"What's for Dinner"- Inspiration from another blogger

"What's for dinner" will be a reoccurring post on Big Easy Baby and Me.  As it seems to be the big question on many families minds, especially in New Orleans.  Well, with inspiration from my Hollygrove box (which had beautiful green apples) and from another blogger.  (Blogger Pink Pistachio did a post on all recipes featuring apple) I found this recipe for "What's for Dinner".  It's simple and easy and family friendly.  I hope you enjoy.

Turkey Cranapple Panini

 ingredients

apples (of choice) sliced thin

roasted turkey breast

swiss cheese

spinach

cranberry sauce

mayo or butter

sprinkle of parmesan

salt + pepper

3 cheese bread

directions

on bottom slice of bread, spread cranberry sauce. layer with roasted turkey 

breast, sprinkle salt & pepper, layer spinach, cheese, and apples. on top 

slice of bread spread mayo or butter and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. 

grill with a panini press or george foreman grille or by flipping in a pan on the 

stove.

Deeply Missing our Hubig's Pies

My daughter Chloe received this adorable outfit before the tragic fire that destroyed the Hubig's Pie Factory.  We are wearing it in commemoration until we can get some of our delicious pies again.  It is just another thing that makes New Orleans so unique - and one of the last things under $1 that can make you so happy.

Hollygrove Maket & Farm - Fresh Local Produce Delivered!

The Hollygrove Market and Farm, located at 8301 Olive St. (uptown) was created "to increase access of fresh, local produce to residents of New Orleans.  (They) accomplish this through (their) three day a week produce market, restaurant sales, and on-site urban farm and community garden space."  They achieve to support local sustainability by promoting local farmers and their produce.  Besides offering our community sustainable options for our food the Hollygrove Market and Farm also provides something called "the box"

"The Box" is what I get delivered to my door weekly - and I don't live in the Hollygrove neighborhood.  "For $25, customers can purchase a share of local produce from (the) network of farmers from Louisiana & southern Mississippi. The produce in the box is a mix of naturally (organic methods, but not certified), conventionally, and organically grown fruits, vegetables, and grains"  The box is a surprise every week and a fun challenge for me and my family to create our meals from.  They have made it so easy to eat local, seasonal, and fresh by providing delivery service to residents of New Orleans and some of the surrounding suburbs, that there is practically no reason to not.  There is a minimal charge for this delivery service and you can add items to your delivery like milk, eggs, coffee, and cheese.  When my daughter is older it will be great to learn about local seasonal produce from our Hollygrove box.  For now, we are just making great homemade meals and even learning about and cooking some new vegetables we have never seen before.  

Sign up for the Hollygrove newsletter at their website, http://hollygrovemarket.com/ and every week you will be updated on the weekly contents of the box, some info on the farmers, and recipe ideas for how to use your produce.  You can also sign up for the delivery service right on their website, and they accept payment through Paypal (again- so easy!)  The market's goal is for expansion and to have a real urban farm in the Hollygrove neighborhood, where they would provide continuing education on urban farming, as well as fresh and local produce and grains.