Always enough
We've been picking these Row 7 Centercut Squash when they're small and sweet. A couple of them, a cuke, and an apple make for a refreshing raw salad each day. Sometime we add a handful of toasted crushed pecans.
All good things to the chefs of Covid Cafe. A couple days ago we were pondering making this Raw Beet Salad and so we did. Fresh and not as sweet as cooked beets. It's worth noting we didn't have the raw fennel it called for, but not having an ingredient never stops me. I used the food processor to break down the beets and added some other garden herbs along with the parsley. A sprinkle of feta wouldn't be out of place on top.
Spicy Broiled Lamb Meatballs
Remember I was also defrosting some ground lamb to make the meatballs from My Body My Kitchen. Meatballs are dead easy. Start with whatever ground meat you like and mince things to mix in. Egg and spices complete the plan. I followed this recipe pretty closely, using just one pound of ground lamb, and didn't add breadcrumbs.INGREDIENTS
2 Lbs Ground Lamb
1 Cup Breadcrumbs
1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
2 Eggs
1 Cup Red Onion, finely chopped
4 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Tbsp Ground Cumin
1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
1 Tsp Dried Thyme
1 Tsp Black Pepper
1 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt to taste
METHOD
1. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients. Using your hands, mix until well combined. Tip: Refrigerate the meat mixture to help them retain their shape when formed into balls.
2. Preheat your broiler and place the rack on the highest level closest to the broiler. Alternatively, preheat the oven to 400F.
3. Prepare a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or lightly greased foil.
4. Form the meat into meatballs by pinching off pieces of meat and rolling into 1 1/2-inch balls; about 2 tablespoons of meat. Cover your hands with water or cooking oil to prevent the meat from sticking to your hands. Place the balls into the prepared baking sheet. Makes about 24 meatballs.
5. Place the baking sheet under the broiler. Broil meatballs for 12 to 18 minutes OR roast for 20 to 25 minutes until meatballs are golden brown and fully cooked through. Occasionally, turn/roll the meatballs while cooking. Serve warm.
I made a little tzatziki with our garden cukes to accompany. Lots of recipes online here.
A sustaining summer first meal
before heading back to the garden...
Music
Bruno Mars
Treasure
(it's old but it's still good)
Dustin's two-pound tomato
becomes a breakfast BLT
He notes: lock-down cuisine hasn't been half bad.
Poetry
Soon the City
By Liam Rector
Soon
the summer
Now
the pleasant purgatory
Of
spring is over,
Soon
the choking
Humidity
In
the city
On
the fire escapes
In
a sleeveless T-shirt
Smoking
a cigar
In
tune with the tremor
Of
the mindless yellow
Commercial
traffic
Moving
in the city,
Where
no one really
Buys
a car,
American
Or
otherwise,
Where
we will,
As
Rilke said we would
Where
we will
Wake,
read, write
Long
letters
And
in the avenues
Wander
restlessly
To
and fro
On
foot in
The
humidity,
Where
soon I’ll shower, dress,
Take
the dog out for a piss,
And
mail this.
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