by Judy | Jul 28, 2023 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
We are inundated with zucchini. Somehow last year we didn’t get any planted so Noel went overboard and planted five different kinds this year (including a climbing variety). We eat zukes and summer squash almost every day, and we’ve already sent some to the local food pantry. We won’t run out anytime soon. In my quest for delicious ways to use and preserve this magical vegetable, I came across the following Turkish-style zucchini fritter recipe....
by Judy | Jun 28, 2023 | CobraHead, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
I was looking through the Book Pages flyer at our local library and this book caught my eye: Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World, a History by William Alexander. We grow a lot of different tomatoes and I cook with them so this book sounded intriguing. I usually can’t make it to the end of a dry history book but this one kept me interested to the very last page. The author took us on a humorous tomato adventure from its origins in Mexico to Europe and back to...
by Judy | Apr 27, 2023 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, Recipes
It’s almost asparagus time here in Wisconsin. For a diversion from steamed or roasted asparagus try these rollups. Great for a snack or an appetizer. Ingredients: 12 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed (I used cracked wheat ) 1/4 cup (more or less) stoneground or Dijon mustard 1/4 cup melted butter 3-4 T. grated parmesan cheese 2 dozen fresh asparagus spears **If the spears are skinny use two for each slice. if nice and fat you may only need one per each....
by Judy | Feb 27, 2023 | #CobraHeadFolksEat Good, #JudyValdes, CobraHead, Recipes
I’ve been experimenting with various bean recipes, almost always with the Instant Pot. We’ve had some very good white bean chicken chili but prefer to cook vegetarian dishes at home. The Instant Pot makes it fast and easy. Since I do a quick soak by pouring boiling water over the beans and letting them stand for an hour we can have them for dinner in a couple of hours. Preparing the chopped onions, garlic and spices while the beans are soaking...
by Judy | Oct 25, 2022 | CobraHead, Recipes
If you have ever considered planting raspberries in your home garden I highly recommend it. Once they’re established, other than once-a-year pruning, they are relatively carefree and can last nearly forever with occasional transplanting. And you can stand up to pick them! Here in Wisconsin, our ever-bearing variety keeps producing through a couple of light freezes. I just picked a few on October 24th. Just be sure to do a little research and select...
by Judy | Aug 31, 2022 | CobraHead, Recipes, Vegetable Growing
This has been a great year for cucumbers. We’ve had rainfalls mostly at the appropriate times so production has been steady. I’ll be making refrigerator pickles with a lot of them but marinated slices are an easy and fast fix for dinner. Here goes: 2-4 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 – 1 tsp. salt 1 T. white wine vinegar or to taste Using a mandolin (if you have one) slice the peeled cucumbers. Sprinkle with salt, give a quick stir and...
