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Sun Dried Tomatoes at Home

Hi All! Since the tomatoes are coming in tidal waves right now, I'm going to send you all another excellent way to preserve them for the winter months. If you look in the grocery stores, you can easily find little bags of beautiful sun dried tomatoes, but they'll cost...

Savory Tomato Toast

Hi All! I devoured versions of this recipe in Italy, Greece, and Spain, and while all were slightly different, they all start with toasted bread and beautiful fresh tomato pulp. There are already so many variations out there, and I've even created a few of my own, so...

Fresh Tomato Bake

Hi all! Here is number two in the train of delicious tomato recipes, just when they're at their vine ripened best. We had this one for dinner just the other night, and even though it was definitely too hot to run the oven, I simply couldn't resist. I've used Taproot...

Tomato Season is Finally Here!!!

Hi All! When it comes to vine ripe, local tomatoes, I'll take them any way I can get them. Canned, stewed, on toast, or just by the handful as I'm walking through the gardens. They're versatile, delicious, and...... FINALLY HERE!!!! (Sorry. I get really excited about...

Easy Pickled Beans

Hi All! Today is another (easy) delicious bean recipe. One of the best benefits of a CSA is getting a whole lot of whatever beautiful bit of fruit or vegetable that is in season, and then being able to preserve some of it for those bleak months of winter when there is...

Best Chicken Wings Ever

Hi Everyone! Those of us with a meat share received chicken wings last week, and if you're like me, you save those 1 lb bags up until you have enough for a big beautiful feed of wings. I love having a few friends around the table, laughing, and dipping, and licking...

Sticky Asian Style Beans

Hi All! In case you haven't checked the share list for this week, everyone is getting some gorgeous organic green beans! I figured that this would be the perfect time to share my very favourite bean recipe- a quick and easy go to in our house, all summer long. This...

Summer salad dressing

In our house, salads reign supreme all summer long. I may throw a sausage or a pork chop, or maybe a piece of chicken from the grill on them, but ultimately, summer dinners most often start with a salad. This dressing recipe is a super simple one to make in large...

Hodge Podge

Hi All! I'm assuming that what I'm about to say won't win me any popularity contests, but I am NOT a fan of Hodge Podge. I love all of the individual components- all of those beautiful and tender new vegetables- but when put together, I find it to be a very off...

Garlic Scapes 3 Ways

Though scape season is a little later than normal- it's no less delicious! For some people, garlic scapes are an unfamiliar ingredient, and for others, it's all about garlic scape pesto, but little else. Since the season that they're available is so fleeting, I'm...