Spinach Fettuccini with Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce

CSA Day
So much awesomeness.  I couldn’t get it into one picture.

Ham & Bean Soup with Collard Greens
Ahh the collard green.  Some people love them, some absolutely hate them.  I’m on the fence when it comes to collards.  When I added them to my soup recipe they were fantastic.  I think this is how I will incorporate collard greens into my diet from now on. This soup is perfect for the crisp Fall weather Wisconsin is experiencing right now.  Comfort food at its best.  I made a loaf of Italian bread to go with.  Perfection.  I love how 90% of the ingredients in this soup came from

Paprika Cinnamon Seared Salmon w/ Pomegranate Reduction
The wonderful people at POM sent me a case of their Pomegranate juice to play with. How awesome is that? I reduced the juice with some honey, cinnamon, shallot and pepper and thought it would go nicely over the salmon I had waiting in my refrigerator.  I was not disappointed.  I steamed some of the beans I got in my HighCross Farm CSA box this week to complete a most awesome

CSA Thursday
The boxes keep getting better and better! In the box this week: Watermelon Tomatoes!! Beans Onions Basil Lettuce Summer squash (yellow crook neck and zucchini) Bell peppers Jalapeño pepper Carrots Cucumbers Check out those red torpedo onions! Can’t wait to play with those.

Roasted Pear and Watermelon Salad
I received a beautiful watermelon and a head of the most gorgeous lettuce you ever will see in my CSA box this week. I decided to conjure  up a salad for dinner tonight.  I used some interesting flavor combinations that worked better than I had ever hoped. Supplies: 1 medium pear, cored and sliced 1 tablespoon honey cinnamon lettuce 1 handful chopped walnuts 1 c. watermelon, diced 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese