by Judy | Mar 28, 2025 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, sweet potato dessert, sweet potato pie
Here it is the end of March and we’re still working our way through our 2024 sweet potato harvest. It’s an amazing root vegetable and a nutritional powerhouse. We have been growing our own starts from saved plants for over 25 years. The variety is Jewel. It’s large, good tasting, with exceptional storage. They can last for up to a year, stored in our heated but cool basement, wrapped in newspaper. I’m always looking for unsweet ways to use them because I’m more of...
by Judy | Feb 28, 2025 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, Cauliflower Curry, CobraHead, Recipes
Still got some frozen cauliflower and frozen tomatoes tucked away in the freezer? If not, fresh cauliflower and canned tomatoes work very well in this delicious stew. Serve it over basmati rice or mashed or chunky cooked potatoes – a tasty and filling meal. P.S. Add one cup of cooked white beans for a protein boost. (Tip from a Rancho Gordo recipe.) Recipe: 1 T olive oil 1 large onion – finely chopped 3-4 garlic cloves – minced 1 inch knob of ginger, peeled and...
by Judy | Nov 20, 2024 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, Roasted Cauliflower
I’d like to say this is the year of the cauliflower because I keep finding new recipes but its popularity ebbs and flows. Apparently, per capita consumption peaked in 1946, then rose again during the hippy vegetarian era in the 70’s and 80’s before falling again until 2019. The low-carb and gluten-free trends brought back its popularity in the form of pizza crusts, pastas, tortillas, crackers and you name it. I prefer my cauliflower straight up though I do season...
by Judy | Oct 22, 2024 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, cherry tomato sauce, CobraHead
Tomato season is just about over here in southern Wisconsin, unless you have a greenhouse. We’ve had a couple of light freezes, and since we are on tomato overload, our plants have been pulled. This doesn’t mean we’re out – we have a 6-foot table plus of tomatoes in various stages of ripeness, including various colors of cherry tomatoes. I could juice them, but my freezer is full of tomato products, so I’ve opted to make a simple pasta sauce for dinner. Recipe: 4...
by Judy | Aug 22, 2024 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, Everything Bagel Seasoning Squash, Parmesan topped summer squash, Recipes
Help! The summer squash are taking over the kitchen. We had planned to plant two yellow squash and two zucchini plants but one zucchini plant expired and we only had a yellow squash as a spare, so three yellow and one green. We are harvesting some green zucchini just about every day, but we’re choking in yellow squash. Along with tomatoes ripening overnight, the counters are covered once again. It’s hard to find a spot to prep for the freezer, let alone make...
by Judy | Jul 31, 2024 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead
This was a good year for garlic here in southern Wisconsin. The bulbs were bigger than ever due to all the rain we had. Since Noel uses the raised bed method of growing there was plenty of drainage, otherwise there would have been some mushy garlic. The bulbs came out beautifully. We do plant our own saved garlic cloves every year so I'm sure they are acclimatized for our seasons as well. Rarely a day goes by without using garlic in my cooking. I especially...
