If I were getting apples in my bag tomorrow, I’d be making this Dutch baby. I had to make a skillet pancake for a story on German food that publishes tomorrow in the AJC and it’s reminded me how easy these kinds of things are to do and how much everyone likes them.
It’s a recipe that came originally from Southern Living.
In case you still need some pepper or green bean inspiration, I’ve got a way to enjoy them as raw vegetables with dip. It makes me happy to have a platter of cut up vegetables and dip standing by while we’re sitting here enjoying sunsets at the beach. I’ll make the dip and buy my vegetables from a local farm stand.
If you’ve run out of ideas for summer squash (it’s been a good year for squash, hasn’t it?) I’ve got one more idea – a squash slaw. Jason Burdett of Miller Union demoed this recipe at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market many years ago and it’s so simple, I keep it in rotation in my kitchen.
For dessert this weekend (when it’s supposed to cool off), how about a classic apple crisp from King Arthur Flour?
And then there was my one squash. A big one, but not enough for a dish by itself. So I’m making pizza. I have no idea where the idea came from originally. It’s definitely pretty detailed so probably from a source like Cook’s Illustrated or America’s Test Kitchen.
You can definitely use your own pizza dough, but sometimes it’s ok to buy dough at the grocery store. It definitely saves time. But is it as tasty?
If you’d like to turn those green beans into dinner, try this recipe from adapted from seriouseats.com. It calls for button mushrooms but if you can get to a farmers market this weekend I hope you can find some local mushrooms to use instead.
A box like this week’s has me thinking “shakshuka.” (With the most tomatoes in one box that I think I’ve seen all year.) And I’m amazed to see I’ve never posted a recipe for this versatile dish – baked eggs cooked in a spicy tomato sauce. So look below for a recipe adapted from one at from feelgoodfoodie.net. This one is actually pretty basic – so add hot pepper flakes or other forms of heat as your household prefers.
Last week I turned all those turnip greens and the big head of bok choy into Creamed Greens. It was so simple and that large slow cooker full of greens cooked down with no attention from me, taking about two hours to go from shredded greens to luscious. It was a hit during the dinner party I gave Friday and then leftovers topped baked potatoes the following day for an easy dinner. It put me in the mood for other slow cooker dishes – and I’m sharing this enchilada casserole recipe. It’s got canned enchilada sauce and, yes, boxed corn muffin mix. Don’t judge. But feel free to substitute your own favorite recipe for corn bread as the topping. It’s been a big hit every time I’ve served it.
And I’m going to head to East Atlanta Farmers Market tomorrow to pick up some apples. I need a bunch for an apple pie recipe I need to test – and the two apples in this week’s box are not enough. So instead, I offer you one of those Cook’s Illustrated recipes so it’s very detailed. But delicious! And only needs two apples.
I’m thinking butternut squash pizza, a recipe from seriouseats.com.