Tom's ragout and spaghetti

Sorry for the delay in posting things! Turns out, moving and starting school are time-consuming events...

But here is a recipe that Tom made recently that seems really easy and tastes even better the next day (if you don't eat it all in the first sitting):

Ragout

1/2 white onion
2 banana peppers
4 cloves garlic
1/2 large eggplant
1 eight-ball zucchini
1 roma tomato
1/2 jar pasta sauce (or small can of crushed tomatoes with some herbs like oregano and basil)
a few shakes of balsamic vinegar
salt/pepper
handful of mushrooms

Chop vegetables roughly. Sautee in olive oil in a pot, adding them in the order they are listed. After adding liquids put lid on and let simmer a while until tastes have combined. Eat with spaghetti or another type of pasta.

I hope you're all doing well! I'll try to post other recipes soon :).

Please post your recipes!

Hello friends! Emily, I love this blog idea, and I look forward to being inspired by everyone's recipes. Now that I'm back in Brooklyn, I'm having to get used to new stores, new foods, and new prices! I'm learning that it might not be as easy to do and eat some of the things I did so easily in San Diego. Apparently if you want to do a CSA in Brooklyn, there are huge waiting lists! And of course it's more expensive. I don't live very close to a Trader Joe's, and Fresh and Easy only has stores in California, Arizona, and Nevada. There are no large Mexican or Latin American supermarkets. Where am I going to get my produce?! Yes, living in NY again will take some getting used to.

This means that my idea for a San Diego cookbook--all the wonderful foods you all used to cook for me--would be even more helpful right now! And I think this blog is a great way to keep all the recipes in one place. Below are specific recipes I would love for each of you to post; there are others I've omitted or forgotten.

Erika: that amazing veggie lasagna we made when you visited!
Emily: your curry/coconut/tofu dishes and that delicious polenta layered thing.
Kat: Fiesta Bake!
Pinzur: stirfry and lasagna (I think it was lasagna!) with a yummy fake meat product (tofurkey sausages?).

I miss cooking and eating dinner with you all so much!

-Hannah