Posts Tagged ‘Parmesan’
Pear-Fect Pecan Salad
This Pear-Fect Pecan Salad is a close cousin to our delicious Blueberry Pecan Salad, so if you liked that one, we think you’re going to love our pear-based salad too! With the onset of fall comes fall fruit, like the local pears we use in this salad. We wait until the pears are perfectly ripe,…
Read MoreCaesar Salad
In my perception of the salad-creation world there are strict rules about what constitutes a Caesar salad, including a base of crispy romaine lettuce. Well, for our take on the Caesar, we’ll tell you right off the bat–we’re breaking that first rule, and we’re okay with it! We’re using our fall salad mix as the…
Read MoreHow to Pack a Salad for Lunch
Packing a salad lunch is a great option when you’re out and about for work or play. For instance, this past weekend we left the farm to go hiking at Tippecanoe River State Park. I asked each of our kids to make their own lunch. Our youngest chose a salad, and with some help, she…
Read MoreGrilled Patty Pan Pizzas
I tried something new for our Friday night pizza tradition last night: grilled patty pan pizzas. After Dan presented me with these strange little orbs as an item in next week’s CSA share, I knew I had to do some research. If I’d never seen one of these before, wouldn’t the same be true for…
Read MoreSautéed Summer Squash with Fresh Herbs and Parmesan
One of my favorite simple side dish go-to’s is pretty much any sautéed veggie with fresh herbs and freshly grated Parmesan. Since summer squash is just coming into season, we had this last night as an appetizer, but I’d eat it any time of day as a side dish or snack or even breakfast. The…
Read MoreMarinara Baked Rotini with Fresh Spinach and Arugula
A couple weeks ago I made dinner for the fam before heading to yoga class. I left a hot skillet of baked rotini and bowls of sweet, fresh spinach and spicy arugula on the table before heading out the door. Before this yoga-night dinner, I’d made variations of baked pasta many times before, with decent…
Read MoreFresh Mozzarella with Garlic, Tomato, Basil Sauce
Years ago, one of my favorite high school teachers, Mary Lagerwey, handed me the recipe below because she knew I liked (loved, really) basil. I’ve made this recipe for the past 15 years since then, with a few changes. After having children, I cut way back on the red pepper flakes, sometimes eliminating them altogether.…
Read MoreKale Salad with Apples and Figs
The first time I made this salad—as a side dish for a family get-together this summer—I almost exactly followed the recipe I found on Epicurious’s website. We liked the salad so much, Dan made it for our 4-year-old’s preschool potluck, but he made a couple changes (including cutting out the red pepper flakes to make…
Read MorePoor Man’s Pesto
In honor of this year’s garlic harvest (over 3,800 bulbs!), I’d like to share one of the Perkins’ household favorite garlic-infused recipes. Pesto is one of our summertime last-minute go-to meals, a dish that can be prepared in 15 minutes or less, perfect for those days when we get so caught up working outside that…
Read MoreSpaghetti with Caramelized Garlic and Tomatoes
The garlic harvest for 2015 is complete, thanks to the help of our intern Sarah, her family, my family, Dan’s family, and one of our neighbors. I’m so excited about this I’m even going to use a cliché: Many hands really do make light work! This year we harvested the largest bulbs of garlic ever,…
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