Eat Your Vegetables

Cooking away the CSA, week 25: Eggplant lasagna, hold the noodles

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/sep/30/262308/ We’re almost to the end of the CSA season. Not totally there yet, but we probably have a month to go if we’re super lucky. So sad. But we’re enjoying it while we can. And we totally enjoyed this week’s [Rolling Prairie ...

Cooking away the CSA, week 24: Becoming OK with okra

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/sep/23/261996/ Er, so this column is called “Eat Your Vegetables,” but, I have a confession: There are a few vegetables that I’d rather not eat. Oh, the scandal. But I do try. And that’s part of the beauty of joining a CSA like [Rolling ...

Cooking away the CSA, week 23: Quick and seasonal side salad

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/sep/16/261614/ If you've followed this column for a long time, you know that salad is always my default. It's my best friend at dinner and lunch, and my old stand-by when I have no idea what to make. And even though I'm tight with the little green ...

Cooking away the CSA, week 22: Frosty melon chiller

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/sep/09/261238/ Last week, we got a huge, sweet-smelling cantaloupe as part of a major CSA haul: slicing tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, hot peppers, bok choy, edamame and said cantaloupe. In my eyes, it was the perfect variety, ...

Cooking away the CSA, week 21: Creamy and sweet summer salad

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/sep/02/260904/ It has come to my attention that maybe a few of my readers are afraid of the big F-A-T word when it comes to eating. I’ve mentioned this before and I’m going to say it again: I, too, was once scared of F-A-T making me ...

Cooking away the CSA, week 20: Taking the kitchen outside

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2013/aug/26/260621/ I always love the idea of eggplant. They’re beautiful. They’re tasty. And I have a very, very bad habit of neglecting them. I buy them, or pick them from my [Rolling Prairie CSA][1] choices, look at their glorious purple ...