Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
If you are a self proclaimed (or otherwise proclaimed) foodie from the Omaha area, head over to Gastronomic Fight Club to place your vote for the Best-ter-est of Omaha Restaurants. We all have an opinion about the food we eat when we eat away from our kitchens, now is the time to share that opinion. [...]
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
I just realized that it has been almost a month since I’ve posted a recipe. The month of September has passed by so quickly, and to be honest I haven’t really done a whole lot of actual cooking this month. Don’t worry I’m not losing it. The reason for my absence is that we moved [...]
Tags: 1960s ranch, kitchen tour, new home
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Broccoli was another ingredient in my box of produce from Black Sheep Farms. My husband loves broccoli. Currently my favorite way to enjoy broccoli is serving it roasted (directions at the bottom of the page). Since it is Father’s Day weekend, I am doing a special recipe for my husband. Broccoli Quiche. I made a [...]
Tags: baby shower, Black Sheep Farms, bridal shower, Broccoli, Brunch, CSA, Eggs, Farmer's Market, Father's Day, Graduation, Ham, Mother's Day, Quiche, Roasted Broccoli, Sausage
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
On Monday I picked up a box of produce from Black Sheep Farms. My summer “job” is to turn their tasty produce into a tasty dinner. It has been fun to look at food from a different angle; I want to provide recipes that will use the food in a way you may not have [...]
Tags: baby chioggia beets, beet greens, CSA, Farmers Market recipes, garlic scape, pesto
Posted in Farmer's Market, Main Dishes, Omaha | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Last week we ventured out to the farmers market where we received some tasty produce from Black Sheep Farms. We came home with a sack filled with baby bok choy, heirloom radishes, and Tom Thumb lettuce. I made a warm spring salad with grilled baby bok choy and radishes using a recipe I found at [...]
Tags: Black Sheep Farms, Farmer's Market, feta cheese, strawberries, Tom Thumb lettuce, vinaigrette
Posted in Farmer's Market, Omaha, Salads | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
It was a beautiful sunshiney day on Saturday. We loaded up the girls and set out to visit the farmers market. We stopped by the booth of Brian and Kelly of Black Sheep Farms, where we received Tom Thumb lettuce, some baby bok choy, and beautiful heirloom radishes. My goal is to turn their produce [...]
Tags: Baby bok choy, Black Sheep Farms, Farmers Market recipes, grilled vegetables, heirloom radish, Omaha, pesto, pork burgers, warm salad
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
You may be wondering what a CSA is; it stands for community supported agriculture. It is a way for you to develop a relationship with the farmer, the land, and the produce, with the end result being farm fresh fruits and veggies. You make a financial commitment and a small time commitment to the farm, [...]
Tags: Black Sheep Farms, CSA, Farmer's Market, Omaha
Posted in Farmer's Market, Omaha | 2 Comments »
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
Food bloggers are everywhere. I subscribe to over 60 food blogs via my Google Reader. I was surprised when I saw that number, sixty is a large number, but I know that I am just one of thousands (hundreds of thousands) who blog about food. Recently my husband and I moved to Omaha, NE and [...]
Tags: Omaha
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Roasted garlic. So easy. So simple. So delicious! The first time I enjoyed roasted garlic was when my husband and I were dining in Omaha’s Old Market. We ordered an antipasto appetizer off the menu at Vivace, which came with an assortment of cheeses, salty Italian meats, crusty bread and roasted garlic. Neither one of [...]
Tags: anitpasto, antipasta, EVOO, Old Market, olive oil, Omaha, roasted garlic, Vivace
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