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Squash, Kale, and Chèvre Tacos Recipe

poweredbytofu — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:09:50 +0000

You know when you try something tasty at a new restaurant and say “I’m totally going to try and make these sometime” and then you go home and sometime never arrives? Yes, that’s what I ~~often~~ usually do. So last week, I tried the Squash, Kale, Goat Cheese Tacos at Nearly Normals in Corvallis, and said that exact thing. And thanks to my self-imposed January is Cook at Home, No Restaurants month (except for 1x per week), I decided to actually give these tacos a go.

Surprisingly easy to replicate, and so delicious.

Squash Kale Chevre Tacos Recipe

Serves 2
Ingredients

6 corn tortillas
kale
butternut squash (acorn works too)
Chèvre or feta cheese (2 oz)
Pico de gallo
olive oil
salt/pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400.
Peel squash and cut into 1″ cubes.
Toss squash with oil & salt on a cookie sheet, spreading out in a single layer. Cook for about 30 min.
Lightly fry/heat the corn tortillas in a skillet. Set aside.
When the squash is almost done, heat olive oil on med in skillet and add several kale leaves. (cover with a lid for a few minutes) Cooking until soft.
Top tortillas with a layer of squash, kale, chèvre, and pico de gallo
Enjoy!

Shortcut: I was told Trader Joes has cubed squash in the freezer section.

These tacos are best with a side of black beans and rice (which I had at the restaurant, but didn’t plan ahead enough when I tried this recipe for myself). Verdict: I think these are my new favorite tacos!

Do you have any favorite restaurant recipes?

In Season Cooking: Roasted Summer Vegetables

poweredbytofu — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:00:09 +0000

We just harvested our first summer squash this week! This is my first time growing squash — so I was all squeals when I found it hiding out under all the squash canopy leaves.

I’ve been dying to make Pasta with Roasted Summer Vegetables and Basil — my favorite squash recipe three summers running! To be honest, I wanted to plant summer squash just for this recipe! You roast summer squash, grape tomatoes, red onion, and garlic in the oven until they’re caramelized. Then you mix it with campanelle pasta, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil. Yum!

It’s from the Martha Stewart Everyday Food magazine, but you can also get the recipe online.

What’s your favorite squash recipe?

Winery Tour & the Calanques

poweredbytofu — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:59:00 +0000

Best day ever! So after taking a short tour of CMA/CGM (the shipping company) we headed to the winery. First we took a tour of the olive oil process part, then the wine process and then went in for some wine tasting. The white wine was my favorite, red was not so great… Then we went in for lunch. It was really good. Jean-Marc, the winery guy, did a how-to thing which was really funny. Apparently you’re supposed to breathe out of your nose to get the full effect; yeah I’m pretty sure that was Step 3. Anyway, we had a great time! I think my favorite part was when Jean-Marc stood up and said “And now it’s time for the cheeeeeeeese!” lol

When we got back to Marseille, we left for the Calanques. Yeah, I know hiking doesn’t usually follow a winery tour, but it was super fun! We took the #21 back up to school and it only took about 45 min to get down the trail, and it wasn’t super hot since it was around 5-6pm. What an amazing view! Geeeeez… I’m so glad I got to go. So we went swimming and then sat on the rocks watching some boats and these guys diving off the rocks.