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Potluck Grain Salad

Posted on June 16, 2014 by mo

Once a month I get together with a group of food loving girlfriends for dinner. We take turns hosting the meal at our homes, and each month we pick a different theme for dinner. Saturday we were at my friend’s … Continue reading →

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Fava Bean Preparation and “How-To” Grill Fava Beans

Posted on June 16, 2014 by mo

Unraveling the mystery of fava beans! Continue reading →

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Arugula Salad. Let’s talk about arugula.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by mo

Arugula, either you love it or you…don’t love it. I am in the love it category and to date, I haven’t felt the need to evangelize it’s merits. I just read a book called “Eating on the Wild Side” by … Continue reading →

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Sorrel and Garlic Scapes Pesto

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mo

This week, and probably next, you will be getting either garlic scapes or green garlic. See my previous post on both here on how they grow. Scroll down a bit past the recipe. Sorrel is probably the one item on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Garlic, Herbs, Recipes | 5 Comments

Storing Herbs and Creamy Herb Salad Dressing

Posted on May 26, 2014 by mo

I LOVE that herbs are being added to our CSA share. I thought I might post on how to store your herbs and a really basic recipe for a salad dressing that you can adapt to any herb you might … Continue reading →

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Radish and Arugula Salad with Honey, Almonds and Mint

Posted on May 26, 2014 by mo

It is so great to hear from CSA members. Keep those comments and emails coming. I am here for you. Let me know what you like and don’t like, and what you want to know more about. Last week I … Continue reading →

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Grilled Walking Onions

Posted on May 19, 2014 by mo

Amy asked me to show you one of her favorite ways to eat walking onions, grilled. Grilling onions makes them meltingly sweet and mild. First you want to heat up your grill good and hot, and wash your bunch of … Continue reading →

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Rutabagas and Storing Winter Squash

Posted on October 28, 2013 by mo

Rutabagas might be new to some of you. Rutabagas are a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. I think they taste a bit like broccoli, but they have a completely different texture than brocolli. I use them like I … Continue reading →

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Spiced Pumpkin Soup

Posted on October 21, 2013 by mo

I was going to post a ubiquitous “winter squash soup”, one you can customize with the ingredients you have on hand. I was telling my daughter this and she reminded me of her favorite pumpkin soup. So, I changed my … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin or Squash Puree

Posted on October 14, 2013 by mo

This is a basic method of cooking any winter squash or pumpkin to make a puree for pie or soup or any recipe calling for squash or pumpkin (aka canned) puree. Select a pumpkin or squash preheat your oven to … Continue reading →

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