Dinner from the Back Yard

What a wonderful evening.  Friends recently gifted us a hammock they were no longer using so Dann set it up for me Tuesday evening!  I was able to enjoy some time in the hammock along with some time in the garden and kitchen - what more could a girl want?  Maybe a husband who cleans for her?  I had that tonight too, while I was weeding, picking produce, watching the ladies and swinging in my hammock Dann was busy doing a load of laundry and cleaning our main bathroom.  Now if only every night could be so splendid.

Tonight's harvest included the first of our corn, along with some basil, fingerling potatoes and kale.  So guess what we had for dinner...can't guess?  Shame on you!!

To start with I cleaned the potatoes and set them in a pot to boil.  While the potatoes boiled I put some oil on the stove and added the basil to help infuse the oil with the basil for adding to the potatoes once they were cooked.  Meanwhile I put a pot of water on for the corn and set another pot with a little oil on for the kale...yes, that is a lot of pots!  Guess what Dann is doing now while I type this entry? 

So a run down on the recipes:

Potatoes with basil infused oil:
Boil potatoes until tender
While potatoes cook set 1-2 Tbsp of oil over a low heat and add 2-3 sprigs of basil (should have used this on the corn to...)
Drain potatoes, add salt/pepper to taste, pour oil & basil over, mix well.

Corn, The Jersey Girl Way:
Bring water to a boil
Add a dash of sugar (honey)
Add Corn
Return water to a boil and cook 3 minutes
Season to your taste (butter, salt, other)

Kale, A Clean Eating Magazine Test Recipe:
The full recipe will be in the October Issue of Clean Eating, but I had the chance to test it tonight.
Ingredients:  Kale, Goji Berries (we used dried cherries), Coconut Oil, Shallots, White Pepper, Cashews, and a little Broth
Slice shallots and saute in oil.
Add Kale, turning to coat
Add broth and cover, braising for 5 minutes until kale is bright green
add berries and pepper
Serve topped with cashews.