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Meatless Monday - Cannibal Eggplant and Sicilian Caponata 25 Sep 2012 | 04:04 am

Cannibal Eggplant.  Kind of sounds like Hannibal Lecter and actually has a lot in common.  More on that to come.  In the meantime, see if you can guess which of these is that varietal? I learned a lo...

A Day at Wild Boar Farms & BLT Piadini 22 Sep 2012 | 05:29 am

TEN DOLLARS!!!! That's how much this incredibly colorful 15-20 lb haul of heirloom tomatoes, eggplant, peppers and cucumbers was when we visited Wild Boar Tomato Farm this past weekend.  In. Sane. .....

A Classic Question & Classic Cookie (Without Gluten) 19 Sep 2012 | 09:00 pm

"Half Empty" or "Half Full"? Which one are you? Depending on the circumstance, I can be both. With this pan of chocolate chip bar cookies, I'm definitely thinking "Half Full" You see, I made them ....

Pesto Tomato Melts - Meatless Monday Quickie! 19 Sep 2012 | 03:25 am

A visit to a tomato farm over the weekend (more details and photos to come) yielded about 10 pounds of perfectly balanced sweet, acidic goodness!  So two of my last three meals have centered on this l...

Bean Beauty - Wild Salmon & Mixed Bean Salad 18 Sep 2012 | 11:00 pm

Boasting a questionable reputation (among boys especially), beans are not exactly the glamour girls of the food world.  Cranberry Beans (or Borlotti) may be the exception. Naturally clad in a cream a...

Camping 101 & Smoky Potato Frittata 17 Sep 2012 | 09:44 pm

A couple of weeks ago, the boys acquired a tent and small grill at a friend's garage sale.  Having never been a camping family, we all decided a trial run in the back yard would be a good idea. Harry...

Meatless Monday - Roasted Corn and Heirloom Tomato Panzanella 28 Aug 2012 | 10:42 pm

On the table - Caprese Salad, an artfully arranged tray of backyard garden tomatoes and my dish, Roasted Corn and Heirloom Tomato Panzanella. You know it's the height of tomato season when the first t...

Try, Try Again - Beer Butt Chicken Gone Bad! 28 Aug 2012 | 10:42 pm

I am a Texan.  Born and raised. BUT...I've never had a pair of boots.  Or a cowboy hat. I HATE COUNTRY MUSIC!! (Is Lady Antebellum considered country? Please say NO!) I just recently started eating...

Creative Ways to Clean Out the Fridge 28 Aug 2012 | 10:41 pm

Look Familiar? At some point during every week, my refrigerator looks like this! Stacks of bowls with prepped veggies and leftovers. It's not pretty, but Hey, I'm trying to keep it real from now o....

Have This Baby for Dinner: Gluten Free Dutch Baby with Peaches 21 Aug 2012 | 12:20 am

Searching for perfection? Look for the hand-painted signs that take you off the two lane winding, country road and onto a very narrow, one-lane road leading up and around a mountain that also happens...

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