From the monthly archives:

July 2008

My French Press Savior

July 30, 2008

I’d like to introduce the newest member of my kitchen. He is tall and sleek with double-wall construction to keep my coffee warm. He doesn’t care if I have morning breath or if I push him around. He’s easy on…

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Hardcore Cornography

July 29, 2008

Cornography
Noun

  • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sweet corn desire [syn: corn]
Our summer sweet corn hit the stores a few weeks ago and I’m in heaven. I love eating…

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In love with a magical Moussaka

July 28, 2008

Eggplants are plentiful right now and I had two rather large ones needing some attention. A couple months ago I wrote of an almost vegetarian lasagna that used zucchini and eggplant in place of pasta. Peter of Kalofagas mentioned its construction was…

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Edamame with Mint, Pecans and Scallions

July 27, 2008

One week ago today, the food blog community learned that a dear friend named Sherry had passed suddenly from a heart attack. Sherry was well-known for her writing at What did you eat?. Although I did not know Sherry personally,…

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Cucumber Salad Recipes

July 25, 2008

Cucumbers are one of my favorite summer vegetables. My two favorite ways to eat them are in sandwiches or slightly pickled. My mother prepares a pickled salad of cucumbers, cider vinegar, water, pepper, and sliced sweet onion. It’s common to…

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How to toast sesame seeds

July 24, 2008

Although they are small in size, pale sesame seeds can provide a powerful punch of nutrition and flavor into any dish once they become golden brown. I’m constantly on the look-out for what I call ‘flavor boosts’, items used in…

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Drop-dead delicious stuffed zucchini

July 23, 2008

I’ve been overwhelmed by zucchini and other summer squash for the past month. I receive 2lbs of fresh squash each week from the organic produce delivery service and find myself running low on new ideas. I read through a few…

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Blueberry Oat Bars Recipe

July 22, 2008
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Blueberry filling sandwiched between two layers of a cinnamon-infused cookie crust. The result is a comforting, sweet bar cookie that can be dressed up for dessert or left casual as a mid-day snack.

I discovered these delicious blueberry-oat bars on Susan’s blog,…

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The bean scene: healthy refried beans

July 21, 2008

I haven’t been giving priority to my wishlist of recipes bookmarked over the past year. I continue to disregard my list and instead cook things based on my hungry stomach and what it demands at any point in time. I’ve…

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Have food celebs sold out?

July 19, 2008

Cooking shows are to me what soap operas were for my grandmother. I watch a variety of programs, from the Food Network to PBS and the BBC. The popularity of entertaining cooking shows seems to be in full swing with new shows…

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Is it possible to make a healthy crust?

July 18, 2008

There is a whole class of foods that I am avoiding in my crusade to be ‘healthy’, and sadly it’s one of the most important food groups to me. I’m talking about pies, quiches, and other delicious foods delivered in…

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Baked Peaches with Amaretti Stuffing

July 14, 2008

Desserts do not get any easier (or more delicious) than this simple recipe featuring fresh peaches. The tender fruit is stuffed with an amaretti cookie mixture then baked until the peaches are soft and the topping nicely browned. I used…

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Sesame-Ginger Chicken Salad

July 2, 2008

I didn’t think that my dinner last night would turn out all that special. It wasn’t planned out or really given much thought. I had a few not-so-healthy meals over the weekend and knew I had to make something healthy,…

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