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Pickled what?

By Eliot, on July 30th, 2010%

A pickled grape experience—really. . . . → Read More: Pickled what?

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Rustic Roasted Eggplant Dip

By Eliot, on July 29th, 2010%

Recipe for Rustic Roasted Eggplant Dip with Fresh Herbs . . . → Read More: Rustic Roasted Eggplant Dip

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My love affair with daily print

By Eliot, on July 26th, 2010%

Spicy Okra with Summer Vegetables Recipe . . . → Read More: My love affair with daily print

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A cocktail with a twist

By Eliot, on July 24th, 2010%

Citris Basiltini Recipe . . . → Read More: A cocktail with a twist

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Lavender

By Eliot, on July 23rd, 2010%

Lavender Sugar and Herb Lavender Salt . . . → Read More: Lavender

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Getting ready for the autumn garden

By Eliot, on July 22nd, 2010%

Fall garden

Over the past four days, we have gotten the autumn garden prepped and planted. We currently have it looking great, but I know the weeds will be creeping in. I hope we can keep a handle on it because some of the garden beds have been overrun with weeds this summer.

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Zinnias

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2010%

A favorite pastime of mine is looking though my prized family photo albums at sepia tinted pictures of my ancestry. This trait comes from my grandma. My grandma and I would look through her photo albums and she would narrate everyone’s stories for me. (I know we did this a lot in the summer when . . . → Read More: Zinnias

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Freezing fresh pesto

By Eliot, on July 17th, 2010%

I trimmed up my basil plants and ended up making two batches of pesto. (I used part of this recipe for the green bean recipe posted on June 15.) I have never tried freezing it but my sister assures me this works. She freezes the pesto in ice cube trays for a taste of summer . . . → Read More: Freezing fresh pesto

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Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

By Eliot, on July 15th, 2010%

I LOVE the taste of roasted tomatoes. (See “Lasagna from Scratch.”) Roasting makes the flavor much more intense. So, I wondered about REALLY slow roasting them. I just went to our mid-week farmers’ market yesterday and purchased about 3 lbs. of cherry Romas. (I have some planted in the garden, but notice I said I . . . → Read More: Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

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What to do with all the garlic?

By Eliot, on July 14th, 2010%

Garlic-Rosemary Jelly Recipe . . . → Read More: What to do with all the garlic?

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