Eliot's Eats

A life well read and well fed

Category: What we’re growing, eating, and doing.

  • O Canada

    O Canada

    After 35 years, we make a trek back to Alberta to visit old friends.

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  • Watermelon Wine Spritzer with Fruit

    Watermelon Wine Spritzer with Fruit

    This is a light and refreshing adult beverage—perfect for a warm evening on the patio.

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  • Marinated Grilled Flank Steak for C.L.U.E.

    Marinated Grilled Flank Steak for C.L.U.E.

    I was so glad to find this marinated flank steak recipe at Kathy’s site. Trust me….this will become your favorite grilling marinade.

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  • Picnic Fare for #Blogger CLUE

    Picnic Fare for #Blogger CLUE

    What’s in our basket? Smoky Pimento Cheese Spread, Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus, and Spanish Deviled Eggs. Want to join us on our picnic?

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  • Balsamic-Basil Strawberry Jam for #HotSummerEats

    Balsamic-Basil Strawberry Jam for #HotSummerEats

    You’re getting a “two-fer” today for #HotSummerEats….a extraordinary jam recipe and a extreme hot dog creation. Intrigued?

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  • Welcome to #HotSummerEats and a Giveaway

    Welcome to #HotSummerEats and a Giveaway

    Hot Summer Eats is here. Rallied by Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla, a talented group of 18 food bloggers will be posting recipes for a week. From June 1st through June 8th, we hope to inspire you for your summer grill dates and cookouts, provide you with ideas for your beach bonfires, and get…

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  • Upcoming GIVEAWAY Announcement!

    Upcoming GIVEAWAY Announcement!

    There will be more about this hot event and the even hotter giveaways tomorrow!   Stay tuned to win some fabulous prizes.  In the meantime, you can check out some of the swag at the sponsors websites: BenBella Vegan  will provide one winner with one print copy of each of their Spring 2015 releases:Love Fed,…

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  • Nutty Beans and Greens Pasta Salad

    Nutty Beans and Greens Pasta Salad

    Here is the start to the first annual “Summer of Salads” here at Eliot’s Eats.

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  • Herb Garden

    Herb Garden

    When we moved into our house over sixteen years ago, we set out willy-nilly to landscape.   We had no plan.  We had a vision.   But, we had no plan. I wanted roses. We planted roses everywhere.  We built flowerbeds for roses around the house.  We planted climbing roses on our back fence.  We…

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  • A Mother’s Day Tea

    A Mother’s Day Tea

    With a little help from Evelyne at Cheap Ethnic Eatz, I found the perfect Mother’s Day gifts.

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