cauliflower calling

Bread crumbs from my garden to my kitchen countertop.”

As my winter garden nears the autumn of its garden life span, I start to long for spring vegetables with new flavors. To get out of my over-veg funk I started researching new ways to cook old favorites. A little cauliflower calling shook up my dinner and my chicken cutlets too.

Cauliflower Breaded Chicken 

1 lb. chicken tenders

2 c cauliflower florets

1/4 c EVOO

1 egg

1/4 c buttermilk

1 clove of garlic, minced

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using a food processor, minced cauliflower. Spread out on non-stick baking sheet for one hour, turning every 15 minutes. Put aside in medium bowl.

2. Turn oven up to 425 degrees. Beat egg and buttermilk together. Add minced garlic, salt and pepper.

3. Coat non-stick baking sheet with EVOO. Dredge chicken in egg mixture then cauliflower crumbs and place on baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Recipe modified from Mom Foodie.

let it grow

Summer fills me like no other season. There is something about sun-kissed skin and warm night drives that rekindles my spirit for the rest of the year. A few years ago I discovered the best way to cultivate summer is to get out there and feel it between your hands. My summer garden, planted in late April, turned into my summer grocery by mid-June. Banana peppers, cayenne peppers, green bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, sweet bulbs onions and my favorite summer side, okra grew to be harvested as the nights got longer and the days got hotter.

“Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.” -Alfred Austin