I made a double batch to use up all the zucchini I had and used 4 mini loaf pans. I subbed ricotta for the yogurt cause that needed to be used up. I did half AP and half whole wheat flour. I also cut the sugar by a third- but I put sprinkles on top as the kiddos like that.
I like the mini-loaf size as it bakes faster and easier to defrost from the freezer.
Thank you!
Greetings from the Greater Boston area, where I have about a week and a half left before I return to school and the kids come back! We’re trying to make the most of what I have left for summer vacation. Saturday, we went to Boston Comic Con, which was fun, although very crowded and with far fewer mask wearing individuals than I’d have preferred. We got to meet the cast of Clerks 3 though, so that was neat! Here is what we’ve eaten so far in the past week, for two adults and 1 small cat:
Sat. (8/14) - Breakfast sandwich in the morning from Leo’s here in town (omelet for BF). Then into Boston for the comic convention. Dinner at Row 34 in Seaport. It was ok. The host stand didn’t have itself together and reversed itself on the possibility of a patio seat after initially saying it was possible. After getting mixed messages about the possibility of bar seating, we were then offered a table next to the servers’ station unless we were willing to wait a half hour. The food was good; the vibe was not. I might give their Burlington location a shot, but I doubt I’ll be back to the Boston one.
Sun. (8/15) - Local pizza delivery for lunch. Dinner was tortilla chips, pepper jack cheese, and salsa with beverages while we did a double feature of Clerks and Clerks 2, a nice cap to the weekend.
Mon. (8/16) - Tried the crustless vegetable tart with saffron aioli from At Home In The Kitchen by David Kinch. It was a little labor intensive, but good. You caramelize onions, garlic, and thyme to be the “crust”. Those are bedded in a 9" pie tin and then you overlap thinly sliced tomato, zucchini, and eggplant over the top. Season and drizzle with olive oil and bake until the vegetables are pretty well roasted (about 45 minutes). I cheated on the aioli and added some saffron I’d bloomed in hot water to some storebought mayo with a little lemon juice. Rounding out the plate was pasta salad with mushrooms (BF’s request) and some rainbow trout from our monthly fish subscription.
Tues. (8/17) - Leftover pasta salad and vegetable tart. I added some goat cheese to the pasta salad. Realizing the previous Saturday that we were more spent from walking around the convention center than we expected to be, we took a walk before dinner after BF finished work.
Wed. (8/18) - BF was feeling somewhat inspired by Kevin Smith’s weight loss, so was more than happy to left me take a run at a bean chili for dinner tonight instead of a meat based one. It has been cooking in various stages all day. I am using a tomato base, but also a five chile blend of pasilla, guajillo, morita, and ancho, along with freshly toasted and ground black pepper, cloves, coriander seed, and cumin seed (and Mexican oregano). Today’s bean of choice is pinto. So far, everything smells and tastes great! This is going to make way more than what two people need, but leftovers should freeze ok. I will have rice, cheese, and sour cream available for bowls, along with fresh tomatoes, radish, scallions, and cilantro. All this and I even found time for the exercise bike and a load of laundry. Go me!
Thurs. (8/19) - At least one night of leftovers from the chili.
Fri. (8/20) - Might do chili one more night. Otherwise, we have an assortment of crackers, cheeses, and sausage in the pantry/cheese drawer. There’s also salmon roe and Boursin. I will see what mood we’re in when BF finishes for the day.
Sat. (8/21) - We’re probably in for the day, so dinner is whichever thing we didn’t do that seems appealing. Or, delivery!
Projecting into next week, I still have lots of fish in the freezer. There will be shrimp for one or two nights most likely. Then I will see how we feel.
Greetings, People.
It’s still summer here! Enjoying fresh cukes and tomatoes, but still waiting on our favorite peaches and wild blackberries.
Cooking for two adults in the PNW:
FRI: Better Than Takeout noodles with cabbage and pork.
SAT: A repeat of the zucchini pizza – so good!
SUN: Fish tacos with cabbage slaw.
MON: Hot wings on the grill with veggie sticks and ranch.
TUE: Halibut and shrimp cioppino.
WED: Crying Tiger beef with Jaew sauce. Cucumber and tomato salad.
THUR: Greek-style pork tenderloin on the grill (thanks to @linguafood). Greek potatoes. Greek salad.
I’d love a report on these, they have been on my list for months.
I’ve made this recipe many times - we love it. Fast, cheap, easy. I got the referral from another poster on CH/HO.
I use spaghetti noodles and shred the cabbage. I like to add some grated carrots to the mix, also. I’ll usually do 4 oz. noodles with 4 oz. ground pork for the two of us.
That David Kinch recipe sounds really interesting. Do you have an online source for the recipe? I searched, but couldn’t find it. I got all the ingredients to make a tian with tomatoes, squash, and eggplant at the farmers market and have several recipes I’m considering. This sounds like tian in a very interesting “crust.”
Your chili sounds great as do all your other meals. Enjoy your last week and a half of summer!
Thank you!
The recipe seems to be available on this Google Books link - Vegetable “Tart” with Saffrom Mayonnaise
Oh, thanks so much! I will adapt this. I did just order the cookbook At Home in the Kitchen from the minuteman library network and your link gives me a head start. I have David Kinch’s Manresa cookbook, which I purchased aspirationally when it came out. I used to live in the area of Calif., well, north of there, and really miss it.
My husband and son and I went to the Boston Public Market for my birthday lunch last week. It was a Wednesday, and not that many people there. We were the only people in the indoor market wearing masks, which was not what I was hoping for. Oh well. We live in Somerville so it was a short drive to the BPM. Parking $3 for three hours in the garage there. I had the fried oysters at Reds and loved them; split them with my husband. Son had fish and chips that he really like. Very reasonably priced. The market itself kind of sad with not great vegetables at the peak of summer harvest.
Oops, I may be hijacking the thread. thanks again for the recipe link!
You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy it if you make it!
I’m working through pantry and freezer and CSA bits and I think I have everything on hand for this. I’m going to sub ground turkey and looking forward to trying this after a camping adventure. Thanks for the post!
Belated happy birthday wishes Madrid!
Appreciate these details! I will definitely be making it. I want to try it with those squared-off Chinese mein.
Hello everyone it’s another glorious summer day although a tad hot in the sun. When I went to pick up lunch today I stayed in the shade and the temperature was comfortable. Today’s take out lunch is a combination meal from a local Thai restaurant - crispy wontons to start then chicken curry, mango salad and rice as the main course. Dessert isn’t included but I anticipate I will be too full by the time I finish eating. Cooking for a singleton in Ottawa, Canada:
Tonight: Greek salad for dinner since I usually get take-out for lunch on Fridays.
Saturday: usually take out night but I am living dangerously and switching things up this week 
I will have a salade nicoise for dinner tonight and pick up take out while I am at the market tomorrow.
Sunday: market day. I get a CSA during the summer months so I’m set for fruits and veggies but I need some missing ingredients for meals this week. There are two Eastern European delis on my route so I may pick up some cabbage rolls or something I wouldn’t normally make myself and if all else fails the Italian grocer has some awesome store-made porchetta and lasagnas. I’m sure I won’t starve
Monday: corn risotto
Tuesday: chicken broccoli stirfry https://www.skinnytaste.com/chicken-and-broccoli-stir-fry/
Wednesday: one pork chop left in the freezer so pork lo mein again. This will be the last time I will have it for awhile so I can move on to some of the other meats I have in the freezer. https://www.seriouseats.com/stir-fried-lo-mein-noodles…
Thursday: fettucine al pesto, garden fresh corn salad on the side. https://cookieandkate.com/garden-fresh-corn-salad/
This week’s lunches will alternate between smoked ham potato tomato salad and roasted cauliflower and farro with feta and avocado. https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-cauliflower-and-farro…/
Have a nice weekend everyone.
Looks and sounds so good!
It is! The farm I get my CSA from sends us a weekly newsletter on Monday mornings and they always include a recipe that calls for one or more of the veggies they grow. Last year they included that recipe in one of their newsletters when the cauliflower was in season. I’ve made it a few times and it’s really good!
Here’s that salad link as a direct one (without the Facebook routing) https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-cauliflower-and-farro-salad-with-feta-and-avocado/
Thank you!
Actuals for Aug 15 week, cooking for 2 in MN. Read “and fresh cherries” with meals M-Th and “with fresh apples” Fri - Sun. The batch of Rainier cherries I splurged on early in the week were outstanding. And my favorite orchard posted online that, although they’re not yet open for general visits, the early apple variety “Pristine” harvest was ready for purchase, by appointment. I drove 40 minutes each-way for a bag of these tasty apples - crisp, slightly tart, with thin yellow skin. They’re not ones that can be stored for more than a couple of weeks, so it’s an apple (or 2) a day this next week.
Mon - light dinner since lunch was a huge brunch OUT, with friends
Tues - Chicken & egg salad sandwiches on whole wheat, potato chips, red grapes
Wed - Pork tenderloin rubbed with Herbs de Provence, cheesy rice (Knorr’s “rissoto”), salad
Thurs - reheated Pork tenderloin , cheesy rice, deviled eggs, fresh peaches
Fri - lunch - Mushroom Swiss burgers, tomatoes, potato chips. dinner - Sheet pan quesadilla square, half-recipe in countertop oven small-sized sheet pan. Recipe is in description below video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w0IphAmXT8 topped with salsa, sour cream and sliced ripe olives
Sat -On the back deck (since noisy fire station construction on the corner is M-F only, 7 AM - 7 PM) Seafood (shrimp/surimi) Newberg (Joy of Cooking 1977 edition) over Veggie Rotini noodles, corn on the cob.
No-Bake Hershey’s chocolate pie, using crushed graham cracker w melted butter crust
Sun - (today) - Baked curry cod, over coconut rice. Peas. Chocolate pie.
Rainier cherries are the absolute best, and always worth a splurge!
