Salads and Sides

My sister stopped by about a month ago and we were talking about pantries and food storage and such and I asked, “Hey,  you wanna check out my fermenting sauerkraut? It’s …
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The internet is a funny thing, resource, time sink, abyss of knowledge – useful and otherwise, and (re-) connector of people.

It’s this last one that I’m …
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There is frost on the garden and the Brussels Sprouts love it.

The word is they sweeten up after being kissed by the cold. All I know is they …
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Perhaps I underestimated the growth of the lettuce, but those little starts I put in have done very well. The issue now is with all the heat the plants are …
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The best New Year’s Eve celebrations in recent memory have been spent at home. The all-inclusive dinner, drinks, dancing haven’t come close to the joy of an at home meal, a …
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Grilled artichokes take you back to a simpler, more rustic time

Of all the foods I associate with summer, watermelon takes the prize.  Crisp, sweet, running off your chin juicy, sitting on the back porch spitting seeds…. nothing brings me back …
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Summer – the season of cold foods and salads! In the heat of summer, we need the refreshing coolness of fruits and vegetables. Oh, you know I like the grill and the smoker, …
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It’s cold and rainy today, a good day for a hearty hot dinner.  Beans are a staple in the pantry and I like white beans that can be cooked long to the point …
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