Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash, Sausage, and Kale

Our butternut vine has found its second wind. I had an idea for a lentil soup with butternut squash in it, and it was so delicious we couldn’t even believe it. I’ve been instructed to use all of our butternuts this way. VEGETARIAN FRIENDS, of course you can make this without the meats. Just use [...]

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Aromatic Peach Smoothie

Well, the time has come. I can no longer deny that peach season is coming to an end. I’m sad about it, but all is not lost – you can make smoothies with those mealy peaches that you can’t bring yourself to snack on because it’s too depressing. Aromatic Peach Smoothie 4 mealy peaches, peeled [...]

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Good Old Apple Pie

I’ve been working on perfecting this apple pie since I was maybe 10 or 11 years old when I started baking pies. I like a LOT of fruit and very little added sweetness. I’m not a big fan of pastry crusts, so I usually make some sort of crumble crust, and the ingredients vary depending [...]

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Peppers & Eggplant (& Sausage)

This is a delicious versatile side dish without the sausage, or a delicious main dish with the sausage. Peppers & Eggplant (& Sausage) OPTIONAL: 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, cut in chunks, browned in a large heavy bottomed pan, and then the fat poured off 2 – 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, [...]

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Italian Style Meatloaf with Caramelized Peas and Onions

We went in on a 1/4 of a cow (we’ll call her Bessie) with some relatives. A good portion of my freezer is now occupied by beef. Meatloaf made of high quality grass fed beef from a cow you’ve named is NOT to be missed! Delicious, delicious, delicious. In fact, this meatloaf turned out so [...]

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Summer Eggplant Pasta

What’s a girl to do when she’s up to her ears in Japanese eggplants and cherry tomatoes from the garden? Make a delicious pasta dish! (Pictures on their way – camera forgotten at someone’s house, which is a real shame since this is a nice colorful dish.) Summer Eggplant Pasta 4 Japanese eggplants, quartered lengthwise [...]

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Meliza’s Delicious Homemade Ranch Dressing

I think Meliza originally found this recipe in O magazine. It’s delicious! When I made it, we had a whole bunch of smoked salmon that we had made and screwed up because we followed a recipe for a brine that made the salmon taste more like a salt lick than the delicious smoked salmon we [...]

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Grandma’s Potato Salad, with a Twist

This post has been on hold since July when things got hectic because that guy Dan proposed to me and then we launched straight into wedding planning. Fortunately, September is a good month for barbecues, and this potato salad is fantastic for barbecues! (Picture will be added later – I forgot my camera at someone’s [...]

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