(2018) Sweet Potatoes with Mirin and Honey

There are about a dozen sweet potato recipes at https://grassfedcow.com/ingredient/sweet-potatoes/, and you can adapt them if you like. I’m thinking about that pork, sweet potato and apple saute since maybe, just maybe, we’re going to have a little cooler weather and hallelujah, a few rain drops.

If you want to push them to the sweet side, try this recipe from Bon Appetit. No mirin? Try sherry or even port instead.

(2018) Summer Squash Slaw

And I’ll leave you with this recipe for zephyr squash slaw. Justin Burdett who was at Miller Union at the time, demo’d this six (yes, six) years ago at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market. It’s so simple that I make it frequently.

(2018) Green Beans with Coconut and Black Mustard Seeds

Before green bean season ends, I wanted to share a recipe for the ones in today’s box. I learned it from Gulshan Singh who taught classes in Indian cuisine at the Buford Highway Farmers Market. Sadly, their classes are no more – but they were a wonderful way to enjoy lots of great ethnic recipes.

(2018) Sweet Potato Bacon Pancakes

I’m hoping yesterday’s was the first of many sweet potatoes.. They are my favorite vegetable of fall. So versatile. Bake them whole. Roast them in pieces. Saute them with apples and sausage. Bake them and then use the puree in any number of recipes, like the one below from Prevention magazine. I give it to you because a certain coffee chain has just started serving its pumpkin spice lattes. Are they rushing the season? Well, pumpkins (and sweet potato) and spice are certainly a winning combination so who’s to say we can’t enjoy it in August?

(2018) Meatless Meatballs

Here’s one more idea. I found it in a post at Food 52. The recipe is from Twelve Recipes by Cal Peternell, who notes that these “hot little balls make a nice snack or appetizer, but are also good later, to eat at room temperature out of hand on the go.” Sort of spanakopita but no filo. I’m making these tomorrow with a mix of mustard greens and kale.

(2018) Grilled Eggplant with Nuoc Cham

You’ll find two dozen or so eggplant recipes there, but I’m going to try this one from “Chinatown Kitchen” by Lizzie Mabbott. Just basically browned eggplant with herbs and my favorite Vietnamese dipping sauce. Perfect summer dish. You could use a little habanero in place of the bird’s eye chile. Not traditional, but still delicious. Lizzie’s recipe calls for making the nuoc cham in a mortar and pestle. Full disclosure – I’ll be doing this in a food processor.

(2018) Zeb Stevenson’s Tomato Pie

This week my tomatoes are going into a tomato pie. I could have sworn I shared this recipe before. It’s from Zeb Stevenson when he was the exec chef at Watershed. We ran it in the AJC three years ago.

Best. Tomato. Pie. Ever.

Stevenson has created a tomato pie with a biscuit-like crust and a layer of cheese that keeps the crust crisp but doesn’t overwhelm the bright tomato flavor. It’s a far cry from the soggy, mayonnaise-filled pies you may have tried before.

The recipe basically has you creating your own self-rising flour. This is perfect if, like at the restaurant, you don’t want to take up room storing something that isn’t often used. Instead of stocking up on self-rising flour, just make your own. Of course, if you have self-rising flour in the pantry, substitute 2 cups of that for the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

(2018) La Casa Italian Grill’s Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Vegetables and Marinara Sauce

We ran this recipe for spaghetti squash in the AJC last year and it’s absolutely delicious. Probably you’re already doing something like this, but this might inspire a small tweak in your own recipe. I’m making this tomorrow, but using the slicer tomatoes from the box. They’ll work fine, just be a little more “saucy” than Romas.