This Week In My Kitchen

Capturing my love of food, combined with the activity of a bustling kitchen.

A weekly collection of photos from the center of my home.

Our kitchen has seen some varied activity this past week including Hannah making a wonderful lunch-time Tomato Pie for us! She followed this recipe, and added in onion and basil.

Start by grating some cheese. Isn't any dish with cheese delicious?:The crust is formed in an iron skillet before adding the bacon, onion, basil, jalapeno, and tomatoes: And while the pie bakes... ...this counter can be cleaned up so we'll be ready to sample a new recipe in a clean kitchen: Perfection from the oven!: The finished dish should end up more in the shape of a pie slice, but the wonderful aroma and delicious taste didn't need to look any finer! Yummy: Hannah has also been freezing whole tomatoes in bags. She followed this recipe for canned pizza sauce. We'll look forward to homemade whole wheat pizzas this winter! When Hannah finished in the kitchen...

Sarah started on her homemade marshmallows for this week's farmers' market. Sarah's out of town for the weekend, so guess who will be manning her side of the booth?

Yes, yours truly! I'll be helping out at market this Saturday (watch for photos) and selling her candies, pumpkin pie fudge, and marshmallows--all the make-ahead items she sells each week. The customers will surely miss all her freshly baked pies, cupcakes, and cookies she usually bakes on Fridays.

Here's a photo of the marshmallows just taken out of the 9x13 pan:Next...the measuring, cutting, and stacking into strips stage: Now, cutting into squares and dipping in powdered sugar. They're looking more like marshmallows: Sarah packs two dozen in a bag to sell at market. Fall camping and S'mores by the fire help her marshmallows to sell out quickly!

Today Hannah and I enjoyed a squash and black-eyed pea lunch! She sauteed yellow and pattypan squash with some butter, olive oil, and onions: Doesn't this lunch platter below look delicious? The next-door market vendors shared the squash with us, and the black-eyed peas are from our garden...my favorite summer vegetable! We topped the peas with Hannah's homemade zucchini relish.  Aahh, I should have invited you over!

Granny would loved to have been here eating with us...but, she's been in the hospital (again!) in SC all this week eating hospital food! The doctors are still doing tests...so prayers are needed for her. Thank you! That's what's going on in our kitchen. To see more This Week in my Kitchen posts, visit Beauty That Moves.

~Deb

Comments

[jean sheard]

Hi,Deb (from "hot" California)

So sorry to here about your Mom. Hope she will be back with you soon. The squash & black eyed peas looks yummy. Also the skillet dish. We will be praying for your Mom

Jean

[Toni]

Oh my lands, what good looking food you've been preparing and eating. I'd love to try that tomato pie sometime. Fresh quash and peas are so delicious. And those marshmallows look really scrumptious. I better look away before I start drooling...
I'll be praying for Granny and trust she will be back on her feet soon. Thank you for sharing all your kitchen fun with your readers, Deb. Have a great evening!

[Bev C]

Hello Deb,

Thanks so much for the link to the Tomato Pie, it looks so yummy, I would have to delete the Bacon but otherwise I could eat it. Hope Granny comes home soon. Have fun at the market.

Happy days.
Bev.

[Gina]

Oh, that tomato pie! Yum! And I've always wanted to make marshmallows. My 4 year old would enjoy sampling these with a bit of hot cocoa now that fall is on the way. :)

[victoria]

Continuing to pray for Granny. Hope she is feeling better today. Those recipes look wonderful. I'll have to try my hand at them. Thanks for sharing them!

Victoria

[Tammy C]

Tomato Pie looks good. Homemade marshmallows look cool even though I don't like them.

I have been praying for Granny.I hope from the updates that your sister is getting some rest.

[Brenda Nuland]

Praying for wisdom for those doctors! We have been going through many doctor's visits for my son to see what is wrong with him. I drive him since his wife is a teacher and is at work during most doctor's hours.

You mom is such a lovely person, she will remain in my prayers.

I froze tomatoes for the first time last winter and they turned out great. They were used mostly in soup. This year my tomato crop was pretty much a failure (does it seem there is always some veggie in the garden each year that flops?). ;)

[Asleigh]

Oh my, ladies! What a lovely post....you are making me hungry! You kitchen must smell wonderful with all the delicious things you make :)
Thanks for sharing~
I pray Granny is doing well ♥
Hugs...Ashleigh

[Nic]

Ooh, these all look tasty. I might have to try that tomato pie. Without the bacon, of course.
Since I'm ready backwards, I have seen that Granny is home and looking well. Very glad for that and hope she continues to be well.