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Spiced Grape-Orange Jam (2.0)

By Eliot, on September 14th, 2018%

More jelly recipes today. This is a version of a version of a version. . . . → Read More: Spiced Grape-Orange Jam (2.0)

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Cherry Sangria Jam

By Eliot, on September 9th, 2018%

Using cherries from Mom’s tree, I created this sangria inspired jam….It smells just like sangria when cooking. . . . → Read More: Cherry Sangria Jam

4 comments   Recipes, What we're growing, eating, and doing.   , , , , , , ,  

Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly

By Eliot, on August 28th, 2018%

During my recent twenty-five pound roasted green chile odysssey, I decided to revisit a recipe.

A couple of years ago, I had made this Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly.   I remembered it fondly.  Obviously, I had plenty of green chiles to use up so I made a few batches.

. . . → Read More: Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly

12 comments   Recipes, What we're growing, eating, and doing.   , , , , ,  

Greek Garden Veggie Salad with Grilled Corn

By Eliot, on August 15th, 2018%

This salad is a perfect summer side (or a meal in itself). . . . → Read More: Greek Garden Veggie Salad with Grilled Corn

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Mango-Chai Lassi and The Art of Inheriting Secrets

By Eliot, on August 8th, 2018%

An American countess, a mysterious inheritance, a hot younger guy and an Indian beverage….Want to know how these are all connected? . . . → Read More: Mango-Chai Lassi and The Art of Inheriting Secrets

13 comments   book review, Clubs and Blog Hops, Recipes   , , , , , ,  

Mango Cake with Coconut Topping

By Eliot, on August 4th, 2018%

I recently posted a terrific and marvelous and delicious and life-changing baked bean recipe that we made up for the Fourth of July.   Today I am featuring another recipe that I made when family was visiting earlier in the month.

Last summer we traveled to Iowa to spend the Fourth with my sister and her . . . → Read More: Mango Cake with Coconut Topping

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Raw Butternut Squash Salad with Ginger & Raisins

By Eliot, on July 30th, 2018%

Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it! DELICIOUS! . . . → Read More: Raw Butternut Squash Salad with Ginger & Raisins

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Jalapeno-Berry Jelly

By Eliot, on July 25th, 2018%

Getting lots of peppers from the garden? Here’s a delicious way to use up the surplus. . . . → Read More: Jalapeno-Berry Jelly

4 comments   Garden, Recipes   , , , ,  

Fourth of July Baked Beans (after the fact)

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2018%

I did not get this shared in time for the Fourth, but it is definitely a worthy recipe to share NOW for other picnic and grilling summer events. . . . → Read More: Fourth of July Baked Beans (after the fact)

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Bags o’ Onions

By Eliot, on July 10th, 2018%

Here’s a great way to caramelize onions with little mess and little work. And, here’s an even better pickled onion recipe—so good, easy and delicious! . . . → Read More: Bags o’ Onions

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My Favorite Reads

Eat, Pray, Love
Running with Scissors
SantaLand Diaries
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Angela's Ashes
Naked
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
My Life in France
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
The Liars' Club
Code Name Verity
The Paris Wife
The Shoemaker's Wife
The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo: A Novel
Brother of the More Famous Jack
Burying the Honeysuckle Girls


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