Tag Archives: tomatoes

French picnic salad in a jar.

This beautiful layered salad in a jar is perfectly portable for a picnic or lunch at the office. Continue reading

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Cheesy pasta with arugula and mushrooms.

An unexpected, cheesy ingredient makes this super-flavorful pasta with tomatoes, mushrooms and arugula perfect for Meatless Mondays. Continue reading

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Grilled tomato-basil chicken.

We returned from a long weekend in Florida to warm temps here, and this grilled chicken was the perfect homecoming dinner. Continue reading

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Tabbouleh salad with chicken.

Super fresh-tasting, almost summery, this salad of bulgur (more on that in a minute), bright parsley and mint, chopped vegetables and chicken is just the thing for lunch. Bulgur, a cracked and partially cooked wheat grain, is typically used in … Continue reading

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Millet-vegetable fritters.

Wait, now … I know what you’re thinking: Millet? Isn’t that bird food? And, No way can I convince my family to eat something weird like this. But stay with me here. These little fritters [we could also call them croquettes … Continue reading

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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

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Comfort food, Mexican-style.

I’ll take a break from sharing holiday recipes to post about one of my new favorite dinners: chilaquiles. Continue reading

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Oven-dried tomato pesto.

In October, this late in the summer vegetable-gardening season, we’re still getting scads of cherry tomatoes, thanks to a stretch of absolutely gorgeous, mid-70-degree weather. I fear that will not last. We’re picking tomatoes faster than we can eat them … Continue reading

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Learning in the dirt.

Gardening, for me, is an endless learning experience (that’s the primary reason why I’m participating in the Master Gardener training program this fall). One that sorely tests my patience. I’ve picked up several lessons from our vegetable garden this season, … Continue reading

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Summer tomato jam.

My mom, knowing me as well as she does, gave me a copy of a Better Homes and Gardens special publication that’s all about canning. There are a ton of interesting recipes for homemade jams, jellies and preserved vegetable: strawberry-ginger … Continue reading

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