I love my Magic Bullet!

Have you seen the Magic Bullet?

I am normally not a product snob, but I love my Magic Bullet. A friend bought me one for my birthday this year, and I've used it non-stop for the past few weeks.

Not only does it do great fruit smoothies, but it came with a juicer attachment that I am in *love* with.

I said it. I love the juicer attachment.

It's provided me with a new way to use some of the vegetables from our weekly local CSA program. Today's veggie juice was carrots, a beet, and a cucumber. Yum! I've even found swiss chard to be a yummy juice. And I've always heard having one green drink a week is good for you.

Back to the Magic Bullet. When I make fruit smoothies, I serve them right in the cups I blend them in, so it's easy to make a couple up for my husband and I in the morning.

Tonight I made up a quick apple sauce with a raw apple (skins on), lemon juice and cinnamon. Put a lid on it, and left it for my lunch tomorrow.

Love it.

Veggie and lentil stew

I had an afternoon to putter, and a fridge full of veggies from our CSA. It's a cool day, so my first thought was stew!

I used a little beef bouillon, chopped carrots, turnip, kohlrabi, carrots, eggplant, zucchini, and garlic with tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, lentils and (fresh off the cob) corn. Salt and pepper to taste.

Nom! Should be a warming treat when it's done simmering.

A simple afternoon save-the-spinach soup recipe

I opened the fridge today to find out that it got turned up and was very cold. That meant frozen spinach, that I knew would simply liquefy when thawed out. Quick.... a soup to save the spinach!

I didn't have any butter, so a roux was out. Damn. I started with a half milk, half water base. I added garlic, spinach and a ramp (spring leek) pesto made in the spring. Then some fresh basil leaves, a quick cook and a puree with my hand-held blender.

I used some flour (whole wheat) and water and cooked the soup down to thicken it. Seasoned with salt and pepper. Eat.