garlic – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Pesto Season Signals Summer

Last night a friend brought over some fragrant fresh basil from the garden.

I felt inspired.

The recipe I used called for

2 c fresh basil leaves 1/3 c pine nuts 1/2 c Romano or parmesan cheese 1/2 c olive oil 3 cloves of garlic. Another friend’s flowers from her garden.

Such generous friends.

It might be time for new red and white checkered table cloth. I hemmed this fabric in 1974 and the red has faded to almost pink.

Even if it rains, the front porch offers shelter and a wonderful place to watch the downpour.

June 11, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: basil, bouquet, flowers, food, friends, front porch, fusilli, garden, garlic, olive oil, pecorino romano, pesto, postaday, summer, supper, tomatoes 22 Comments

Sautéed in Olive Oil and Garlic

Baby spinach. Sautéed in olive oil and garlic with pine nuts.

January 18, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: cooking and eating, eating, food, garlic, kitchen, photography, pine nuts, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, spinach, winter 6 Comments

Good Garlic

Friday night. Supper.

Making good use of the garlic my brother David sent from Okanogan. Cherry tomatoes courtesy of Deb snd Sy’s vines growing along the Ohio River. Steve brought home the fresh pasta.

Sautéed baby spinach in olive oil with garlic.

September 29, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: cherry tomatoes, cooking, food, garlic, kitchen, pasta, photography, postaday, spinach 13 Comments

My Brother’s Organic Garlic From Okanogan

I was excited to receive the annual organic garlic package my brother sends. Inspirational. I think my sister helped get it out to me this year as she’s visiting now. Thanks David and Mary. Can’t wait to cook with it.

(The glass flag plate from my friend J in Florida. She always remembers my Fourth of July Birthday with a red,white and blue gift!)

September 17, 2017 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: brother, cooking, garden, garlic, kitchen, music, organic, photography, postaday, pyrex bowl 5 Comments

Shared Summer Harvest

Come January we’ll be longing for these tomatoes. The taste of summer.

My friend R stopped by the other evening and shared these fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Just picked!

Olive oil, chunky chopped onions and a couple of garlic cloves. Threw in the remaining cherry tomatoes (we’d been popping them in our mouths, unadorned)

Black beans and rice. Mmmmmmmm.

August 15, 2017 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: black beans, cherry tomatoes, cooking, food, garden, garlic, kitchen, onions, photography, postaday, rice, summer, tomatoes 9 Comments

Zucchini and Fresh Tomatoes Hint of Summer

Nell Miller’s Poor Man Meatballs

Three zucchini, grated and drained

Add a couple of eggs and a cup of Italian bread crumbs -salt and pepper

I tilt the bowl so excess liquid pools and can be removed

Mince by hand or whir a few garlic cloves in the food processor

Heat up the cast iron skillet. Add olive oil.

Shape and brown.

Tonight I added fresh grape cherry tomato sauce on the side. Grate some Parmesan

tastes like summer

June 4, 2017 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: cast iron skillet, cooking, food, garlic, kitchen, olive oil, photography, postaday, summer, tomatoes, vegetarian, zucchini 27 Comments

Zucchini, Garlic, Olive Oil

All come together in this recipe-

I love zucchini but this recipe is my favorite. It’s from my next door neighbor in Clarion PA. (C.1980)

Nell Miller called them Poor Man Meatballs.

The key to success is getting as much moisture out as you can -which is a challenge. And I like using the cast iron skillet.

You grate or process about three (not the large seedy kind) zucchini

Tilt the bowl for a time to capture the wet. Drain off. Squeeze as dry as you can.

Add egg, dried Italian bread crumbs or plain with your own seasoning, salt and pepper. Toss with fork -add minced garlic. Mmmmmm can smell them now. Shape like potato pancakes not too big. My gluten-free friend used crushed Rice Chex instead of bread crumbs. Drain on paper towel.

You can eat them plain (my choice) or add to marinara sauce over pasta.

June 7, 2016 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cast iron skillet, cooking, food, garlic, olive oil, photography, postaday, recipe, summer, vegetarian, zucchini 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Minimalist

Minimalist.

November 7, 2014 by Ruth Categories: Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: composition, food, garlic, minimalist, nature, pattern, photography, postaday, seashell, still life, weekly photo challenge 22 Comments

I Focused on the Beets PLUS a Guest Photo of My Brother’s Garlic

Our neighbor got his weekly delivery of Community Supported Agriculture of Southwestern Pennsylvania and since his wife’s away so tonight he brought up all of this bounty from local farms.

I’ve been photographing lots of ingredients lately so this one keeps with the theme.

Roasted beets on the list of things to do

and I see myself trying the method of microwaving the spaghetti squash the way I’ve seen Erika do it in her kitchen.

Splits open so easily.

Not sure about that enormous zucchini. The peppers are just beautiful as are those yellow tomatoes. Mmmmm. Inspirational.

And the guest photograph by Roberta, who made Garlic Mashed Potatoes with the leftover roasted garlic.

(organic garlic grown by my brother David in Okanogan WA)

September 25, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: autumn, beets, Community Supported Agriculture of Southwestern PA, cooking and eating, food, garlic, guest blog, ingredients, kitchen, neighbors, photography, postaday, vegetables 6 Comments

Dried Allium Inside a Glass Globe

My artist friend J gave me a dozen stems of dried Allium from her garden.

(“Allium species are herbaceous perennials with flowers produced on scapes.”) you know the family- onion, garlic, chives and leek……)

J knew that they’d be great for pictures.

The kids enjoyed arranging them and taking photos of the outer space orbs.

After school I tried putting one into a glass globe my neighbors had given me (minus the crazy centerpiece, which has since been trashed).

The top flower had broken off from the stem but didn’t take away from the dried flower end.

The round glass globe creates some interesting effects in the images. I see that you need to plant bulbs if you want Allium in your garden next Spring.

I’d always wondered what they were when I saw the tall purple alien- looking flowers.

Some of the flowers were gigantic. The stems are called scapes.

And if you want a recipe for scapes, (which aren’t available now but you can plan ahead for next season) check out recipe from Bartolini Kitchens Chicago John’s calling for “6-9 garlic scapes“ or Rufus Food and Spirit Guide for Stir Fry with Chicken, Zucchini and Garlic Scapes

My food blogging friends know allium well. I just didn’t know what they were named. Shot with iPhone.

September 19, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Garden, PhotographyTags: Allium, Chicago John, food, gardening, garlic, glass, iPhone photography, onion, photography, postaday, Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide, scapes 11 Comments

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