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We all need to work together to reduce our footprint on this earth and that includes using up every bit of our foods and produce that we can (or composting and recycling what we can’t). When using up the often overlooked Carrot Tops is this …
There are a ton of different types of Eggplant! When this Asian Eggplant first showed up in our CSA share last year, I was a bit confused as to what to do with it (stir-fry always works – but we had just done that). A …
Zucchini Season!
When the heat is on, zucchini season is here, and they are ready to take over your kitchen! I personally loved being at the point of saying “OMG, what am I going to do with all of this zucchini!?”. During the height of the overwhelming zucchini season, it is not uncommon for us to eat it every day (in every way – breads, muffins, grilled, rolled, casseroles, stuffed, appetizer bites, etc). You can make zucchini boats (a hallowed out zucchini stuffed with stuff) in just about any flavor variation that you like. This Mexican Version comes together so quickly and makes a perfect light summer dinner or could even be served alongside another Mexican dish.
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE Ice Pops! I don’t really think that there is a kind of Ice Pop that I’ve met that I don’t like. Making Ice Pops at home is SO easy. Any flavor that you can dream up – …
Garlic Pesto Snow Pea Tortellini… a long title, but worthy of every bit of it. Sometimes the simplest dishes are the best ones. I threw together this tortellini on a whim when Sister Chef saw a package of fresh tortellini at Aldi and told me …
I know that beets continue to be a contriversal subject, you are probably in the LOVE IT or in the LEAVE IT school of thought. If you are of the LEAVE IT mindset, not matter how much I try to convince you otherwise, you aren’t going to want to try these delicious red gems of flavor.
Here in our house we have what is called a “try-it” bite. We must try all the food, at least a bite, even if we think we don’t like it. Did you know that it can take up to a dozen “trys” of a new food before we actually grow to like it!? For us parents, that can be a bit of a challenge as we continue to make our kids try foods, but around here it isn’t too much of a struggle since Sister Chef knows if she doesn’t like it, she doesn’t need to eat it all (NO, we do not make her special meals – but we do always make sure that we know at least a large portion of dinner she will like, and if all else fails as she has really tried, I always can cut up some fruit or veggies for her, but since we always encourage try-it bites, her love of variety of flavors is more diverse than many adults that I know!) So back to TRY-IT bites Continue reading Caramelized Beets
