Tag Archives: fresh ingredients

Convenient make-ahead green bean salad

It’s green bean season! This salad recipe makes good use of fresh homegrown or local green beans. Pin It

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Refrigerator pickles recipe, and a pickle memory

This summer was my first time making pickles. It was necessary; cucumbers kept arriving each week in our CSA (community-supported […]

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A flavorful side dish: grilled squash with orange-rosemary glaze

Acorn squash is a delicious, nutritious, and filling side dish that’s wonderful with grilled meat, chicken, or fish. Pin It

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A classic Italian-style appetizer for summer: prosciutto-wrapped melon

My last blog post was crispy prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, a fun finger food. Here’s another prosciutto-wrapped food: melon. Pin It

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A simple appetizer is a (prosciutto) wrap!

If you need a quick and healthful but impressive party snack or appetizer, here’s one that takes only a few […]

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Favorite breakfast is perfect for weekdays, simple for guests

My current favorite breakfast—sauteed spicy chorizo with peppers, oven-baked egg, fruit, and coffee—has become a ritual Pin It

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Try plantains for starch variety

When cruising the produce aisle, do you tend to be oblivious to the oversize-banana-like plantains? I did until recently, Pin […]

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Strawberry salsa two ways

You’re familiar with fresh, sweet strawberries for dessert, but did you know they pair nicely with savory dishes? Pin It

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Mexican soup interpreted for summer: posole salad

When my first CSA (community-supported agriculture) delivery included radishes and oregano, I thought of posole. Pin It

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BLT-ranch iceberg wedge—a crunchy treat of a salad

Does iceberg lettuce wrongly have a reputation for being the junk food of the vegetable world? Pin It

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Heighten hydration with flavor-infused water

Do you succeed in getting your recommended 8 glasses of liquids daily? If so, good for you! I don’t— Pin […]

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Dutch oven dinner with lamb, root vegetables, and quince: simple and quite delicious

This simple one-pot dinner has lamb, root vegetables, and quince. Pin It

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