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‘Ode to Vegetables’ BBQ Menu

June 26, 2009

I thought I’d try something fun today and create a BBQ menu that highlights vegetables you might be growing on your balcony or patio this summer. Below you’ll see the entire menu. Every couple of hours I’ll be posting one of the recipes that are part of the menu, so be sure you check back [...]

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Peach and Basil Summer Rolls

June 23, 2009

In honor of picking my first (and only) peach from my tree this season, I thought I would share this recipe for a summer-ized version of spring rolls from Vegetarian Times Magazine. I’ve tweaked it a bit to use the ingredients I had on hand. My peach tree, underplanted with chocolate cosmos Peach and Basil [...]

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Tasty Way to Use That Spinach You’re Growing

May 20, 2009

If you have some spinach growing on your balcony this Pear, Avocado & Spinach Salad looks like an absolutely delicious way to eat it! The recipe comes from Erin, who blogs at Fresh365. Use this stuff to make a tasty salad! I recently discovered Erin’s blog and it has been a non-stop stream of mouth [...]

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Beet Greens Crustless Quiche

April 8, 2009

I grew beets for the first time this winter. They were pretty easy, and much better tasting than popular culture led me to believe. I love vegetables where every part is edible, and beets definitely fall into that category. I’m making this Vegetarian Times recipe featuring beet greens tonight, for a vegetarian main course at [...]

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How Adorable! Gardening Inspired Cupcakes

December 5, 2008

This weekend, I’m going to help my mom make some cupcakes from her new cupcake cookbook, Hello, Cupcake! by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack. The ideas in the book are absolutely the most adorable things you have ever seen. While I am given to exaggeration, that was not an exaggeration. Most. Adorable. Ever. The great [...]

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Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes

October 24, 2008

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a recipe, mostly because I haven’t been cooking much myself. To get back in the swing of things, I will definitely be making up a batch of these potatoes this weekend. This is a great go-to recipe when you want a more interesting side dish. You can cut [...]

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Growing Mojito Machines

August 25, 2008

Okay, so they’re not exactly mojito machines in the sense of creating a great cocktail from thin air. But they are prolific providers of an essential ingredient in mojitos. What in the world am I talking about? Mint, of course. Photo by jeepeenyc The name “mint” is kind of misleading. There isn’t just one mint. [...]

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Food Fest 5: Ode to Corn

August 20, 2008

Margaret over at A Way to Garden and her friend Deb at Everyday Food’s Dinner Tonight got together and came up with this idea called Food Fest. Basically, the idea is to feature recipes that highlight a fruit or vegetable that is at the height of its season. This week, it’s corn. Below, you’ll find [...]

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Tasty Flowers and How to Eat Them

August 8, 2008

A good way to kill two birds with one stone is to grow edible flowers. You get to grow pretty flowers and something you can eat all in one plant. It may seem that edible flowers are a relatively new fad, but people were eating flowers way back in the Roman times and they were [...]

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5 Great Tomato Recipes

August 1, 2008

It seems that lately I’ve heard nothing but “my garden is overflowing with tomatoes” comments, not to mention that the most beautiful, juicy tomatoes have been showing up at my local farmer’s market. Here are five great (not the same-old, same-old!) recipes to use up your tomatoes: Herbed Tuna in Tomatoes from Real Simple Magazine [...]

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