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Tag Archives: garlic
Creamy basil salad dressing.
It may be low-fat, but this creamy basil-garlic salad dressing packs a ton of flavor and has about a zillion different uses. Continue reading
Pasta alla boscaiola.
This easy pasta is authentically Italian and super flavorful; with dried Porcini mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream, it’s a house favorite of ours. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, House favorites, Recipes
Tagged food, garlic, mushrooms, Parmesan, pasta, tomatoes
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An end, and a beginning.
This weekend, I completed two chores in the vegetable garden … and together, they pointed out the wonderful cycle of planting, growing, harvesting, declining and planting that any garden represents. I began to clear out the oh-so-tired tomato plants, removing … Continue reading
Garbage gazpacho.
Though my smallish frame might indicate otherwise, my eyes are often bigger than my stomach. And so it is that in summertime I kind of overbuy produce. Everything looks so good at the farmers’ market and, list be damned, I … Continue reading
Posted in Eating local, Farmers' market, Gardening, Lunchbox, Recipes
Tagged food, garlic, lemon, peppers, tomatoes
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Summer succotash.
In the heart of summer, I cannot get enough of corn, zucchini and tomatoes. They taste intensely of sunshine, they’re incredibly easy to prepare and they’re endlessly flexible. An article in the July/August issue of Eating Well that featured healthy … Continue reading
Easy chickpea, tomato and spinach stir-fry.
I recently finished up a writing assignment for SparkPeople.com about the stir-fry cooking technique. In a nutshell: stir-frying is similar to sautéeing, but it typically involves higher heat and less oil. Heat a round-bottomed wok or a sauté pan with … Continue reading
Harvesting homegrown garlic.
Forgive my pridefulness, but I had to share a peek at the bounty from my tiny backyard vegetable garden. I planted cloves of fresh farmers’ market garlic last October and harvested two rows of freshly grown garlic just today. It’s … Continue reading
Grilling summer vegetables in foil.
It’s just after the Fourth of July, and summer is in full swing here in the Midwest. After a long, cool, record-breakingly rainy spring, I’m ready for the sun and heat. Bring it on. These long, warm days have an … Continue reading
Better than store-bought: Basic vinaigrette.
Sometimes, the only thing a bowlful of fresh lettuce needs is a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice. Sometimes, you want a bit more of a flavor kick. So I’ve compiled a roundup of my favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Salads, Sauces & dressings
Tagged basics, food, garlic, OliveOil, vinegar
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How to cook with: garlic scapes.
I love growing my own garlic. (For details on how to grow garlic from scratch, read here.) It’s brilliantly simple—separate the cloves and stick ‘em in the ground. Planting garlic is an enormous act of faith: You plant it just … Continue reading











