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Summer of the Trombetta Squash

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Summer of the Trombetta Squash

Thanks to my neighbor, Valeria, who shared her trombetta squash seeds last spring, I’ve had a blast growing this interesting and flavorful squash in our Victory Garden. Yes, we put in a new, small garden when coronavirus hit and Fayetteville first went into self-quarantine. I’m so glad we did. This unusual squash variety has provided so much more than food on our table.

Along with milkweed, it is one of the most entertaining thing growing in our garden. And we can probably all agree that during the summer of coronavirus, anything that provides entertainment has become a commodity.

Especially if you can eat it.Continue Reading

Roasted Sweet Potato and Broccoli

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Roasted Sweet Potato and BroccoliThis roasted sweet potato and broccoli is oh so much more than roasted sweet potato and broccoli. It’s step one in my quest to cook a new dish every week during 2017. If you read regularly, you know my One Little Word for 2017 is Savor. (Savour for those of you in the UK.) And part of savoring is eating good clean food like a civilized human being at the table using one of the many, many dishes I hoard.

Yay me. Celebrate the little things, y’all, because little things add up to big things and big things change everything all around.Continue Reading

End of Summer Pizza

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End of Summer PizzaI’m pretty excited that I just made this wonderfulness for lunch. I’m calling it End of Summer Pizza because my whole goal was to come up with a great way to use the last of my basil and that’s what I did. End of Summer Pizza is easy to make and healthier than ordering delivery pizza because a) it’s loaded with veggies, and b) I don’t have a bunch of leftovers calling to me and driving me crazy until I eat every last bite. Know what I mean?

The crust is Naan, an Indian flat-bread purchased from the grocery store. Yes, I could have made it, but I’m trying to keep it simple while still eating well. Plus, I don’t make crust.

End of Summer Veggie Pizza

End of Summer Pizza

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • Naan
  • Olive oil
  • Parmesan Regianno
  • Green onions chopped
  • 4-5 cherry tomatoes sliced thinly
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped red pepper
  • Basil chopped
  • Shredded cheese I used 6-blend Italian
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Brush Naan with olive oil.
  3. Grate parmesan over Naan.
  4. Layer chopped green onions, thinly sliced tomatoes, chopped red pepper, and basil (in that order).
  5. Sprinkle with grated 6-cheese Italian blend, or cheese of choice.
  6. Add more grated parmesan. Please, use the real thing not the stuff in the can.
  7. Top with a slice of red bell pepper for additional flavor and crunch. Add salt and pepper.
  8. Bake 5-7 minutes until cheese has melted.

A couple of things… I think goat cheese would have been a great addition, but I didn’t have any. Really, add whatever you like—shredded chicken, black olives, purple onions, etc. You could also add pesto sauce or tomato sauce instead of olive oil.

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

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Musical Pairing:

This has nothing whatsoever to do with my pizza, other than I love this performance, Barrett Baber lives in Fayetteville, and I was walking in Memphis last week.

Barrett Baber & Dustin Christensen, Walking in Memphis

 

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