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Never leave zucchini unmonitored

July 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Food

It’s worse than an untrained puppy!
I left my (one) zucchini plant alone for two weeks, and this is what I got:
My experience with large zucchini is that they tend to the bitter, but I plan to either grill these (lightly coated in olive oil) or shred and freeze them for zucchini bread.

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Nuttin Fancy: tasty fried food in Texas

June 1st, 2009 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Food

I don’t eat like this in Denver.

Driving through Texas, my man and I stopped in Clarendon looking for dinner. We scoped the town of about 2,000 and chose the Nuttin Fancy Cafe because the parking lot was jammed with cars. (Well the parking lot was full of trucks really, which seems to be what everyone [...]

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Herb Garden Heroes: Colorado perennial herbs

May 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Food, Gardening, Herbs

Want some easy-to-grow plants that look good and that you can use for cooking, garnishing and eating? These are herbs that I have in our front yard that are perennial. (Perennial means they survive the winter and come back every year. In fact, chives, thyme and sage stay green most of the winter, or even [...]

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Pineapple Barbecue Salmon Fillets (with smoky maple BBQ sauce)

May 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Dinner, Food, Recipe

We got this amazing BBQ sauce from Annie’s called smoky maple. Every time I’ve used it on burgers or other grilled goodies, I think to myself how I must try it with grilled salmon and pineapple. Last night was the night!

Ingredients:

2 salmon fillets with skin on one side
1 cup fresh pineapple cut into small chunks
1/2 [...]

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Shiitake Mushrooms

May 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Healthy, Local, Recipe, Soy-free, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

I recently purchased an indoor shiitake mushroom kit.  Growing mushrooms is perfect for me, because my home doesn’t get a whole lot of natural sun.  I’ve harvested a couple of mushrooms and thought I’d share the pictures.
Here’s my shitake cooking recipe so far.
Ingredients

fresh shiitake mushrooms
oil or butter

Directions

Wash the mushrooms
Cut off their stalks, save for boiling [...]

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Summer Quinoa Salad with tomatoes, peppers and spinach

May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Food, Healthy, Side, Vegan

A delicious and unique side salad, this is great to take to barbecues and picnics. It doesn’t have any mayo, eggs or dairy, so you don’t have to worry about leaving it out if you’re partying all day. I love this salad, it tastes like summertime to me!

Ingredients:

1 cup quinoa
2 cups water or vegetable [...]

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Turkey soup from scratch

April 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Dairy-free, Dinner, Food, Soup

My man was feeling a little under the weather, so I decided to make some homemade soup. Whole Foods had turkey legs on sale, so Turkey soup was the order of the day. Making soup from scratch (stock and all) is really easy, it just takes a little time…

Stock Ingredients

1 turkey drumstick
1 small onion, quartered
2 [...]

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Don’t forget to read the directions

April 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Dessert, Food, Tips

My wonderful man wanted to make a pie, so I encouraged him to use a can of boisenberries we had in our cupboard to make a fruit pie. It didn’t exactly go as planned. Here’s the story…

First off, he checked out the boisenberries can, and lo and behold there was a recipe on the label, [...]

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The story of the “Denver Cake Nazi”

April 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Dessert, Food, Local

I went to a birthday party over the weekend and saw this marvel of cake making and decorating. Truly a work of edible art.

I asked where such a beautiful shimmering cake could come from, and then I heard about the Denver Cake Nazi (a la Seinfeld’s “soup nazi”). If you are interested in a one-of-a-kind, [...]

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Homemade Pierogi

April 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Food

I love dough. Pierogi are a yummy way to satisfy my dough cravings. I prefer savory pierogi, pan-fried. Of course, home made is always the best, and these are easy to make. I prepare large batches and freeze them uncooked, so I can plop them in boiling water any time for a snack or dinner.

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