{"id":549,"date":"2009-07-29T15:01:50","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T22:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shannon.users.sonic.net\/blog\/?p=549"},"modified":"2009-07-29T15:04:16","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T22:04:16","slug":"whats-for-dinner-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shannon.users.sonic.net\/blog\/?p=549","title":{"rendered":"What’s for Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

We skipped a week of veggie delivery while we were on our brief vacation, but this week they’ve apparently decided to make up for it with (deep breath): a bunch of grapes, a bunch of basil, an overflowing pint of red and yellow cherry tomatoes, three pounds of mostly golden heirloom tomatoes, a bag of peaches, four “Krimson” pears (they look like this<\/a>), one really big eggplant, six gypsy peppers, seven pattypan squash, a small bunch of carrots, four funny little round yellow cucumbers (I remember these from last year, they’re tasty), and a partridge in a pear tree. No, I mean, and five pods of okra. I can’t really complain about such overflowing bounty, but I’m going to anyway: what am I supposed to do with such a scant handful of okra? It’s just enough to be tantalizing but not nearly enough to satiate my okra cravings. Next year I am going to grow my own okra in my own back yard<\/em>, hooray, and I’m going to have scads of it.<\/p>\n

Tonight we’re eating green chile caldo, because I’m eager to try some of the recipes from the New Mexican cookbook that Nonna sent our way. But tomorrow I’ll make a start on the vegetables, in the form of homemade veggie pizza (topped with squash, peppers, and goat cheese), accompanied by a cherry tomato salad. Friday we’ll have gazpacho and a green salad (with the carrots), and Saturday I’ll buy a loaf of crusty bread and we’ll eat it with Sicilian caponata.<\/p>\n

Sunday I’ll make bhindi masala—I’ll have to buy more okra—and Monday, something with fish. I dunno. I’ll keep you posted. <\/p>\n

The fruit that Robin doesn’t devour will go into Sam’s lunches. I like fresh fruit for dessert, too, so I’m glad we got so much of it this week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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