What kind of squash is it? What do all these squash have in common? They are all spaghetti squash, we think. This is a great year if you like spaghetti squash: we had a banner year! But, there is something about this year's spaghetti squash though ... they

Poke Style Beets Sometimes it’s fun to create meals without meat in the kitchen. I like to cook vegetarian and vegan to push myself creatively, and when we are in the dog days of summer, having something cool and light is just the ticket. I’ve seen some things

Good Ol' Southern Shrimp N' Grits I grew up in the south. I was a Georgia Peach long before my 20 years as a Bendite, and you would only know it after 3 whiskeys. I slide right on into that accent, and start craving aaaallll the soul food of

Pad Prik Pao Ma Ku (Thai Spicy Eggplant with Beef)   I’m still on a Thai kick this week, and of course, it’s because I had a few eggplants from the CSA, which for me lend themselves to Asian cuisine. I never get tired of the balance of

Pad Kee Mao Gai (Thai Drunken Noodles with Chicken) I am pretty sure nothing is more fragrant in the summer than Thai Basil. Chalk full of flavor, nothing (not even any other basil) tastes quite like it. On top of this, it is high in polyphenols, which are potent

Mie Goreng Spicy-Sweet Asian Stir Fry Noodle) Another dish I was absolutely obsessed with during my time backpacking through Indonesia was Mie Goreng. Oh God, so spicy, so slippery, a little sweet, and a little sticky with great depth of flavor. Perfection! What is great about this dish

Soto Ayam (Spicy Asian Chicken Noodle Soup) Backpacking across Indonesia for a month was one of the highlights of my pre-pandemic life. It was insanely spontaneous, and I am not sure I would be stoked if my kids wanted to do the same. I had no plan, except to

Carolina BBQ Ground Beef with Garlicky Kale *Ground beef*. By now you know it is ubiquitous in the Rainshadow CSA, and for good reason. When you’re trying to get the most bang for the buck and waste the least when butchering a cow, you end up with nearly

Rainbow Roots Dauphinoise I’m not going to lie, I was singing ‘somewhere over the rainbow’ before trying to create this little tasty treat, but my day dreams were bigger than my stove. If you like an au gratin style root, this is absolutely delicious, but you either

Crispy Kale Chips Sometimes life just happens and you can’t get to your CSA produce. While this almost never happens in my home (massive veg hound over here!), I had to leave town right after picking up my share. Sort of banking on nothing being good when I