KELLY * Dinner * June 23
Okay, so it was a really long day. The entire dinner event was sidelined for an hour by a tornado watch (which we sat out from the basement of the Steppenwolf Theatre costume shop). By the time we got home (after eating mini bagel dogs on the way), I seriously could have eaten my left foot. The only saving grace was striking a deal whereby I did not have to help with the cooking. So, what for today. The fridge is full of things that will die soon and we need to salvage something for a tasty dinner. Oh, Hell to the ya. We continue to dig through our first CSA box and settle upon a wad of swiss chard. All I know is nothing bad can come from chard, garlic, and beans. This was evident from the fact that my food was gone in 3 seconds. Liz, any thoughts?
ELIZABETH * Dinner * June 23
Kelly has gone to get the last two lemon cupcakes, which we are intending to eat with the last of the Michigan Strawberries, now macerated to a point well past "sauce". Can't wait. Meanwhile, I am reading an article in Cooking Light about simple recipes being the best, and feel fully sure that tonight's dinner qualifies! Ditto family recipes. Tonight an homage to Friday night meatless dinners at my Grandma's - a simple beans and greens with the most beautiful green swiss chard I ever saw mixed with a handful of spinach (both from Angelic CSA) sauteed gently with a little garlic (when I say little I mean three cloves) and crushed red chile peppers, wilted in some chicken broth with some canned cannelini beans, and topped with a shredded aged romano cheese. Some family members reject beans and greens as being reminiscent of hard times (no meat) but I think it is truly a harmonic manna and tonight's was superlative! Some more Great Bread Co sourdough with crushed chiles and sea salt for dipping and a couple olives... I love dinners that take as long to eat as they do to cook as well as being nostalgic AND delicious. Thanks Mar!
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