Farm Fresh To You CSA

We got our first CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivery! We went with Farm Fresh To You because they deliver and they girl at the Ferry Building was nice so we signed up.

We got a ton of nightshades...hopefully the next delivery has less eggplant and more squash. What the heck do I do with an eggplant anyhow?

cantaloupe, eggplant, figs, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, grapes, bell peppers

I'm excited for figs!

-S&M

S&M&M&M Guest blog!

We had some friends come to stay with us for a few days and we all love food and eating so we decided to make dinner and "blog it out" (walk it out-UNK reference.
While the ladies were here we took Mayela and Micheline (My-el-ah and Michael-een) to Gracias Madre- a must have for vegans and non vegans alike and Katana-Ya for some spicy tofu ramen. We were too hungry to remember to photograph the food.

S (with spatula), Matt, Mayela (on my head), and Micheline

Anywho we went for soup since it's freezing in SF all the time and soup is delicious! Soup is easy so I hope you try it!

carrots, corn, bell peppers, leeks (hidden under peppers), potatoes

Chop everything 1st because it's easier that way.

leeks and garlic in oil

Start by sauteing the leeks with some garlic until they become soft and fragrant then add the pepers

add bell peppers

Then once they soften a bit add 32oz of vegetable broth. we also used a cube of mushroom bullion. Add potatoes and cook until soft. If you need to add more water...add more water. When the potatoes are soft add it all to a blender and then once blended put it back into the pot.

Then add the carrots, corn, a couple squirts of liquid amino acids (or soy sauce) and cook until the carrots soften a tad.

Serve with a colorful salad and bread or you know...whatever you want.

soup topped with paprika and cilantro

dinner!

S and M (left) Mayela (front right) and  Micheline

Music Inspiration: A wall of Micheal Jackson kicked off the evening and got the energy flowing and the corks removed from our wine bottles.  It was followed by some Stevie Nicks (We play a lot of Fleetwood Mac in this house) and hours of good times. 
-S&M&M&M

Black Bean Burgers

So it's been a while since the our last post but we had company and I've been sick so back off! S&M are back now so everybody just calm down. We loved the beet burgers so much we decided to make black bean burgers!

quinoa, jalapeno, onion, carrots

Start cooking the quinoa- I use a rice cooker because it's awesome easy
Then saute the onions with a few cloves of garlic in some oil, when they start smelling delicious add the carrots and jalapenos until the soften

Add everything to a blender with a can of black beans, we used refried black beans from Trader Joes, some cumin, sea salt, and a dash or two of liquid amino acids (or soy sauce of you don't have aminos)
Then once it's all blended stir in the quinoa. It's better not to bled it it because the quinoa helps it hold it's shape, we also added some Panko bread crumbs. Then form patties with your hand and cook them in some oil. They hold shape better after being in the fridge a while. They came out quite yummy!

black bean burger 

Eat up!
-S&M