Joanne Eats Well With Others

Pasta all’Ortolana

Monday, July 20th, 2020 2 Comments

Carbonara meets primavera in this vegetarian pasta all’ortolana which is filled with zucchini and tossed with an egg-based sauce that is thick, creamy, and completely indulgent.

When I woke up this morning my blog was in some sort of WordPress update limbo, showing the dreaded “White Screen of Death”, so that pretty much took years off my life.

I have no idea how/what/why fixed it (or if it’s even fixed?!?! may just be an illusion), but now it seems to be working so let’s just cross our fingers and hope it was some sort of short-lived glitch.

For a long time my blogging mantra has been “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix (or update) it” resulting in a total backlog of wordpress updates that I (reluctantly) allowed my host to do this weekend. Why that resulted in my site white-screening and then randomly working again, WE WILL NEVER KNOW.

Oh how I hate the technical side of blogging. It’s like some sort of coding black hole that I know nothing about.

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Blueberry Breakfast Crumb Cake

Friday, July 17th, 2020 7 Comments

A blueberry breakfast crumb cake that’s practically bursting with berry flavor and the best way to wake up in the morning.

I’m trying to write this while listening to a lecture on diabetes management, WELCOME TO THE IRONY OF MY LIFE.

Basically I tell people not to eat cake all day…and then I come home and eat cake.

It totally makes sense. Really.

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Heirloom Tomato Salad with Watermelon, Feta, and Pistachios

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 4 Comments

A refreshing heirloom tomato salad with watermelon, feta, and pistachios. It’s topped off with a simple red wine vinaigrette and is a perfect light meal on a warm day.

The list of “don’ts” this summer feels like it far outweighs the “dos”. I’m trying not to find it disheartening that we won’t have any lazy summer days of heading to the playground so Remy (and we) can play in the sprinklers, no spur of the moment trips to the Central Park Zoo (ahem, PUBLIC BATHROOMS).

Even small (masked) bbqs in our parents’ backyards feel incredibly stressful to me, as I have to remind the adults to PUT YOUR MASK ON far more often than I do my 4 year old, who somehow seems to get it way more than her grandparents do.

On the flip side we are (knock on wood) healthy, have childcare for the summer figured out (don’t ask me about September, mmkay), and have a whole season of summer produce still to consume. WE CAN DO THIS. One day at a time.

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Herbed Tomato and Gruyere Pie

Monday, July 13th, 2020 7 Comments

A cheesy herbed tomato and gruyere pie filled with roasted cherry tomatoes and basil.

Tomato pie that will change your life!!

And your dinner plans.

Roasted cherry tomatoes, caramelized onions, and basil topped with a cheese layer, then fresh tomato slices, THEN MORE CHEESE.

Let’s do this.

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Double Cherry Greek Yogurt Scones

Friday, July 10th, 2020 3 Comments

Both fresh and dried cherries make these double cherry Greek yogurt scones to absolutely burst with fresh sweet fruity flavor.

Moving on from my rhubarb obsession to my next summer fruit love – CHERRIES.

I want to eat them in the morning, at night, for breakfast, to snack on…basically all the time.

Unfortunately there’s only approximately two weeks of the year when they’re not a gazillion dollars a pound, so I really have to narrow down my consumption to those 14 days. Good thing there’s no such thing as a cherry overdose or I would be in trouble.

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