Speaking of the farmers market, more and more veggies are coming which means there goes my paycheck and lots of fun in the kitchen!
These Italian stuffing peppers are grown on the farm and I bought six of these freshly picked gems to make stuffed peppers. Instead of the usual ground beef and sausage mix, I used ground turkey seasoned with cumin and coriander, cauliflower rice, onions, shishito peppers, a few other bits and pieces from the veggie bin, pine nuts, and queso fresco. Top them with a little Rosa Alfredo sauce from Little Italy in the Bronx and my husband who at times will roll his eyes when I tell him stuffed peppers are for dinner, said they were really good.
For a nostalgic meal, Todd requested my mom's Sloppy Joes. Her recipe is a bit different from the usual tomato saucy meat mixture. Mom added sour cream at the end of cooking and sour cream does bump up the taste game. The recipe is one that's just ingredients: ground beef, onion, peppers, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, water, sour cream. You have to adjust the taste as you go.
With more and more veggies coming in, that also means business is picking up and some days have been crazy busy. And that's good! On one of those crazy days, my boss said, "You need to take a break," so I did. As I sat in the shady corner, listening to the mockingbird's ever-changing tune, sipping on my water, I looked down and saw a bunch of ants. They are fascinating if you take the time to watch them and since I was on break, that's what I did. You've heard of ants on a log? Here's the new version, ants on a hose.
The inhumanity convinced me I never wanted to practice criminal or family law. Have fun with the the fresh, local, seasonal while it is there.
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked as a paralegal, I helped with a couple family law cases. Nope, not for me. And yes, kitchen time is fun and creative time.
DeleteWhat an artistic table. Can't wait to hear about it. Those peppers look lovely. When I was a kid, we always had Christmas Eve at my grandparents house and grandma always served sloppy joes. No sour cream in her recipe.
ReplyDeleteIn a sibling text, I told my brothers and sister about fixing the sloppy joes and they all said they hadn't had them in ages, but they all asked for the recipe. Good memories.
DeleteSloppy Joes. No idea what they are but they sound as though they're tasty.
ReplyDeleteA Sloppy Joe is a sandwich consisting of ground meat (typically beef), onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and some seasonings, served on a hamburger bun. The "sloppy" part comes from the messy nature of the sandwich, I'm not sure how Joe got associated with it. They are tasty!
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