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01/11/2024

What an incredibly fragrant cooking session. I love working with warm spices like cumin and smoked paprika and adding in touches of cinnamon and freshly ground nutmeg. These spices worked perfectly with the Mediterranean style rice pilaf with carrots, roasted cauliflower, currants, toasted almonds and pistachios.

The base for the Bohdi Dahl was entirely different but equally satisfying with garlic, ginger, onions, scallions and lots of Thai chilis from the garden.

📸 Roasted Chicken Thighs from RED STAR FARM scented with orange and thyme.
📸 Pan Seared Organic Salmon from Louie Louie Seafood , King Trumpet Mushrooms or Chicken Thighs with Mediterranean Rice Pilaf with Roasted Cauliflower
📸Base for Bohdi Dahl (Indian/Thai style Lentils)

30/10/2024

November schedule and menus are up on the website and the weekly email and order form will be going out this evening.

Lots of cozy, balanced meals using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients are on the way!

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29/10/2024

Loving the colors in the first session of the week. Had to have some orange for Halloween 🎃 and this savory salad mix from My Mother's Garden is really making these salads pop.

📸Asian Chopped Salad with 🥦, purple cabbage, radishes, sunflower seeds, scallions, 🥕+🫚 dressing and choice of edamame or 🍤 from Louie Louie Seafood
📸 Sweet Potato & 🍏 soup with coconut milk and Aleppo pepper.

25/10/2024

I got to work with some beautiful produce from Oak Spring Farm this week for my Mexican inspired menu. There was also chicken from RED STAR FARM , shrimp from Louie Louie Seafood and beef from Roseda Farm

When the weather stays a bit warm this time of year you have to be able satisfy the desire for something cozy that feels like Fall while utilizing both late Summer produce and the typical Autumn ingredients. This week's menu did just that and was a big success.

Next week's menu and order form have already gone out but orders aren't due in until Friday at 8pm (and all my clients know I'm pretty lenient about that 😉) so there's still plenty of time to go to www.gardengrownchef.com to subscribe.

📸Beautiful local produce for this week's meals
📸 Mexican Chopped Salad with Cilantro-Lime Buttermilk Dressing
📸Simmering pinto beans & red beans for enchiladas
📸 Butternut Squash & Poblano Enchiladas with choice of chicken, beef or bean
🚫Not pictured was the delicious Chili Verde with Pumpkin Cornbread

10/10/2024

The sun is shining but today's breezy, chilly weather has me feeling grateful for cozy sweaters and nourishing, warm you from the inside out soup.

A perfect day for menu planning. October menus are being updated online and next week's menu and order form just went out. Orders are due Friday at 8pm so there's still time to go to www.gardengrownchef.com and subscribe.

📸 White Bean & Kale Soup with Gremolata Hot Italian Sausage from Nine Pines Farm 🥕, celery, 🥔, 🍅, artichoke, red peppers, 🍋 and lots of herbs and 🧄 Perfect with crusty sourdough from Fates Bread & Honey, Co.

04/10/2024

The food I cook for my clients is not always the food my kids want to eat.

We have a "try it" rule but they're not just picky, they're "strong willed" (I could use less kind words) and I've found that they would often just prefer to "starve".

There are few things I dislike more than a mealtime battle but one of them might be making separate dinners. So we've found a compromise.

We take a few extra minutes to set a nice table, bonus if it can be outside. Everyone has a role to play from silverware to arranging flowers. The meal is set out on one large platter when possible with items remaining separate. I typically try to have two proteins and if the vegetable is "weird" like this Sicilian Caponata, I'll include one or two more familiar options.

Everyone gets to make their own plate with the only rules being there must at least be one vegetable and one protein. It seems to work, most of the time.

For my clients that are trying to feed their kiddos with my meals, I hope this helps. You can always make a request in your order for items to be packaged separately, order multiple proteins or bases to meet different tastes, request a side veggie or add on to the dish at home.

Not every menu item can be made acceptable for some of our little food critics, but many can be and I'm happy to help where possible.

03/10/2024

This week's menu was the perfect combination of comfort and sunshine that we all needed this week.

Early Autumn calls for slightly cozier meals that still take advantage of late Summer produce.

This week's ingredients from:
RED STAR FARM 🌽 🍆 🍗
My Mother's Garden 🫑
North Acres Farm 🥩
Louie Louie Seafood 🍤

📸Mexican Street Corn Chowder with Shrimp or Pinto Beans
📸Arugula Salad w/ Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Queso Fresco, Toasted Almonds and Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette with choice of Beans, Shrimp or Chicken
📸Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
📸 Thai Basil Stir Fry with Peppers, Green Beans, Zucchini, Carrots and Red Onion over Brown Rice with Choice of Tofu, Beef or Shrimp
📸Sicilian Caponata with Choice of Gigante Beans, Swordfish or Chicken Thighs with arugula, couscous or Sourdough Pesto Focaccia from Fates Bread & Honey, Co.

Menu and order form for next week are going out shortly.

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27/09/2024

Chesapeake Grits were a big hit this week.

Meal Prep clients customized their combos and enjoyed Shrimp & Sausage, Sausage & Mushroom, just Shrimp and Cannellini Beans & Mushrooms with local red peppers, spinach and garden fresh herbs over Daily Crisis Farm Krabby 🧀 grits.

These gorgeous wild caught 🍤 are from Louie Louie Seafood and the Chesapeake Sausage 🦀 🐖 is from North Acres Farm

Next week's menus went out today but there's still time to subscribe to receive the weekly menu and order form on www.gardengrownchef.com

24/09/2024

Meal prep success. This is the first week of Fall menus and Mondays are for batching out soups, salads, breakfast and snacks to help families start their week off right with balanced nutrition ready to grab n' go.

📸 Minestrone Soup, Kale (or Romaine) Caesar Salad with Chicken or Cannellini Beans, Garden Veggie Dip with Veggies & House-Made Pita Chips and Apple Pie Parfaits with Cinnamon Walnut Granola

19/09/2024

So long sweet Summer ☀️

This was the last week of my Summer menu and I celebrated the season with some favorite items using the best of late Summer produce from Oak Spring Farm and RED STAR FARM and highlighting fresh seafood from Louie Louie Seafood

Next week begins Fall 🍁 menus which means soups are back!

Subscribers received the menu and order form yesterday but there's still time to go to www.gardengrownchef.com to sign up and receive weekly menus.

Orders due Friday by 8pm with pickup and delivery options Monday-Thursday.

📸 Old Bay Succotash
📸 Summer on a Plate with Succotash, Smashed Potatoes w/ Garlic & Herb Sour Cream and choice of Burning Hell Hot Sauce Down by the Bay BBQ Portobello, Salmon or Chicken
📸Greek Souvlaki with Tatziki, Arugula, Feta, Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion, Choice of Roasted Chickpeas, Halloumi, Shrimp or Chicken and Flatbread or Tabbouleh
📸Fiesta Salad with Chipotle-Lime Dressing, Pico de Gallo, Spiced Pepitas, Avocado, Queso Blanco and choice of Black Beans, Shrimp or Chicken
📸 Sun-dried Tomato Dip with Veggies & house-made Pita Chips

12/09/2024

One of the things my meal service clients have probably learned by now is that I rarely make the same dish twice, not exactly at least. I typically don't follow a recipe, just an idea and a method.

The Thai Summer Coconut Curry was one of the most requested dishes, but this one was a bit different than the last using beautiful yellow string beans, Thai chilis and basil from my garden as well as onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers and corn from RED STAR FARM

What goes into it completely determined by what's available when walking down the rows on sunny late Summer day ☀️

07/09/2024

Better late than never. I went through my seed stash today and selected everything I wanted to use on upcoming Fall and Winter menus that was still viable to grow in my raised beds with the help of row covers for frost protection when needed.

With one full year of providing families with balanced seasonal meals under my belt, it is my goal for next year that at least 50% of the produce I use will be direct from my garden to your table.

Luckily my local farm partners have my back for the rest 😜

06/09/2024

Next week's menu is full of some client favorites from the last couple months. Thai Summer Coconut Curry, Cobb Salad and Summer Style Taco Bowls 🌮 (not pictured) as well as a selection of healthy snacks and add-ons to round out your week.

There's still time to subscribe to receive this week's menu and order form at www.gardengrownchef.com

Orders due by 8pm Friday!

05/09/2024

Vacation was nice but it was great to get back in the kitchen preparing balanced meals for local households using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Clients get to customize their meals by picking their proteins and making other adjustments to accommodate their preferences and dietary needs.

I loved seeing people this week take advantage of the individual portion option and mixing up their protein selections to have healthy meals at their fingertips all week long!

📸Thai Peanut Soba Noodles with choice of tofu, shrimp or chicken.
📸Corn & Feta Salad with Hot Honey-Lime dressing and choice of black beans, shrimp or chicken.

Sourcing Partners this week:
RED STAR FARM
Nine Pines Farm
Louie Louie Seafood
Burning Hell Hot Sauce

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02/09/2024

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day and unofficial last day of Summer.

We picked 🍎 at Orchard Valley Farm, the first of many trips for all the delicious 🍏 dishes, both sweet and savory to be made and enjoyed in the coming season.

I also started recipe testing for the Fall 🍁 menu. This spin on shrimp and grits has lots of veggies, wild caught 🍤 from Louie Louie Seafood and Chesapeake Sausage from North Acres Farm and will definitely be on upcoming menus.

29/08/2024

Still enjoying vacation with my family but September menus and schedule have been posted on the website www.gardengrownchef.com

Email with order form for next week going out before the weekend

Summer favorites by request for the first few weeks and Fall menu debuting on September 23rd

Middletown Rd. corridor deliveries and Glen Rock Pick Ups Mondays & Wednesdays

EMC Pick Ups & New Freedom deliveries Tuesdays & Thursdays

16/08/2024

Savoring Summer this week with my last cooking session of August. Much of the same produce will still be in season when I pick things back up in September, but I'll be starting to use it in cozier ways as we move toward Fall.

📸 Peach Caprese Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil, Avocado, Prosciutto and White Balsamic Vinaigrette
📸 Burning Hell Hot Sauce Down By the Bay BBQ Tofu, Chicken or Pork Tenderloin with Smashed Potatoes and Succotash
📸 Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
📸 Sheet Pan Maryland Style 🍤 for Shrimp Salad

Produce from My Mother's Garden, chicken and produce from RED STAR FARM, shrimp from Louie Louie Seafood, peaches from Shaw Orchards

11/08/2024

Almost forgot to post some pictures from last week's cooking session.

These Asian Crunch Salads with Thai Peanut Dressing were a big hit and so pretty 🤩

The Raspberry Parfaits with Macadamia & Coconut Granola were super tasty and used some of the last berries of the season from Shaw Orchards

One more session in August and then I'll be taking 2 weeks off to soak in the last of Summer, get the kiddos started back at school, spend some time tending to my garden and dive into Fall menu planning.

10/08/2024

I put together this simple healthy spread for the cast and crew of EMC Performing Arts Studio production of Newsies Jr. to keep them fueled between shows.

There's still time to get tickets for tonight's final show!

PS...my daughter Layne is in it and she and her fellow performers are putting on a great performance! 🎭

31/07/2024

This week's menu was a tour of Italy. It felt like an indulgence of comfort food in the middle of Summer. A good reminder that comfort doesn't always have to mean heavy or bad for you.

Produce this week from RED STAR FARM

📸Antipasto Salad with Ahi Tuna or Salami & Prosciutto with Pesto Vinaigrette
📸 Nectarine Parfait with Ginger-Pistachio Granola
📸Grilled Melanzane e Zucchini Parmigiana with fresh Tomato Basil Sauce and Smoked Mozzarella + Ricotta filling over Spaghetti Squash with Garlic Bread

30/07/2024

It's 9am and I've already been prepping for a couple hours but this grilled Melanzane e Zucchini Parmigiana with layers of ricotta, smoked mozzarella and fresh tomato basil sauce is going to be totally worth it 👩‍🍳 👩‍🌾

All this gorgeous produce from RED STAR FARM

25/07/2024

I'll be busy this weekend making sauce for the Melanzane e Zucchini Parmigiana on next week's menu.

Layers of grilled eggplant & zucchini with smoked mozzarella + ricotta filling and of course, fresh tomato sauce made from loads of tomatoes from RED STAR FARM and freshly picked basil from my garden.

Orders due in by 8pm tonight (Thursday) for delivery/pickup Tuesday or Wednesday.

24/07/2024

I didn't take many pictures during this week's cooking session, but I did capture two of my favorite items. It's amazing how even the most simple dishes can be so flavorful when working with fresh, local ingredients.

Orders for next week are due Thursday at 8pm so there's still time to head to www.gardengrownchef.com to subscribe to receive the weekly menu and order form.

📸Mediterranean Potato Salad with greens beans, cherry tomatoes, olives, fresh herbs and whole grain mustard vinaigrette.

📸Blueberry 🫐 Salad with feta, toasted pecans, red onion and choice of salmon, chicken or avocado with balsamic vinaigrette.

18/07/2024

This weeks' menu looked, smelled and tasted like the epitome of Summer.

There were some tried and true favorites and some items I've never made before but I absolutely LOVED them all 😋

Next week's menu goes out as soon as my power is back on 🤦🏻‍♀️ ⛈️ so you still have time to head to www.gardengrownchef.com to subscribe to receive weekly email and order form.

📸Summer Thai Curry with chicken or tofu
📸 Sweet Corn Salad with fresh herbs, feta and chili-lime vinaigrette with salmon, chicken or kidney beans
📸 Pimento Cheese Dip (lightened up) with veggies & pita chips
📸Peach Parfaits with pecan brown sugar granola
📸Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread (shockingly healthy)

02/11/2023

It's official, Garden Grown Meals is live for ordering!!!

The menu and order form was emailed this evening to those that subscribed on the website.

If you signed up but did not receive an email or have not yet signed up but would like to receive the weekly menu, please send me a message or email [email protected].

Spots are limited so get your orders in early!

(I promise these two won't be preparing your meals, but apparently there aren't any pictures of me cooking 👩‍🍳 )

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