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Two Dips for the Record
I was musing over the holidays how there are recipes that just pass in and out of your life – and down the road you can’t for the life of you remember how they were made. Luckily, now there’s the … Continue reading
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CSA Recipe for Radishes, Cucumbers, and Apples
I am drowning in certain CSA veggies such as radishes and cucumbers, but luckily South Coast Farm sends a few recipes with every basket to help make the produce go down. Tonight I experimented with a radish, cucumber, and apple … Continue reading
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I Feel Like the Pope of Chili-town
Tonight I made the most authentic chili I have ever made. Normally, I make a rote chili with ground turkey, onions, a can of tomatoes, and a can of kidney beans. But tonight I tried (generally) following a recipe from … Continue reading
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Jowee's Filipino Eggplant with Green Onions
Christine over at a thinking stomach has asked for this recipe – and from one teacher to another, I know she’ll appreciate a timely response. I hope she’s not disappointed that it’s not a vegetarian dish. I flattered by the … Continue reading
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Beauteous Basket of Bounty
Look at what I got today! My first 25 pound basket of organic fruits and veggies through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at South Coast Farms. You can only see the top layer, so here’s what else is in … Continue reading
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Mac and Cheese
Eating a healthy helping of delicious mac and cheese at Corrina’s last week made me want to make some of my own this weekend. So I did. [Ha, ha. I just checked corrina’s blog and she posted about mac and … Continue reading
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Baba Ganoush
I’ve always loved baba ganoush – but I had no idea how easy it was to prepare. Now that I have farmer’s markets all around me – it’s easy to get delicious organic veggies, and I’m inspired to cook them … Continue reading
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Chocolate Sauce a la Joss
I thought I had posted this recipe long ago – but I guess I haven’t. This sauce is a must for ice cream lovers and only takes five ingredients and five minutes to make from scratch. The story goes that … Continue reading
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Fruitcake Anyone?
Yup. Made about fifteen pounds of homemade fruitcake today. That’s a pound of butter, a dozen eggs, three nutmegs grated, 3 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1 tablespoon salt, 5 cups flour, 4 cups sugar, 4 1/2 pounds candied fruit, 4 pounds … Continue reading
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The Secret Ingredient is Beer
Maya and I had our third cooking whirlwind last week – so fun! Besides making the requisite Rice Nut Burgers, we (Maya) made two casseroles of Chicken and Black Bean Enchilades. They turned out very delicious by all accounts. Maya … Continue reading
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