BLT Wraps, and What Makes a Recipe?

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I am so spoiled. DH made dinner last night: BLT wraps, grilled peaches, and bacon-wrapped mozzarella sticks.

10 Things I Learned at the Food Blog Forum Seminar

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Greetings y’all! I just returned from the Food Blog Forum Seminar in Atlanta. I had a great time learning about food photography (which I know you’ll appreciate over the next few months LOL), meeting other food bloggers, and of course tasting great food.

Zucchini Relish

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I never in a million years would have made this if I hadn’t decided to cook all the recipes from Simply in Season. Sometimes it pays to take a chance!

Bruschetta Preserve

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Make this bruschetta topping now, and you’ll have an easy go-to recipe for entertaining this winter.

Favorite Canned Salsa

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This recipe from Simply in Season wasn’t too difficult at all, and a fresh jar from summer will be a welcome treat in the winter.

Pizza Sauce

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Although not quite as thick as its jar-from-the-store cousin, this pizza sauce from Simply in Season makes up for it in taste.

Basic Tomato Sauce

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A super easy pasta sauce that you can either can or freeze.

How to Peel Tomatoes

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As you can probably guess from the title, it will be a week of canning posts here at The Local Cook! On Labor Day I had a marathon canning session. I made basic tomato sauce, pizza sauce, salsa, bruschetta preserve, and zucchini relish.

Winter Borscht

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No, it’s not winter (even though it feels like autumn outside!) I was pleased that I could use many of my CSA vegetables for this stew.

The Blackberry Farm Cookbook: A Review

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When the Daring Kitchen asked me to review The Blackberry Farm Cookbook: Four Seasons of Great Food and the Good Life by Sam Beall, I was super excited. I’m always looking for seasonal cookbooks.