Home Cookin

Food from the last couple of nights Dad's been home

for dinner. Friday was hand-formed burgers (we like

Bubba Burgers too, in a pinch). I made a cucumber

salad with dill and sour cream for my girls, but I sauteed

a bunch of kale from the farm for myself. Can you

guess what the dark brown pieces are in the kale?

Sunday dinner after sailing. Orzo salad

with vegetables from the farm: sauteed spinach,

roasted fennel, sauteed zucchini, chopped oregano,

thyme, tomatoes, black olives, and queso fresco

with olive oil and red wine vinegar. Next month,

I can use Jersey tomatoes, and throw in some

roasted Silver Queen corn to add some extra

texture and sweetness. I can't wait.

BTW, thanks to Sharon for my inspiration. 

I grilled some oysters for about 5 minutes on high with

 the lid closed. When you start to hear hissing and popping

 and you smell the oyster liquor dripping and vaporizing

 on the burners, you know you're close to chowtime.

A couple weeks ago, my wife came upon a deal that

could not be passed up.  The Stop and Shop was running

a Snow Crab Cluster special for $4 a pound.  She got

4 pounds.  Steal of the week.  My family loves crab.

We re-used the New York Times for the tablecloth.

Sometimes I think it's better used that way first. 

We pigged out, and then had Entenmann's donuts

for dessert.  I'm not sure Entenmann's is nationwide,

but they should be.