Oatmeal, peas and mint.

Hello Friday Eve!

Just wanted to get a quick post in before another busy Summer weekend.

In my last post I mentioned the bread machine taking up all of my counter space.  I had been working on an oatmeal loaf and it's taken me almost an entire week to work it into our menu!

A bread machine is such a wonderful invention.  I pulled this rolled oat recipe from Allrecipes - quick and easy.  3.5 hours later I have a lovely smelling house and a warm loaf of bread.

Tonight I made a sweet pea and mint pesto.  I was able to use mint from our own garden, which is pretty great for someone who can barely keep a cactus alive.

Pea & Mint Pesto - mix the first 6 ingredients in a food processor. Slowly add the oil and continue to blend for 1 - 2 minutes.

• 10 oz peas, cooked
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup fresh mint
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/3 cup olive oil

Easy, simple and yummy!

Yes Dear, more cabbage.

Cute potatoes all washed and clean.

I have really been enjoying our CSA this season.  The spring shares have introduced our family to several varieties of leafy greens.  I'm looking forward to what the summer will have to offer us.  Tonight I decided to work with the potatoes and green cabbage.  Both dishes were simple and I was able to have dinner on the table within about an hour.  I was limited on counter space this evening.  I dragged out the bread machine and forgot how much room it takes up.  Enough about the bread machine, we'll save that for a later post!

Roasted Potatoes

• Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
• Bags worth of potatoes, washed and quartered  

  

  Before the stir.

• Half a cup of diced onion
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary
• Drizzle dish with extra virgin olive oil
• Bake for 45 minutes, stirring half way through
• Broil for 5 minutes before serving to brown

Cabbage and Bacon

• One head of cabbage, chopped
• 6 pieces of chopped bacon
• Cup of chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• Salt and pepper

 

I didn't have real bacon, so I used the turkey variety.  I think it would taste better with real bacon, but maybe next time.  I made this Specifically because my husband told me earlier that I make us eat a lot of cabbage.  We stopped at Five Guys for lunch after he told me that, but that's only because I knew we would be having cabbage for dinner :)  I pan fried a whole pound of bacon, but I just used six slices for the cabbage.  The rest I put aside, maybe it'll make Monday's breakfast just a little brighter.  

This is the cup of onion, caraway seed, salt pepper and bacon getting nice and brown.

I cut up the cabbage while the onion browned.

Once the onion got nice and brown I added the chopped green cabbage and cooked it on medium high heat for about 10 minutes.

YUM!

Nice Sunday dinner for three!

My timing worked out well tonight.  I was able to get the potatoes on the table to cool and get the cabbage finished up at just about the same time.  Sometimes I think I may have this cooking thing under control, but not every night works out so well.  I will cheer for the successes and laugh about the mistakes.  

P.S.  Sorry Dear about the cabbage.  I tried to make it into something you'd love.