Here's to Fast Food!!

Like anyone, I don’t always want to spend a lot of time cooking for myself, but I do want to eat meals that taste great.  I go through food phases...and right now I’ve just fallen into another farro kick.

I’ll boil up a big batch of farro, give it a little salt, pepper and olive oil and keep it in the fridge...when it gets low, I boil up another batch and this continues for a few weeks until I’ve had my fill...

It takes some time to cook (a good hour long simmer usually does the trick), but once it is in the fridge, it has you eating a healthy meal in as little as 10-15 minutes.

Today, I had just one summer squash and one padron pepper from my garden...add in a little farro and I had myself a great lunch.

Here’s what I did:

Slice up the squash and the pepper and saute in some olive oil (and a little salt and pepper) until both are tender, tear the blossom from the squash into strips and add them to the pan along with some rough torn fresh basil.  Give the pan a quick toss and add in the pre-cooked farro and let it warm through slightly and check for seasoning.  Off the heat, add a small squeeze of fresh lemon...this really wakes up all the flavors!

There are endless possibilities and it is a great way to use up what you happen to have hanging out in the fridge (or the garden).

Experiment with your own combinations and enjoy Summer's bounty!!!