Basic White Sauce

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When I was typing up the remaining recipes from Simply in Season, I came across this recipe and decided to try to make homemade mac & cheese.

Big Girl Bombshell – Guest Post!

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A guest post by the Big Girl Bombshell!

Garlic Spinach Dip

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This recipe from Simply in Season is simply the best–although I did take some creative license, as you’ll see!

CSA & Garden Update 7/10

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See what’s growing in my garden.

Barolo: A Book Review

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Have you ever dreamed of packing up and seeing the world? When I was in college, I did just that. Well, I studied for six weeks in London, spending each weekend trudging around hostels and pub crawls in Dublin, Edinborough, Amsterdam, and Paris. And so it was with much jealousy that I began to read [...]

Barbecued Salmon

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DH resisted making this recipe from Simply in Season. Barbecued fish? But hey, we decided to go for it. After all, that’s the point of this project, right? By the way, it went great with the Coleslaw with Fennel as shown.

Coleslaw with Fennel

coleslaw

Although listed as a winter recipe in Simply in Season, I actually used spring vegetables–all from tonight’s CSA pickup–for this side dish. The cabbages are mini cabbages, which I love since they are the perfect size.

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Winner – and something for everyone!

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The winner of the coconut oil was Win It Mama! Didn’t win? You can still get a free gift with purchase. You’ll receive a complimentary copy of Tropical Traditions’ Virgin Coconut Oil. Just choose “Referred by a Friend” and enter User ID: 6319468 on your first online order. The book will be automatically added to your [...]

Indonesian Leek Pie

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As you know if you’ve been following this blog, I’m attempting to cook all the recipes from Simply in Season before the end of August. There are some recipes I never, ever, in a million years would have tried had it not been for this project. This is one of them. LEEK pie? Over the [...]

Nova Scotia Hodgepodge

NOVA

OK, seriously? I have eaten more soup since starting this project than I think I ever have in my entire lifetime. Did you know there are 40 soups and stews in Simply in Season. I’ve made 32. That means I have 8 more to go. With the weather in the upper 90s (that’s 35 celcius [...]