http://aggieskitchen.com So many recipes, not enough time Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:36:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last weekend, after receiving my little stash of meyer lemons I immediately started playing with some recipes. I made this really flavorful pesto one afternoon with the huge bunch of arugula that was in my last two CSA pickups. I love the peppery bite of arugula and paired up with parmesan cheese and sweet meyer [...]]]> http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/30/peppery-arugula-and-meyer-lemon-pesto-sauce/ Pin It You’re going to want to make this salad. It’s bright, it’s filling, it’s got crunch, and it’s good for you. It’s pretty perfect actually. The kale I used for this salad isn’t the kale I normally cook with. It’s not the kale you find pre-cut in the bags, you might have to look [...]]]> http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/29/winter-kale-salad-with-meyer-lemon-vinaigrette-and-a-giveaway/ Pin It So it’s been a few posts since I mentioned the ‘diet‘. Ugh. That word still makes me cringe. So I did it, I played with the diet for 2 weeks (almost 17 days). I ate well, I detoxed my body, I felt good, I was cranky, I lost 7 pounds, I’m drinking less [...]]]> http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/26/tangy-tuna-salad-wraps-and-a-17-day-diet-recap/ So I joined a CSA. If you follow me on Facebook, then you know I was excited about it…I went a little nuts with posting photos of all of our pretty vegetables after our first pickup. Here’s a little glimpse of what I’ve been taking home every week… Holy veggies! Beautiful lettuces… Broccoli rabe and [...]]]> http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/25/asian-stuffed-napa-cabbage/ well…not really my bookshelf, but more like my bedside table. Where are my readers out there? This post is for you. A few of my favorite bloggers have posted about what they are reading in the past and I have always loved those posts. (I actually contributed a few book recommendation to Lori’s post back [...]]]> http://aggieskitchen.com/2012/01/23/winter-reading-whats-on-my-bookshelf-right-now/