Meal-Budgeting and a Frittata, the Universal Stretcher

Contributor Amy Maltzan is always saving us time and pennies with her seasonal recipes in print and her new online column, Headache-Free Meals with the CSA. But this week, we asked her to give us something special for this Slow Food $5 Challenge, which is having its country-wide potluck today. Pick up some tips here Read More…

Headache-Free Meals with the CSA: Zucchini Sticks

Zucchini gets a bad rap. Sure, everyone loves the squash as it first appears on the market stands, in our gardens and in our CSA shares—and the blossoms are treasured, fleeting culinary treats—but come mid-August, even the best cooks among us can suffer from serious summer squash fatigue.

Headache-Free Meals with the CSA: Arugula-Chickpea Pesto

CSA shares have made eating locally less of a hunt—some even deliver. So the hard part becomes finding ways to use it all up and get the most from each phase of harvest. As a mother and CSA shareholder, EFL contributor Amy Maltzan seemed the perfect person to get us through. You’ve all heard of Read More…