Eat Your Greens!

I really need to "catch up" and add some recipes to this blog. It's been so nice out lately that I haven't had a chance to write. But what I've realized is this blog actually helps me organize my ideas and plan my week in relation to what we are eating for dinner and what I am doing with all those greens!! I feel like we are up to our ears in greens!! As summer has officially started, I think we will see a subtle change in what we pick up (less greens/different veggies like tomatoes and zucchini-yum!). I love the greens, but sometimes you can only take so much and you have to hurry up and use them before they go bad.

Here are two ways to eat your greens:

Homemade Garlic Bread (with greens of course!)

It's simple, really. I get some nice french bread and cut it in half the long way. Slather on some butter and garlic (I like to use fresh minced garlic) on both sides of the bread. Add a nice layer of whatever cooked greens you like or want to use up on one side, and a nice layer of mozzarella cheese (you could also use provolone) on the other side. I also like to add some parmesan cheese as well. Put the two halves together, cover in foil and bake it about 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted. There is also another version on Native Offerings' blog called Baked Italian Sandwich with includes sausage and doesn't use butter so it is more of a sandwich than a garlic bread.

Baked Italian Sandwich

Homemade White Pizza

Take some pizza dough (we make our own dough) and spread it out onto a pan or baking dish. Spread some olive oil over the dough (enough to cover) as well as some minced garlic. Cover with mozzarella cheese, and then some uncooked greens (we've done arugula and radish greens so far), tomato and onion. Top with a drizzle of olive oil, parmesan cheese and italian seasoning. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes. Cut and serve! Very yummy!