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Almanac.
JAN: Unusually warm (a 60-degree day), very little snow for the month. FEB: No measurable snow for the year. Spotted in bloom: crocus, snowdrops, winter jasmine, aconite, daffodil, periwinkle, squill. Near 60 at month end. MAR: Temps near 80 mid-month. Side Porch cafe opened 3/13. Plums, magnolias in full bloom. Dogwood and lilac gorgeous at month end. APR: 80 degrees on 4/2, then a cold snap mid-month. Harvested arugula, lettuce. May: String of rainy Saturdays; a hot/cool temp pattern. Planted all annuals/veggies on May 4. 90+ Memorial Day wknd.
Tag Archives: garlic
Garden glory.
If you have a garden, you know that it yields hair-pulling and frustration, pride and wonder in equal measure—often, all in the same growing season. So I hope you’ll excuse a little bit of the latter [with emphasis on the … Continue reading
Fave ingredient: blue potatoes.
Have you ever cooked with blue potatoes? You should! They’re super flavorful and easy to roast for a tasty side dish. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Fun ingredient, Recipes, Sides
Tagged food, garlic, healthy, olive oil, potatoes
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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, Meatless Monday, 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
