I made this recipe several weeks ago when I had overflowing zucchini in the fridge. I found it on All Recipes and was intrigued at putting zucchini into a Mexican type dish. The original recipe can be found here. Below is the way I made it, with a few modifications to suit my tastes. Spicy… Continue reading Mexican Zucchini Casserole
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Summer Stew-licious
Isn't it funny how you can put -licious on the end of pretty much any word these days? I actually just googled "licious" and these websites came up: candle-licious, mama-licious, cycle-licious, picklelicious, vegan-licious, madonna-licious; I could go on and on. Google it yourself and see. Anyway I found this recipe for a summer stew and… Continue reading Summer Stew-licious
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Green Beans and Feta
I found this receipe on the inside of the lid to my Athenos feta cheese. The instant I saw it I knew I would make it. Greens beans and feta together? What a fantastic idea. Feta is good on lots of things but I had never really thought about putting it on green beans before.… Continue reading Green Beans and Feta
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Homemade Pesto
Last week I cut down a bunch of my basil plants so I could make homemade pesto. I love pesto. It's so versatile and delicious. You can put it on almost anything. My friend Katie (the same Katie of the pizza and oreo recipes) forwarded me this recipe from Epicurious. She also grows her own… Continue reading Homemade Pesto
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Homemade Local Salsa
So a couple weeks ago I received a banana pepper in my weekly CSA share. I didn't really know what to do with it. It sat in my fridge for a week. Then I went out of town and came back and it was still in my fridge. Hmmm what to do what to do… Continue reading Homemade Local Salsa
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My Favorite Way to Eat Zucchini
I feel like I have been talking a lot about zucchini. Well it's not going to end anytime soon I don't think as I have picked a total of 35 zucchini thus far this season. Unless my plants die. Which is entirely possible as I think at least one plant is infected with squash vine… Continue reading My Favorite Way to Eat Zucchini
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Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
On Wednesday night I stopped by the farmers' market on the way home from work and picked up a few things including some new potatoes. They looked so good that I went right home and cooked them up my favorite way. This recipe is courtesy of Betty.Roasted Rosemary-Onion Potatoes4 servings1 1/2 pounds new potatoes1/4 cup… Continue reading Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
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Cheesy Turnips & Carrots
In my fourth CSA share I received turnips which I have never purchased, cooked or eaten before. They never really sounded appealing to me before. However now that they were in my possession I felt the need to at least try them. I researched recipes and found this one. I figure you can put cheese… Continue reading Cheesy Turnips & Carrots
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Mustard Green Gratin
Last Thursday night I decided to brave a new recipe using the mustard greens I received in my CSA share this week. As I mentioned I've never eaten greens before thus this is completely new territory to me.To ease my self into the land of green I chose a recipe that was not just standard… Continue reading Mustard Green Gratin
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Chickpea Pasta
I found this recipe in the January 2008 issue of Real Simple magazine (my favorite magazine). It had simple ingredients and looked simple to make so I decided to give it a try. I’ve always been a sucker for a big bowl of pasta.Chickpea Pasta with Almonds & Parmesan4 servings1 tbsp olive oil3 cloves garlic,… Continue reading Chickpea Pasta
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