domestic reflections: Things to Cook This Week

Things to Cook This Week

August 9, 2011

{my new favorite dessert....i've been dreaming of it ever since my friend iris made it the other night}

I have an over-stuffed refrigerator and freezer and pantry right now. There is so much good stuff at the farmer's market, I just can't help myself. Time to plan out what to make this week!

Simple perfect tomato sauce (using the buckets of roma tomatoes from the market and my new tomato press!)
Grilled Skirt Steak and chimichurri sauce
Sauteed corn with tarragon (Melissa's recipe)
Steamed garden green beans with garlic and breadcrumbs
Roasted Tomatoes and baked boucheron goat cheese
BLTs
Pavlovas (using the meringues and berries from the farmer's market)
More of Casey's insanely good sangria!
More cold brew iced coffee (I'm kinda obsessed...have you tried this??)

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10 comments:

180360August 9, 2011 at 9:05 AM
I've been meaning to email Melissa for that corn recipe! Can you send it to me?
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MelAugust 9, 2011 at 10:27 AM
I have a cold press coffee maker that's been sitting in the back of the pantry for some time. Great idea to use it for iced coffee! Maybe I'll bring it out again, it does make excellent low-acid coffee.
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Sarah's Fab DayAugust 9, 2011 at 8:11 PM
Pavlova is always my favorite dessert. Yum!
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DEYAugust 9, 2011 at 10:21 PM
Have you tried Gwyneth Paltrows pavlova recipe? It's AWESOME.

http://sidewalksandsunshine.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-fathers-daughter.html
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Megan TaylorAugust 10, 2011 at 7:39 AM
Looks delicious!
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Alice Q. FoodieAugust 10, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Yum! BLTs are also on my list. I need to write up that corn fritter recipe!
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blakeAugust 10, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Ah, you had me at BLT ;) All I need.
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AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 9:19 AM
I'm very behind on my blog reading...I'm so glad you posted this! I currently have a fridge & freezer also filled to the brink (love our farm share), so it is wonderful to get new ideas about how to use what I have. Thanks, Jora!
Katie
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UnknownAugust 18, 2011 at 6:10 AM
Yum! Looks amazing!
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Estelle HayesAugust 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM
I love pavlova so very much. Made my first one earlier in the summer. But I've never seen a three layer pavlova. Great idea. Thanks for the inspiration.
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