Starting to notice my organic intake

Upside Down Plum Cake

This is a recipe from a Martha Stewart Food magazine (month, year). I enjoyed it the first time I made it and thought it would be a good way to use up some plums. It was also a great dessert to share with my friend Carlos who I hadn't seen in nearly one year.

• 3 medium plums, sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1-1/3 (?) cups flour
• 1/ baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put 4 tablespoons butter in pan and place in oven until melted. Pull out of the oven and stir in brown sugar, then layer plums on the mixture.
2. Sift dry ingredients.
3. Cream butter with sugar. Then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture; 1/2 of the milk; 1/3 of the flour; 1/2 of the milk; and final 1/3 of the flour. Pour over plums and bake for 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes then invert onto a plate.

Garlic Sautéd Wax Beans
For the first time in my life I was introduced to these white string beans. They were a bit lemony - a delightful surprise.





• Wax beans
• Butter
• Crushed garlic cloves
• Parsley, minced

1. Steam or boil the beans for 5 minutes, then drain.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the garlic, cooking for a minute. Add in the beans and sauté for a minute before adding the parsley. Cook for a minute more than shift to a serving plate.