When I started this blog, I thought I would publish complete menus for a week. That was an ambitious undertaking and did not last. I'm breaking up those posts into individual articles so they are easier for you to find. It turned out to be a timely idea. These recipes were for the week of July 30th, 2006, perfectly in season. Thank goodness it's not as hot as last year! Please enjoy the reprise.
Eating local and seasonal is one of the key principals of healthy eating. Why? Local and seasonal foods grow in the same conditions in which you live and thus help you thrive there—or should I say endure as the temperatures exceed 100 degrees in Kansas City. My CSA delivered plenty of tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini this week. Plus I received more of the same, green beans and hot peppers from a patient who gardens organically. If you don’t know about CSA, please read my article Want Fresh Produce? Hire a Farmer!
We don’t tire of this salad at my house! Use whatever herbs are fresh from your garden or farmers market. We’ve enjoyed chives, tarragon, fennel, dill and parsley. Woodmood Farms German Butterball potatoes have been fantastic in this salad. Find Woodmood Farms at the Brookside Farmers Market
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