Gleanings of Wheat

I made this for dinner tonight...regular potatoes instead of purple though. It turned out great. The chives really brightened up the dish a lot. Even my kids loved it. 4 (4- to 6-ounce) tilapia fillets 8 to 12 ounces purple potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced 1 tablespoon fresh minced rosemary leaves, plus 1 tablespoon 2 tablespoons  olive oil 2 tablespoons  butter 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive  oil 1/3 cup minced fresh chives 1/2 teaspoon  salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the fish fillets on a work surface and season with salt and pepper. Top each of the fillets with enough slices of potato to completely cover the surface of the fish, overlaying the potatoes like shingles. Sprinkle the potatoes with a bit more salt and pepper, and the 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves. Heat a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and the butter. When the butter is melted and the oil is hot

Obviously tomatoes & bell peppers are on the list of things to be planted this year, and assuming my raspberry bush survives it's second winter I'll have that, so what else? Any suggestions from Chicagoland gardeners? What grows well for you? List of stuff I'd like to grow Strawberries Basil Oregano Cilantro Carrots Lavender Oranges - yes, I know that's a pipe dream J has requested pink roses this year, which if I plant them next to the yellow rose bush W got me for Mother's Day, could be very pretty.

So, I know it is kind of silly but I follow roughly three or four "stars" that I adored as a kid. Today one of them retweeted (for those of you not in the Twitter-know that basically functions as the "Share" button on Facebook) something from one of those actresses I used to love but simply hadn't thought of. So hurray! The actress? Kellie Martin - I can't recall for sure, but I believe Christy was where I first saw her - and she blogs ...about her kids...about her life...and about food. Ahhh more recipes! I'm so excited. Oh, and if you want to know who else I was super into as a kid check out these links: 1. Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster) 2. Melissa Joan Hart (Clarissa of the Clarissa Explains It All  persuasion) 3. Jewel  (Admittedly, I got into her in middle school so she's probably the last on the list as far as time line goes that I follow on Twitter) / Kristina geeky post

A couple days ago my BFF (and I have to mention her or she'll throw a fit <3) asked me to find her a recipe for scones. So I found this one from the Food Network. This morning I planned to make them...except I forgot to buy heavy whipping cream so I found a substitute on Google and moved forward. If you use the substitute make 1 1/2 cups worth - the batter was too dry. The three in back were how they originally turned out, the three in front had a bit extra milk added. Also, my BFF suggested freezing the butter and then grating it - it made incorporating it much easier. You should know, I've never actually had a scone before, so I can't tell you if they turned out how they were supposed to, but they did taste good and even my kids enjoyed them. Blueberry Scones: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon  baking  powder 1/2 teaspoon  salt 2 tablespoons  sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks 1 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing the scones

I came across this yesterday, and despite my general distaste for cabbage it looks really interesting. So interesting I may consider making it! Photo via Closet Cooking 1 cup flour (I used whole wheat flour) 3/4 cup  dashi  (or water) 1 egg 1/4 of a cabbage, about 2-3 cups packed (shredded) 1 carrot, about 1/2 cup (grated) 1 small zucchini, about 1 cup (grated) 1 green onion (chopped) 3 slices bacon okonomiyaki sauce (or Worcestershire sauce) mayonnaise green onion (chopped) 1. Mix the flour, dashi, egg, cabbage, carrot and zucchini in a large bowl. 2. Heat some oil in pan. 3. Pour in mixture and top with the bacon slices. 4. Cook on medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 5-15 minutes per side. 5. Top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise and green onion and slice.