Cheapskate Summer Squash Cooking

In an attempt to save some green for an October outing to New York, I'm cooking on a budget. One of the ladies at work was kind enough to bring in some extra Zucchini, right on, I took one and made this delicious sandwich.

Slice up some squash, brush with Olive Oil and sprinkle with garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasonings of your likening and a hint of crushed red pepper. Pop it in the broiler, flip once, remove when broiled, whatever that is.

I placed mine on some flat bread and sprinkled with a little goat cheese from my CSA basket. Instant delicious with cash to spare to tip that singing Elvis.

Cooking with Cocktails, and Dave's Mom!

I inherited this amazing cookbook "Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom" by David Letterman's mom Dorothy. It's my favorite. Inside I found many delicious, wholesome goodies including Coca-Cola Cake. Megan will agree, this recipe is a must.

I volunteer each month to make goodies for the Louisville Gilda's Club. They are an amazing non-profit organization, you should check them out. So, I have altered the recipe to make 2 dozen cupcakes.

To start, a cocktail. I opted for the summer refreshment of a Gin and Tonic with a splash of lime.

Now don't pay too much attention to these ingredients, these cupcakes aren't for the strict dieters or the diabetic.

2 cups granulated sugar

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallow (plus 24 for later, and a handful to eat at your leisure)

1/2 cup unsalted butter

1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons cocoa

1 cup Coca-Cola (I really want to try Vanilla or Cherry Coke, don't bother with diet)

1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Sift together sugar and flour (again, just whisk it). In a medium saucepan heat butter, oil, cocoa, and the Coke. Remove from heat and pour over the sugar/flour mix. Add in buttermilk, baking soda, eggs, and vanilla. Dance around while you mix well. Pour into lined cupcake tins (makes about 24).

Icing

1/2 cup unsalted butter

3 tablespoons cocoa

6 tablespoons Coca-Cola (be adventurous, try the cherry)

1 box powered sugar (that's confectioners)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Heat the butter, cocoa, and Cola. Bring to a boil and add the powered sugar. Remove from heat and blend it like you meant it. Add vanilla.

Ice cupcakes immediately and place 1 tiny marshmallow on top. Be sure and try one before you share, you don't want to miss out on these!

Because you've been neglected...

So, Megan and I haven't posted in awhile. She's moving and I'm, well, I'm just lazy. So here's an LOL cat to amuse you for now. Visit Icanhascheezeburger.com to see how I pass my time not blogging.

yummy yummy... csa time is finally here!!

hooray!!!

for the next 6 months, amanda and i will be receiving a fresh bushel of produce every week!!  and then, every other one of those weeks we will be receiving goat cheese and eggs.  this is a preview of what we got last week...  sorry i was a little delayed in the postings.  we get our next bushel tomorrow so i will be more prompt on the upload :)

What to do with fresh greens?

Megan and I are first time participants in a CSA (community supported agriculture). Each week we get a bushel of goodness that sometimes leaves me speechless. What to do with fresh greens. I ended up cutting up my asparagus and chard and doing a quick stir fry in olive oil, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, fresh garlic, and a splash of honey.

I must say, it's quite delicious. I'd post a picture but really, it'd just be green on white (the steamed rice).

- Amanda