garlic – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Milestone Birthday Wishes

My brother and I are 4,937 miles apart today, on his milestone birthday-also Flag Day in the USA.

A nine hour time difference between Okanogan WA and Berlin. I’m posting birthday greetings as he celebrates so far away.

Today’s photo was taken last Saturday at the Winterfeld Market Platz.

Garlic grown in Poland

At the end of the summer my brother always ships me a box of organic garlic that he’s grown and it’s so fresh and delicious.

Happy Birthday David! Lots of love, Ruthie

An old pic from Twisp WA in Hank’s Market

June 14, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: birthday, brother, family, garlic, market, photography, postaday, travel, Winterfeld Platz 14 Comments

Garlic Put to Good Use

My brother’s Romanian Red garlic has added a lot to this week’s cooking.

November 2, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: cooking, cooking and eating, family, food, garlic, kitchen, organic, photography, postaday, Romanian Red, sauce, spaghetti, spinach 11 Comments

Romanian Red Garlic

Primarily Romanian Red Garlic this harvest! And a few other bulbs in the box.

My brother sent organic garlic from his garden in Okanogan, Washington.

It’s the time of year when I’m watching the mail for his shipment to me. He’s made it an annual event.

Thanks David. It’s here. Now to figure out what to cook!

Did you know there are many types of Red Garlics?

Estonian Red, Chesnok Red, Creole Red, Killarney Red, Russian Red, German Red, Vietnamese Red, Korean Red, and Turkish Red to name some.

But this year it’s primarily Romanian Red!

Roasted, rubbed,minced, smashed,chopped, sautéed- it’s all pungently delicious.

October 21, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Allicin, brother, cooking, cooking and eating, family, flavor, food, garden, garlic, mail, Okanogan WA, organic garlic, photography, postaday, red garlic, Romanian Red 13 Comments

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

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