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Dilled Potato SoupDay 8: Back on trackBy Eliot, on January 22nd, 2011Yesterday’s post got me thinking about my family’s comfort foods (again). I do not want to portray my mom as one who rapidly spun open tin cans to prepare dinner because that is not the case. Even with her busy life as mother, farm wife, teacher, and career woman, she did strive to… |
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“Under Skillet” Rosemary Lemon ChickenMonster RosemaryBy Eliot, on July 10th, 2010When we moved into our house twelve years ago, I stuck a small rosemary plant in the flower bed by the corner of the patio. It apparently loves this area because it has thrived. It has survived subzero winter temperatures and I can pick fresh rosemary all winter. My sister, who lives in… |
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Peach/Blackberry Cobbler with ThymeThe Last of the BlackberriesBy Eliot, on July 13th, 2010I got one final quart from the u-pick farm. Together with two leftover peaches I made this easy and yummy cobbler. I think you could use any berries or fruit combo, but you might want to omit the thyme. (I got the idea for adding thyme from the Chef Love recipe posted on… |
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Garlic Rosemary JellyWhat to do with all the garlic?By Eliot, on July 14th, 2010I pulled garlic (a little late, but at least I got it done) last week and I finally got around to cleaning it. I sat on the patio while it rained (yet again) and clipped off roots and stalks. I was wanting to make some herb jellies with the rosemary and mint from the herb… |
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Freezing Fresh PestoFreezing fresh pestoBy Eliot, on July 17th, 2010I trimmed up my basil plants and ended up making two batches of pesto. (I used part of this recipe for the green bean recipe posted on June 15.) I have never tried freezing it but my sister assures me this works. She freezes the pesto in ice cube trays for a taste of summer later in… |
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Infused Olive Oil with Garlic, Rosemary, and PeppercornsSunday evening–grilling out and eating localBy Eliot, on July 19th, 2010A few weeks ago, we bought a couple of KC strip steaks from our family-farm meat purveyor. We decided to defrost them and grill them last night for dinner. In fact, dinner was entirely local. We just dug a few Yukon Gold potatoes which I sauted and added some… |
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GuacamoleIt's all about taste. Use salt and pepper, and other than that, don't use many other ingredients. Keep it simple and tasty. |
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Herbs & Spices
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