how they could turn out bad...).<br />
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I've just returned from a little road trip to Montreal, and I have some lovely meals to share with you.<br />
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If only we could have really shared, then I wouldn't have had to do quite so much yoga upon my return. The French like their food <i><b>rich</b></i>.<br />
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Montreal is a lovely city. But at these times I felt like a tourist. An outsider looking in. Voyeuristic.<br />
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It was sitting in the open air cafes, sipping a wine I've never heard of and enjoying a meal with a French name I could barely understand, that I felt the most connected with the city.<br />
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Montreal is a straight shot up from Albany, four hours, easy peasy. And then suddenly you're in another country, speaking another language, eating amazing food. Life is good.<br />
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I looove the ocean. But I hadn't been in years, so it was a treat to be so close. The giantness of it makes you feel so small. The seagulls pick at the crabs and guard their babies, jellyfish undulate past the dock, the tide routinely rises and falls, and the waves continue to bear down on the coast. Nature keeps going, regardless of me. </div>
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All of our home-cooked meals contained veggies and fruit from Grandpa's garden. Clam chowder was made from <b>fresh-dug clams</b>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <i>I learned how to sail!</i></span></div>
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<b>I'm not sure what day it is.</b><br />
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That's the first sign that I'm lost in Summer Vacation. And it's only the second week.<br />
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<u>How I kicked off the summer</u><b>:</b><br />
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I spent a weekend with friends that I haven't seen in a long time. We shared stories and drank wine. I ate <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">White Castle</span> for the first time. And we learned that SUNY Binghamton can go harder than SUNY Albany (or, they just never learned how to pace themselves in Albs). ;)<br />
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I saw my first Dave Matthews Band concert, and it was pretty amazing, even for not knowing most of the songs. Seeing concerts with others who are huge fans only makes your own experience that much more awesome.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Darien Lake, NY</span><br />
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Then, I went on 3 roller coasters!<br />
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Still onward! We road-tripped to Ithaca, drank local beer and ate local food...<br />
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Now I'm home for a couple of days, <b>detoxing</b> before my next adventure.<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-31022380814658807442012-06-26T23:29:00.000-04:002012-06-26T23:29:43.706-04:00Berry Good Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't think of a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">fresher</span></b> taste on Earth than the sweet pop of a ripe <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b>strawberry</b></span> picked right from the vine.<br />
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It's the tail end of strawberry season, and this is my morning's bounty... $3 for as much as I could fit into that pint. The grocery store can't beat that deal, and Dole's strawberries don't even taste nearly as good. They are purely heavenly.<br />
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Unfortunately, I had a strawberry shortcake "incident" a few years back that has left me still barely able to stomach this simple dessert, so I've had to think a little bit outside of the box. One year I made <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-4th-and-berry-season.html">strawberry muffins</a>. But this year... I had a better idea....<br />
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Can you guess it? I promise this isn't a grisly crime scene. That's just strawberry juice.<br />
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You guessed it! Our ice cream maker completed her maiden voyage with a <b>strawberry anisette chip frozen yogurt.</b> <br />
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1 1/2 C strawberries, mostly pureed, some chopped. (Approximate amount. We winged it.)<br />
1/2 Special Dark Hershey bar, chopped<br />
1 can sweetened condensed milk, fat free<br />
3 tsp vanilla extract<br />
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A "strawberry shortcake" I can really get used to! I read online that adding a little alcohol helps keep it creamier rather than icy in the freezer (it doesn't freeze up all the way). Somebody had a bit of a heavy hand with the anisette, giving our ice cream a very grown up flavor, but it was that much more decadent. Below you'll find the two recipes that I combined to make mine.<br />
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<a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/strawberry-frozen-yogurt/">Two Peas and Their Pod</a><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/frozen-strawberry-yogurt/">All Recipes</a><br />
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The end of the school year is always bitter sweet. The beginning of vacation is exciting. But still, I always feel a little bit sad on the drive home. There's a lot of good byes and see ya laters, loose ends left untied, new friendships cut short, reflections that feel like they're left hanging.<br />
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Okay, so I know you're not feeling sorry for me at all. And you shouldn't. It's obviously still <b>awesome</b> to be on an 8-week "vacation." It's one of the few perks to teaching... you know, besides sculpting America's future. (Actually, that just kind of depressed me again...) And my summer has barely started and I've already gotten to do a ton of fun things. <br />
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I tossed that (blanched) <b>broccoli rabe with some spicy sausage, penne, and a light alfredo</b> (melt butter, half and half, cheese, go).</div>
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In honor of this week's heat wave, I'll leave you with this poem that was one of my students' faves this year (I may be on break, but I'm still an English teacher). <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e69138;">Remember, we waited a long time to be this hot! </span></i></div>
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<span id="goog_330242401"></span><span id="goog_330242402"></span>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-73166376560234267062012-06-13T16:26:00.000-04:002012-06-13T16:26:42.280-04:00This Is Only A TestWe are in the midst of "Exam Week." I use quotations because it lasts more than a week, and it tests more than your academic knowledge. Like your patience. Grading and proctoring is boring. Other days are stressful because everyone needs something from you-- the students have demands, administration has demands, you have a checklist in your head, and meanwhile you are keeping up with the "normal demands" of your everyday life, like seeing friends and family, or breaking through that mountain of laundry. All you can do is piece by piece, and try to take care of yourself along the way. <b>Remember, this is only a test.</b><br />
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In college, coffee and M&Ms helped me stay up all night to finish my papers, then a whole lot of Yuengling helped me to relax.<br />
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Anyway, speaking of food, we are still dealing with last week's load of veggies from our CSA, and now it's time to pick up a fresh box. Because of the busyness of the last week, we haven't made a whole lot of meals, so there's still produce to be dealt with. On top of that, there's produce that we still haven't figured out what to DO with yet. It's starting to pile up!!<br />
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We did have some yummy barbecued chicken with a side of fresh broccoli, plenty of omelets, salads, and hummus.<br />
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One experiment that I did enjoy was my salad dressing experiment. The salad greens seemed too good for store dressing, and we still had all of those garlic scapes to deal with. Eeesh.<br />
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After our garlic scape pesto disaster (I swear, our breath alone could have killed <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">vampires</span>. It took a lot of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">mint ice cream</span> to fix), I knew we needed to use this stuff sparingly. But there's so much of it!!<br />
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I made two salad dressings last week in my little itty bitty food processor. They came out very good, and were easy enough to do again. It's all pantry ingredients that you through into a blender. Easy Peasy. <br />
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No lemon juice because I didn't have any, so I added a little more vinegar.<br />
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2 garlic scapes, chopped<br />
2 green onions, chopped<br />
1 tsp honey<br />
2 tsp dijon mustard<br />
4 T red wine vinegar<br />
1 T lemon juice<br />
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil<br />
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I substituted the brown sugar for fresh honey from The Little Falls Co-Op, added in a chive, and reduced the olive oil to 1/2C.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Okay, salad dressings themselves aren't super photogenic, and neither is a lunch salad in a tupperware, which is why I didn't even bother to take that picture. Use your imagination.</span><br />
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I usually tend towards balsamic dressings anyway, so I will definitely make this again. Also, this recipe made a few more servings than the first, and the balsamic vinegar was strong enough to stand up against that garlic scape. Blending the dressing in the food processor made it thick and emulsified, and it stayed that way in my lunch pail until I used it the next day! WIN.<br />
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I now have a way to spruce up the salad greens that I'll be picking up in a little while. Having the CSA pick up is a great way to make myself eat more salad and vegetables, and plan more meals in general. (I don't want to eat out as often because I know I have good food sitting at home.)<br />
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Even though I haven't quite mastered the garlic scapes' culinary test, I have a much more exciting task awaiting me for the coming week... this baby right here:<br />
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That's an ice cream maker... YEAH!<br />
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Hopefully this weeks garlic will be followed by some HOME MADE mint ice cream. <br />
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OH my God, I can't wait. Ice cream > Beer. (Margaritas on the other hand....)<br />
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<b>See ya next week!</b><br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-36551899345957599642012-06-06T20:07:00.000-04:002012-06-06T20:07:06.817-04:00in Just - springEven though it's June and we've had some hot days and a few barbecues, this week we are reminded that in Upstate NY it's still <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/176657#poem">just spring</a></span></b>. The season is new- between the frequent rain showers, the flowers are just opening and the birds wake us up,<br />
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...our lawns are lush and fresh, and the world is very, very <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">green</span>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Green is beautiful</span>.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Green</span> feels light and alive after months of cold and dark and dead. Mother Earth is revving up, and we're starting to see the beginnings of things.<br />
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From baby goats....<br />
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...to the newest of produce. Finally, some good things to eat!<br />
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Last week our CSA dropped off the very earliest of the eats... mostly shoots, blossoms, and leaves. We had fun coming up with different ways to eat as much of it as we could.<br />
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The fails are almost as fun as the successes. We're still trying to figure out the best way to use those potent garlic scapes (I want to figure out how to pickle them, like I had during a visit to <a href="http://cottonhillfarm.blogspot.com/">Cottonhill Farm</a>), and this week's challenge will be that bitter broccoli rabe.<br />
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Denison Farm posted <a href="http://www.noshingconfessions.com/">Leah's blog</a>, which had some great advice from a seasoned CSA-er, and this week, we're already feeling like we're higher up on the learning curve. Knowing when to eat and when to save is important, and when you're dealing with unfamiliar vegetables, a little wisdom goes a long way. <br />
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I'm excited to savor tomorrow's salad at lunch. The lettuce is so fresh... it actually tastes like something! Last week I didn't even need dressing. Just a little olive oil, salt and pepper brought out the flavor of the leaves themselves.<br />
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And Patrick's <b>secret hummus recipe</b> (<i>psst... he used a stalk of chive and a garlic scape... but you didn't hear that from me</i>) came out <u>delightful</u>.<br />
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That's why we buy this food straight from the farmer. When you have ingredients this fresh, little needs to be done to improve them.<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-38143193101964457442012-05-30T19:34:00.000-04:002012-05-30T19:34:59.197-04:00The CSA begins!!Today was a <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">big</span></b> <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">day</span></b>. <br />
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Today we picked up our first box of food from our CSA!!!<br />
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A CSA is buying a share of a farm. You pay a bunch up front, and then receive boxes of food at scheduled delivery times throughout the season. The math whiz figured out that splitting it was about the equivalent that we each spend on <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">fresh veggies </span>each week anyway (which is a lot), and this way, we're supporting a local farm while eating the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">freshest</span> food possible.<br />
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The real fun is in the mix. It's a bit of an eclectic mix, as you can see. You get whatever is ready to harvest that week, which will vary week to week, with the weather, with the season. <br />
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Tonight, in my enthusiasm, I had to try a little bit of everything, so right off the bat we started with some<b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">fish tacos</span></b>. I was inspired by the cilantro. <b>Just add haddock, lime, and tortillas</b>. (Everything on that board is from the box, except the lime, of course.)<br />
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<b>Seriously, amazing. </b> You could also add to it, but we were keeping it simple, letting the flavors shine. I didn't even add cheese, and when I don't need to add cheese, you know it's good.<br />
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Next on the menu: scallions omelet (using farm-fresh eggs from <a href="http://cottonhillfarm.blogspot.com/">Cottonhill Farm</a>!), great salads, garlic scape pesto, and scallion-garlic hummus.<br />
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So many food experiments to come!! We'll let you know how it all turns out :)<br />
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For information about our CSA, read here: <a href="http://www.denisonfarm.com/">Denison Farm</a><br />
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XOXODaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-87185285201759495792012-05-23T15:00:00.000-04:002012-05-23T18:46:42.727-04:00Where's the Beef?Monday was a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Meatless Monday</span>, yesterday was a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Totally No Meat Tuesday</span>, and today I'm already off to a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">fruity</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">bean-alicious</span> start.<br />
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Okay, I'm being silly, but I really haven't eaten any meat for the past few days! <br />
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Take my amazing <b>salmon dinner </b>from Monday night...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1) I find meat hard to digest. I've noticed over the past year or so that whenever I eat meat, it sits like a rock in my stomach for at least a day or two, I don't feel well that night, and my already overly-sensitive digestive system gets out of whack.</span><br />
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Notice the selfishness in my prioritizing. <b>I care mostly about how I <i>feel</i>.</b> Because, carnivores out there, I feel your pain. I still really love a good steak or burger. And <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">tacos</span>. And my grandma's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">meatballs</span> (ohh, the <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=agida&defid=1334712">agida</a>). Although, <b>I'll give it to my veggie friends, animals are pretty cute.</b><br />
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I have plenty of friends who are <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">vegetarian</span>, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">vegan</span>, used-to-bes, and almosts. But I've still yet to be convinced that all that processed soy is really better for me than meat. (And I've yet to have a decent black bean burger, even at a restaurant.) I also have a few friends on the Paleo Diet, which is tempting because they look fantastic (and I definitely agree that cutting back the grains and cheese would make me feel great), but I feel really good about my yogurt, and clearly don't do well with all that meat, so I don't think it's for me.<br />
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<i>Until next week... <3</i>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-76080029422145404872012-05-16T19:20:00.001-04:002012-05-16T19:32:05.148-04:00Cake Vs. Veggies (Asparagus Risotto)In case you are wondering, I'm still eating cake.<br />
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In this week's battle of Cake vs. Veggies, Cake has won by a landslide.<br />
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Besides my birthday (three celebrations worth), it was also Mother's Day and my friend's bridal shower. Cake, cake, cake.<br />
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In the future, I would prepare to have the appropriate ingredients and follow the recipe exactly. I didn't have any white wine, so I used deglazed the pan with water, as recommended, and used shredded swiss instead of parmesan. I think those two correct ingredients would have deepened the flavor. I also overcooked the risotto a smidge because I didn't know what "done" should look like. Now I think I do.<br />
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If you have some asparagus lying around, try this recipe, or <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/06/lots-of-asparagus.html">this</a> or <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/05/asparagus.html">this</a>. It's almost veggie season (and bathing suit season), so I'm going to try to lay off the cake....<br />
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I spent Cinco de Mayo at <a href="http://www.elmariachisrestaurant.com/">Il Mariachi</a> with great friends. I think it's now a birthday tradition, since it's here that I've celebrated 3/5 of my Capital Region birthdays. The three best birthdays, definitely. What can I say? Mexican is festive. <i>(Wow, I've been here for five birthdays??)</i><br />
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I had another great birthday, thanks to some great people. And I still have more birthday fun to come, thanks to my family, who I haven't celebrated with yet. (The Mother's Day/ Danielle's Birthday Party is another tradition I like to keep intact, especially if it means I get to stretch out the birthday fun even longer.)<br />
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Thank you to everyone who celebrated with me, and to those who couldn't but still made me feel special. Thank you for the kale chips, the tequila, the birthday cakes, the target cards, and all the love. And thank you for reading this right now.<br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-34660653534299761152012-05-03T20:44:00.000-04:002012-05-03T20:50:51.702-04:00Time's Up!<br />
Where does the time go? Last week when I clicked "publish," I felt like I had all the time in the world to come up with what I was going to write <i>next</i> week.<br />
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I love Spring. I love the newness of it. The sun and rain, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">green buds</span>, the fresh earth, the tulips, sundresses. My birthday, new apartment leases, new bikes.<br />
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I teach my students that Spring is an archetype-- a universal symbol for beginnings. <br />
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I might be speaking too soon, but things feel okay after not feeling okay for a while. It feels like a new beginning. I'm restarting this blog after taking several months off. Life was busy. But I really miss writing and sharing. So now that things are winding down, I'd like to share my adventures again with you, so I hope everyone will find their way back and hang out with me.<br />
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Also, <b>the eating is getting good</b> (you knew I was going to talk about food, right?) so get yourself psyched for all the fresh yummies coming our way. Asparagus, spinach, strawberries.... mmmm.<br />
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I've got a CSA share this year, so I'll be buried under copious amounts of unusual veggies and I'm excited to share my food adventures!<br />
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I'm also moving to a new part of the Capital Region, and have a couple trips planned to Ithaca, NYC, and.....??<br />
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And meanwhile, make this <b>asparagus, smoked swiss, and pancetta pizza</b>... It's a delicious flavor combination! You know you want that swiss. <i>(Prep the raw dough with olive oil, pepper, and basil. Saute asparagus, pancetta, and a lil onion until mostly done, then layer with cheese onto the pizza. If you have it, add a few scattered drops of pesto. Cook at 450 until crust is done.)</i><br />
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-23178653137761254982011-08-31T22:46:00.001-04:002011-08-31T22:51:08.631-04:00Back to SchoolThat's right, I said it. I'm going back to school!<br />
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It's not so much that I'm excited for summer break to end. I'm just excited that it was a vacation after all, and not the permanent kind. And now I have an excuse to buy new school supplies!! (Nerd.)<br />
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I was a horrible blogger this summer due to major life happenings, and I will probably continue to be less than punctual: I'm teaching a new class at a new school which means I have a LOT of reading in my future. And not the food-related kind.<br />
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Anyway, enough about me. Let's talk about all those <u>end of summer vegetables</u> piling up.<br />
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Cook cherry tomatoes down with garlic, red onion, and crushed pepper to make a delicious bruschetta:<br />
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Or, make <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/09/feeling-saucy.html">fresh marinara</a>. Or <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/09/summers-end.html">pile them onto a pizza</a>. MMMMM.<br />
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For a quick meal, fry it up. Dip it in seasoned flour, then egg, then fry on both sides in hot oil. Serve with dipper of your choice (I made honey mustard and it was finger lickin').<br />
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Or, if you're feeling fancy, <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2011/08/busy-busy-zucchini-pasta.html">make this pasta</a>. Or cook it into your fresh marinara with mushrooms and sausage for a hearty zucchini stew. <br />
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My uncle gave us pounds of peaches from his trees. I spend a whole morning canning them with my mom and grandma. (Cheater's canning: mix sliced peaches with the pectin and just freeze instead of jar. They taste great it December!)<br />
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Anyway, I wish you all the best as summer ends and fall begins! XOXODaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-87934989550747795372011-08-10T15:58:00.000-04:002011-08-10T15:58:31.551-04:00Busy Busy/ Zucchini PastaThis summer has been ridiculous in more than a few ways. The last few weeks have been filled with lots apartment hunting and then moving, sprinkled with interview after interview, a pinch or two of fun, and a whole lot of <b>soul searching</b>.<br />
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Until this week, I finally paused for a moment to make dinner with my friends (I also paused for another moment to make muffins, but more on that later). Not only was it pretty tasty (our veggie-disliker even had seconds!), but <b>it felt pretty darn good, too</b>. Mind-clearing. Like kitchen-yoga.<br />
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I made this recipe <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/08/zucchini-zucchini-everywhere.html">last summer</a>, but it came out way better this time, with a few minor changes. It used up a whole zucchini (you know how those zucchinis pile up!) and was <i>rather</i> healthy... except for the "covered in cheese" part. But you know how I roll.<br />
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<b>Summer Zucchini Pasta, Take 2</b><br />
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1 med. to large <b>zucchini</b><br />
1 box <b>fettucini</b> -- I found a veggie one at Hannaford (Garden Delight) that was <i>perfect</i><br />
1 block of <b>cream</b> <b>cheese</b> (go low fat only if you <i>must</i>)<br />
1/2 <b>lemon,</b> juice and zest<br />
a few tablespoons aka "don't be afraid of the" <b>olive</b> <b>oil</b><br />
a few leaves of <b>basil</b>, fresh from the porch<br />
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1. First, julienne the zucchini as thin as possible. This was made much easier with the use of a mandolin, though we feared our lives (or at least, our finger tips).<br />
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2. Put on the pasta water. Begin melting the cream cheese with salt and pepa, the juice of half the lemon, and 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil. Use the olive oil to thin it out so it spreads over the pasta. <br />
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3. Boil the pasta. When it's almost done, throw in your zucchini to soften it up.<br />
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A visit to a good friend resulted in bagfuls of fresh goodies from her garden. We feasted like kings for days.<br />
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I dream of having a garden that could feed me for the summer. It appeals to so many aspects of my character: love of fresh food, anything earthy, and... I'm <u>cheap</u>.<br />
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<b>Everything is so <u>fresh</u> in the summer! Enjoy the good eats of the season :)</b><br />
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</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640303164750469994noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614032303582758188.post-8796828798970390622011-07-14T09:30:00.000-04:002011-07-14T09:30:43.027-04:00Union Square Farmers Market (NYC)Hi again! I went to visit my lovely <a href="http://unygreenscene.blogspot.com/2010/06/country-mouse-in-big-city.html">City Mouse</a> a couple weeks ago, and despite the rainy weather, she took me to the <a href="http://www.grownyc.org/unionsquaregreenmarket">farmers market in Union Square</a>, just as she promised.<br />
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<u>She knows me so well</u>.<br />
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It was a treat. The price comparisons were interesting (sadly, I think NYC is sometimes cheaper than Upstate), but even cooler is seeing all these great <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">freshies</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;">wild products</span> set against the backdrop of <b>Manhattan</b>.<br />
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Anyway, in case you live around the city, or are heading there soon, I thought you might be interested.<br />
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