Monthly Archives: June 2008

Menu plan Monday June 30th

I thoroughly planned to sit this one out, I’ve been posting so much lately.  And then I saw watercress at the market.  What I’m going to do with it is still a mystery, but I’m sure I’ll get thoughts from … Continue reading

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Go Ahead, Honey–July UNCOOKING edition

If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen??  Nah.  Stay in the kitchen, honey, just turn off that stove an oven and we’ll have some yummy, summery, home un-cooking. Un-cooking can be anything, from pineapple salsa or … Continue reading

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Brazil Nut Brownies

I’ve got a few names for these brownies: Mayan brownies, Brazil nut brownies, and (dare I say it?) Black bean brownies.  Are you still there?  Please don’t run away!  I know the idea sounds wrong, but I can say, for … Continue reading

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A GF Cookout and Blueberry Squares

One of my husband’s kung fu students is shipping off to Afghanistan, so we had a small cookout to send him off with warm wishes for safe and entirely uneventful tour. He and his wife are fabulous people, and it … Continue reading

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Garlic Scape Pesto

My hardneck garlics had scapes a few weeks ago, and now the soft necks are doing their thing. So it’s the perfect time for garden pesto. The scapes and tops are much milder but still have the garlicky zing that … Continue reading

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Nightshade skillet meal: Go ahead, honey!

Everyone has that go-to meal for long days and times when there’s just no time.  This is one of my favorite last minute standbys.  It is ready in less than 20 minutes, and it’s a healthy, tasty, simple meal. I … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday June 23rd

I can’t believe how the summer is flying by! It seems unbelievable that it’s the end of June but here we are. This week’s flavor is oregano, as chosen by our kind host, Gluten Free Sox Fan. It is very … Continue reading

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A meme for me?

Brenda at Book of Yum was sweet enough to tag me for a meme. I’m honored! So what is a meme, you may ask? Here are the rules: 1. i must link the tagger to my blog and list the … Continue reading

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Roasted Spring Onions

I’m a pretty free spirited gardener. So when I plant things, (like onions for example) I don’t label them because I can tell the difference between carrots and onions, right? I also (apparently) tend to forget what I planted from … Continue reading

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Menu Plan Monday and a cute fruit roundup

Our lovely host this week is Gluten Free Mommy, and she’s chosen cherries. Cherries just hit the Farmer’s Market today, but quite honestly, weren’t great. So I may hold out a week or two before I go overboard with cherries, … Continue reading

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