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CSA: Cooking Some Awesomeness

"You're a chef Boyardee aspiring to be an iron chef." My friend tells me this as I complain to him about my lack of desire to cut some onions up for a soup I'm preparing. And it's so true. I like cooking, but I'm not superb at it. I can bake up a mean cake and grill some fish but when it comes to preparing a solid meal for dinner I fall short. It's been a goal of mine to get over this culinary hurdle and become a decent cook. I don't want to be one of those pseudo-gourmet home cooks that's whipping up cherry reduction sauces for their roasted duck. I don't have the time nor the patience to be one of those people. I want to be a person who can come home after work and make a good, healthy meal for me and my boyfriend without burning anything.

To accomplish this goal I signed up for a CSA delivery program through Harvest Moon Farms . Every week Harvest Moon drops off a box of produce, most of which are things I've never eaten (to my knowledge), let alone attempted to cook. It was a challenge every day - pick a vegetable, look for a good recipe, and cook it up for dinner. It's a kick in the butt to motivate myself to cook every night. Already I've found myself itching to find recipes to prepare for dinner. I picked three vegetables I'm not use to cooking and made up a menu for a perfect summer dinner. Preferably for a night that doesn't storm and/or hail. I'm not a big asparagus eater. I normally don't purchase it, and when I do get it I grill it up with some sea salt and olive oil. But with this CSA delivery I've gotten pounds of the stuff. I didn't know what to do with it all. Until I had an idea - make a soup. Soup is a great first course AND the leftovers make for a healthy lunch the next day. I found a great recipe for Creamy Asparagus soup on Simply Recipe that I used to get rid of the 2+ pounds of asparagus I had in my fridge. It's simple, easy to make, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your house already. So laziness is no excuse.

Ingredients 3. Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Be careful when blending hot liquids! They have a tendency to explode on you. Make your you hold down the lid of your blender tight. If you want a very creamy texture, you can put the purée through a food mill or press it through a sieve. Transfer to a bowl, and return to pan. Stir in cream. Stir in vermouth and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Summer at the Beach Cake : Little Rock Mamas

Bake cake according to the box’s directions. Let cool completely. Add food coloring to the icing. Ice the cake or cupcakes with the blue colored icing. Use the Graham Cracker Crumbs to make sand for the islands. Make lounge chairs by cutting the waffers and attaching them together with icing. Put Gummy Life Savors around the Teddy Grahams waist Draw swimsuits on the Teddy Grahams. Attach a Trix cereal to the Gummy Life Savor with icing to make a beach ball. Add umbrellas and your’re done!

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