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Blueberry Monsters
This was the size of about half of the blueberries we picked yesterday. Whoa.
Another Beet Pancake
Following the general success of Mark Bittman’s beet pancake recipe, I decided to make this round a little heartier with some potato and parsley. You need to cover it during cooking to make sure the potato is cooked, but not so long that it steams. Beet and Potato Pancakes Original Recipe (technique adapted from Mark Bittman’s Beet Pancake recipe) These reheat well within a week, crisped in the oven or on the grill. 1 lb beets, peeled and cut into … Continue reading
Mayonnaise…Scallops?
Sometimes ideas pop into my head that just work. Of course, I’m not like my oldest sister, who has the ability to make something out of cocoa powder, a box of spaghetti, and a jar of pickles. But I like to think every once in awhile I bring something new to the dinner table. Take a couple weeks ago, for instance. We happened to have a couple of beautiful, succulent scallops that were leftover from a night of sushi and … Continue reading
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A Day for Dads
When dreaming up what to make for our fathers at this year’s Father’s Day Dinner, I started thinking about those little thought bubbles you see in cartoons. These would be our Moms’ thought bubble words: mild, roasted, grilled, steamed, white meat (i.e. chicken or fish), garlic free, low sodium And these would be our Dads’: fried, grilled, red meat (i.e. beef beef beef), spicy, peppery, salty, garlicky, FRIED So on the one day a year the fathers actually get the … Continue reading
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