Category Archives: Food

First tomatoes of the season

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

On May 15th my neighbor called to tell me that he had one of my tomato plants planted in his garden and I needed to come pick some of them. This is the neighbor where I plant some peppers and … Continue reading →

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SSFC: venison sausage and the last of the kraut

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

The days keep on passing by and we continue to eat a lot of local food. We grilled some more venison sausage that we got from a friend. It was enough to make two dinners for both of us and … Continue reading →

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SSFC: New to me

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Our theme this week was “new to me,” “way out there” or “off the wall.” My plan all along has been “new to me” in anticipation to a new-to-me vegetable that I grew this winter. Salsify! This isn’t a vegetable … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Carrot salad w/parsley and roasted lemon

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I am part of a culinary group that meets once a month. Last year we all decided to go with an international theme and chose several regions to focus on each month. One of the months was a Mediterranean theme … Continue reading →

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SSFC: Another quiche and more chard

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Oh, Look! Another quiche! There’s a surprise! (can you read the sarcasm in that?) It is always best to use up what I have at home or in the garden before I go elsewhere and I am still sticking with … Continue reading →

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SSFC: Burger, zucchini and salad

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

I found a few zucchini’s that I had squirreled away in the utility/laundry room. A few of those zucchini were still in good shape so I cut those up and froze them. Three of them were very light and hollow … Continue reading →

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Granola Bars

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

This is a post I had started over on my personal blog a few years ago, but it just kept getting pushed further down the posting list until it was out of sight. Alexandra commented on my post last week … Continue reading →

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SSFC: Vegan theme

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

The Southern SOLE Food Challenge has another themed-challenge this week – Vegan. That’s a semi-tough one for me. Most of my soups are made with chicken or beef broth so I had to break my habits and make a wonderful … Continue reading →

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SSFC: Quiche

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Quiche was on the menu and I am glad it lasted for a few meals this past week/weekend I am still not spending a lot of time cooking and quiche is so easy to make and is a great way … Continue reading →

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Favorite bread

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

In the beginning of January I made up a loaf of my favorite bread and took some photos. I just came across the photos and realized I should make another loaf. I don’t get very creative in making different bread. … Continue reading →

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