CSA challenge, it's too dang hot to cook edition

oh summer! you evil wench of a season! you have to go and be so nice outside...why would i want to be inside cooking?! and you have to encourage all the plant life to bear these delicious offerings, begging to be cooked when you know darn well it's too hot to put the over or stove on!!

well then. you know what i have to say to that? pickling and fermenting!! it's too soon to say how this all turned out, but i think it will be a-ok. and in the mean time i'll be reading up on the health benefits of fermented food.

CSA challenge, ratatouille

ratatouille! it's not just a disney movie that i haven't seen because i don't like cartoons [don't judge]! it's also a french provencal dish that makes me feel fancier than dubbing it simply veggie stir fry. bonus points for using many different veggies up at once.

served over a barley & buckwheat mix. there were leftovers for lunch, which is great because this is the kind of meal that is better the next day!

CSA challenge, roasted cabbage

as far as i'm concerned, cabbage has a bad wrap. i think it's their poor reputation that trickled down to it's little euro brother, the brussel sprout, and had them picked on in the veggie playground as well. say what you will about this cultivar, but for the purposes of the CSA challenge, i appreciate it's hearty sensibilities that let me cook it later in the week while i watch the other vegetables do gross things [soft spots, browning, and wilting- oh my!]. thank you cabbage for letting me ignore for a week and still be a delicious side dish.

you too, turnip.

this took such little effort. slice. salt. squeeze a lemon. roast. voila!

did i mention that cabbage also might prevent the growth of cancer cells? yeah for healthy food that tastes good!

CSA challenge, rainbow chard & cuke salad

i've been snapping pics of the produce and culinary creations quite diligently, but posting much less so. catch up time!

rainbow chard and onions!
cucumber salad, lightly dressed.