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After slicing the eggplant really thin and drizzling with olive oil, Jay threw it on the grill. I then layered pieces of tomato, roasted peppers and basil. Both the tomatoes and the basil were also from the garden. I drizzled a little more olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and threw in some basil.
Until next time
Last of Summer.
13 Sep
Hard to believe we actually grew corn
One last exciting gift from our garden is that it grew baby pumpkins!!! I was really hoping they’d turn out and they did
From growing to eating.
20 Aug-
eggplant
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olive oil
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salt and pepper
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roasted peppers ( I prefer in a jar)
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tomato
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fresh basil
As summer is winding down and our garden continues to grow, I’m always pondering what to create. I’ve taken many pictures of our bounty of veggies that I still need to share.
My favorite thing that we’ve grown… eggplant! One of my favorite veggies. The real trick is how to to prepare it and keep it interesting. I personally think eggplant parmesan is the best way to enjoy the purple vegetable, but there are so many other fun varieties to try.
Honestly, I was really surprised that our eggplant even grew at all. It took a long time to get started and there was a ton of plant and not much vegetable action going on. Slowly but surely, they started to show themselves. I’m sure not many of you know this but there are thorns on their vines! And the vine that connects the actual eggplant is so thick and sturdy that you have to twist it to get it off. At least that’s what I do. I’m sure you could…cut it? Oh, and they actually hang from the vines. I always expected them to rest on the ground. I just find watching things grow so fascinating!!
This time around I decided to make a fresh eggplant salad. Simply components and fresh food.
You will need:
After slicing the eggplant really thin and drizzling with olive oil, Jay threw it on the grill. I then layered pieces of tomato, roasted peppers and basil. Both the tomatoes and the basil were also from the garden. I drizzled a little more olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and threw in some basil.
It was a pretty simple side dish so there wasn’t much measuring going on. I went more with what I thought looked tasty. And tasty it was!
Growing Garden.
11 JunLast summer I visited different farm stands, stops, and markets in search for Jersey fresh produce. My “Farm Fresh Friday” was a way for me to not only explore different areas and foods, but also to share what I found.
In May, Jay and I moved to Philadelphia! Of course I will share more photos and stories soon. In the meantime we are still getting the house together. During the first few weeks we slept in the dining room while we waited for our floors to be finished. And while we didn’t anticipate having the opportunity to focus on other projects first, it was a fun chance to do some fun things to our home first.
Such as… start a garden!! While growing up my Dad always had an epic garden in our backyard. I remember picking green beans and popping them into my mouth. There are also many vivid memories of carrying heaving zucchini across the yard to and into the kitchen for dinner.
The garden is growing and I love peeking out the door every morning to see its progress. In the meantime, I have been buying plenty of produce. I’m hoping that by mid July I will be buying less and growing more!
Last week I had my sister over for lunch and we enjoyed a very veggie filled meal! I sautéed zucchini, onions, green beans, mushrooms and peppers.
Sautéed veggies —> lunch! I served the peppers and onions with some Italian chicken sausage on a wheat roll and the rest of the veggies on the side. Perfect nutritious and delicious lunch!
