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Six Weeks of Ramps Starts Now!

April 6, 2012
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It’s my favorite time of year – it’s Ramp Season! Ramps are one of the first wild edibles to come up in the spring….and my oh my how I love them!  The best way to describe them is like a wild leek crossed with garlic.  Onion-y, garlic-y, with a taste all their own…..anyone I’ve introduced […]

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Bulgur with Tomato and Onion

March 9, 2012
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This dish was inspired by the Bulgur side dish served at my local Turkish restaurant.  I don’t think – or at least I don’t recall ever having Bulgur before my first dinner here.  My date and I went in for dinner and we were each given the choice of rice or bulgur as a side […]

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Blueberry Banana Smoothie

January 12, 2012
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Here’s a quickie, but a goodie!

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A Beautifully Balanced Meal

December 15, 2011
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Steamed Pork and Vegetable Dumplings and Spicy Sauteed Kale with Lime One of my favorite things – and frequent indulgences – is buying a bag or two of frozen dumplings when I’m in Chinatown.  They are really very good!  They are so inexpensive and once you have them in your freezer, it’s very easy to […]

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And Even Better To Be Green and Frosty

August 18, 2011
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When you take the candied limes and turn them into  Frozen Candied-Lime Margaritas! We enjoyed these too much – and drank them too quickly to get a photo – but I wanted to share the recipe nonetheless.  Cause I *know* you all made those Candied Limes I talked about and are looking for things to […]

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