Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This is my first time cooking with Orzo and I just love it. On the nights we don’t cook I sometimes get prepared food from our local market New Seasons, they have a salad very much like this that is reliably delicious.

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Sesame Noodles with Cucumber

Sesame Noodles with Cucumber

This is the second time I’ve made these noodles and I just love them (thank you Smitten Kitchen!). We had them last night with some grilled salmon, they make a perfect side dish especially during these hot days

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Quick Dill Pickles

Quick Dill Pickles

I’ve not pickled one thing in my life. I had always envisioned pickling with special equipment, sterilizing canning jars, a big ordeal. But I’ve been coming across some recipes lately for this quick pickling technique and it sounded like something I could handle.

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Kale Slaw with Soaked Raisins + Nuts

Kale Slaw with Soaked Raisins + Nuts

Kale from the garden. This is a first for us and it is so good! We’re growing the Lacinato variety of kale, it looks just as you would expect but different than store bought in that it’s extremely tender.

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