Nutrimommy: Quick Local Recipes

Mock "Ratatouille":
I hate eggplant so I am saying mock because I was criticized for the lack of what is deemed a primary main ingredient. Easy simple local:

12 to 15 small tomatoes,
1 onion,
6 mushrooms (variety)
3 to 5 stalks and some leaves of celery
1 pepper and
4 medium yellow squash and / or zucchini,
all cubed and cooked together. I added a hot pepper and a can of Muir Glen diced tomatoes. Simmered a while, simple. (Additional note: if I blended this I would call it spaghetti sauce. Clearly, I am not Italian.)

Potato Corn Chowder:
Small or diced potatoes (steamed or boiled)
3 ears of corn cut off the cob (save cob)
3 poblano peppers, chopped (without seeds)
5 stalks of celery (ours was very skinny and leafy from the farmer's market)
one onion
Saute onion, celery, peppers a few minutes to soften. Add water and corn cobs.
Add partially cooked potatoes
Add corn last (it barely needs to cook)
Add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper) I added turmeric for health too.
Serve with a dollop of coconut cream (if canned, and separated use the white thick top)
Top with chives & parsley.

Perry's Sautéed Corn and Peppers:
Cut corn off the cob, sauté in butter with green peppers (we have a big variety of purple ones, light green banana shaped ones, etc.) Add salt and pepper.
I would make this dish with olive oil not butter.

We have also had really amazing plums, blackberries, raspberries and black raspberries, all from the Anne Arundel farmer's market (on Truman and Riva Tuesdays and Saturdays).