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Garden Marinara Sauce

August 7, 2009

A small batch of marinara sauce using a few tomatoes from the garden…I plan to make this same sauce “in bulk” when more of the tomatoes ripen!

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Garden Pasta Primavera

July 22, 2009

Because I spent most of the day running around with my brain in one room and my body in the other room (seriously, preparing to leave for just a few days is a MAJOR ordeal…can I get an AMEN!?!), I needed a quick one pot dinner that each of us could eat with a bowl [...]

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How to Stockpile Blueberries

July 22, 2009

So what is that you do with 9 pints of blueberries??? Freeze them, of course!!!

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Eggplant Penne Pasta with How to Prepare Eggplant

July 21, 2009

A “2 for 1″ eggplant and pasta dinner! Meatless or vegetarian…you decide!

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Super Why! Cake

July 15, 2009

My novice attempts at making a Super Why! birthday cake for Bubby! It turned out alright…if you overlook the fact that he has NO NOSE…

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How to Grill the BEST Burgers – $5 Dinner Challenge

July 13, 2009

No recipe from me tonight! But I do want to share a few things that I learned from my dad! He’s whipping up Bacon Cheeseburgers with Tarragon Russian Dressing! {licks lips}

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Homemade Pesto from the Garden

July 6, 2009

Made some fresh garden pesto using mint, spinach and basil picked from the garden…mmmmmmmm!

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July 4th Potato Salad

July 2, 2009

A new addition to my all time favorite potato salad…making it my “new and improved” all time favorite potato salad!

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How to Freeze Green Beans

June 25, 2009

This past weekend I harvested about 2 lbs. of green beans from the garden. There were quite a few more that needed another week or two before harvesting, so I’ll pick those next week. I decided that instead of eating them right away, I’d freeze them. I froze some “whole” to use as a side [...]

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Fruit Salad

June 18, 2009

The “how can I get more fruit into my daily diet” plan!

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