Eating Out of the Local Box » Gluten-free

Sweet & Salty Limeade

Amee Meghani — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:02:05 +0000

Forget sports drinks- make your own "Gatorade!" A little water, lime juice, sugar, salt, and pepper will be exactly what your body needs.

Oven Roasted Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes

Christy — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:23:24 +0000

Oh, look at these beauties!! I have never been a huge tomato fan. I love tomato sauce but the mealy store bought tomatoes ruined me for the fresh version. I do like the sweet mini cherry tomatoes. And when I saw that Greenling carried mini heirloom tomatoes, I knew I had to oven roast them [...]

I Love You, Honeydew.

Christy — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 05:06:07 +0000

Ever get a melon that looks perfect but once you cut it open you find that it is not quite sweet enough? A little ice and a bit of sugar will fix that. This recipe works with any melon but honeydew is definitely my favorite. It even works with melon that has been in the [...]

Crock Pot Roast

Christy — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:46:23 +0000

It is still too hot to have the oven on for hours at a time. So when I got my beautiful roast from Bastrop Cattle Company in my Greenling basket, I got out the crock pot and dug out some root veggies for a down home Sunday dinner. The secret to any great roast is [...]

Green Onion Dip

Christy — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 21:47:59 +0000

Tangy green onion dip goes great with fresh veggies. 1 Cup Sour Cream 1 Cup Mayonnaise 1 Bunch Green Onions, cleaned and chopped fine 1 Clove Garlic, minced fine 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard Salt and Pepper to taste Mix all ingredients in food processor for about 30 seconds. Tastes even better the next day after [...]

Purple Hull Peas with Leeks

Christy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:45:23 +0000

Leeks and purple hull peas taste like Spring time in a bowl! 2 slices of bacon (optional) fried 8 ounces purple hull peas 1 leek 1 Tablespoon olive oil Water Salt and pepper to taste Chop leek and clean in large bowl of water, then drain. Heat olive oil in saute pan and saute leek [...]

Mexican Style Creamed Corn

Christy — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:29:44 +0000

I love Mexican style street corn. I also love creamed corn. So I really love this dish. I used canned coconut milk instead of cream to cut down on some of the bad fat. Instead of jalapeno, I used a Tablespoon of that creamy green sauce you can get at some Mexican restaurants to spice my dish up. I have no idea what that sauce is called and if you have never had it, you will have no idea what I am talking about. It looks sort of like a thin, creamy avocado salsa and it is very spicy. Anyway, if you have access to some, use that or stick with the fresh chopped jalapeno.

Strawberry Cream Cheese

Christy — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:31:19 +0000

Yummy, luscious, oh-so-sweet local strawberries! I ordered a pound of these beauties and savored a few every morning with breakfast for a week. When I reached the bottom of the container, I had a few mushy berries left. Too scrumptious to just throw away or turn into compost, I used the Full Quiver cream cheese I had in the fridge to make a strawberry cream cheese spread. A touch of cinnamon adds an interesting taste but feel free to omit or substitute vanilla if you prefer. I used brown sugar to sweeten but of course, you can use honey, agave, or plain sugar.

Roast Chicken

Christy — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000

As the Texas summer starts creeping up on us, my thoughts turn to ways to avoid the heat of the oven. I have long been a fan of the crock pot to stew a chicken in for soups but did you know you could roast a chicken in the crock pot? OK, technically it is probably a braise but by just leaving the lid off for the last 30 minutes of cooking time, the skin gets closer to a crispy roast than a flabby stew. By placing the chicken on top of a bed of vegetables, the juices are used to add flavor to the veggies without submerging the bird in too much liquid. It is ok if it comes part way up the bird but you want it mostly out of the broth for the crispiest skin.

Kale Chips

Christy — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:17 +0000

My poor kale was starting to yellow. One too many days in the fridge. I needed to cook it right away but was not in the mood for cooked greens. A quick toss with some oil, salt, and sesame seeds and I had a delicious crunchy snack of kale chips. Even the kiddos will like this one.