Vegetables

A Simple Marinated Salad

July 30, 2012
Simple Marinated Salad

One of my favorite things to do with fresh summer veggies is to chop them up and throw them together for a simple marinated salad.  Drizzle a little olive oil and vinegar on top, stir in a shake of salt and pepper, and marinate until dinner.  Fresh, simple, beautiful.  The marinated salad. Serve with spicy [...]

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Pickled Roasted Red Peppers Recipe: A review of the Complete Book of Home Preserving

June 15, 2012
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

I am WAY behind on my cookbook reviews, but I have some good ones to share with you. Up first is the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. There seems to have been an explosion in the craft world when it comes to making over Ball jars.  They’ve been spray-painted, turned into lights, and made [...]

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Adventures with squash blossoms

June 9, 2012
how to prep squash blossoms

This morning, we took a trip to the Gilbert Farmers’ Market.  We picked up a colorful array of local produce, and something new that we’ve never tried before. Our haul included chile peppers, sweet potatoes, green tomatoes, heirloom cherry tomatoes, onions, a shallot, garlic, sunflower shoots, peaches, golden beets, squash blossoms, armenian cucumbers, and rainbow [...]

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Easiest Ever Roasted Corn on the Cob

June 3, 2012

Pssst, I learned the easiest way to roast corn on the cob last week. Want to know how to do it? Take your corn, Stick it into a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Yep, right on the rack. Pull it out (careful, it’s hot!), pull back the husk and eat! Or add it to [...]

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Vegan Caprese Salad

June 1, 2012
Dairy Free Caprese Salad

Who doesn’t love the summery flavors bursting from a caprese salad? I know I do! If you are serving someone who is following a vegan or dairy-free diet, this version works perfectly. Simply substitute the typical mozzarella with fresh avocado. Try finding different brightly colored tomatoes at local farmers’ markets or grow your own. Find [...]

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Purslane Cucumber Seaweed Salad – Recipe Redux Challenge

May 20, 2012
cucumber salad 1

When I found out that this month’s Recipe ReDux theme was titled “Sea What You’ve Been Missing” I knew I was in trouble.  We were instructed to use little fishes like anchovies, sardines or smelt, OR we could focus on sea vegetables like kelp or seaweed.  Now, you would think that I would I would [...]

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Golden Beet Slices with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

May 12, 2012
beets

It’s beet season!  Check out my newest appetizer recipe on Mamavation. Excuse the blurry photo from my phone.  I did take real pictures of this dish, but they have been lost in the craziness that is my hard drive. Speaking of craziness, did you hear?  I am going to Africa! Africa! I’ll tell you all [...]

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Zucchini Noodles – Easy, Tasty, and Gluten-Free!

May 2, 2012
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When you first go gluten-free, you are tempted to try out all of the gluten-free substitutes for the foods you know and love.  Bread, pasta, cookies, cereal. Just give me the gluten-free version! But then you realize that #1. It just doesn’t taste as good or #2. Even if it tastes good, it costs 2-3 [...]

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Like Kale Chips? Try Collard Chips!

April 17, 2012
collard green chips

Have you ever had collard greens before?  Until recently, my only experience with collards had been Southern style, swimming in bacon, served next to a giant pan of mac ‘n cheese.  When Jeff and I were first married, we spent 2 baseball seasons living in Birmingham, Alabama.  He played for the Birmingham Barons, and I [...]

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Grain-Free “Fried Rice” with Walnuts

April 16, 2012
grain free fried rice with walnuts

Last week, the California Walnut people asked me if I would like a bag of their walnuts.  Free walnuts?  Yes please! A few days later, I had a big bag of fresh walnuts, hand-packed and tied up in a cute little burlap bag. For breakfast, I tossed together some vanilla So Delicious coconut yogurt with [...]

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