Beans / Breads and Muffins / Cheese / Salads

Chickpea, Carrot and Parsley Salad in Homemade Pita Bread

Ok, this is always what happens when I make something that's really good, and I want to post it on the blog before we devour it...   the photo's not so…

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August 8, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Dairy / Eggs

Honey Cornbread Muffins

Recently, I had some of the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. It came from a tiny place in Greenport, NY called Salamanders. I tried to buy chicken there once…

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August 7, 2011

Dairy / Poultry / Salads / Vegetables

Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad

The recipe for this salad came to me in a weekly email full of recipes that I receive from Saveur magazine. This chicken salad is very similar to one that…

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August 4, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Chocolate / Eggs

Two-Bite Chocolate Chunk Muffins

I was looking for something different for the boys the other day and stumbled across this recipe. The boys LOVED them and so did our guests. These muffins were inhaled…

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August 1, 2011

Appetizer / Cheese

Crisp Flatbread with Honey, Thyme and Sea Salt

Found another great recipe on smittenkitchen.com. I know that I've said this before, but Smitten Kitchen is a great blog if you're not familiar with it. Made a batch of…

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July 31, 2011

Beverage / Fruit

Watermelon Punch

I love to find a good summer drink. This one is Mexican in origin and it's quite tasty. They boys liked it as is and as an ice pop. My…

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July 29, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit

Strawberry and Rosemary Scones

Here's another delicious recipe made with Mrs. Eldredge's fresh strawberry jam.   These scones are wonderful and the rosemary gives them a really interesting and complex flavor. You wouldn't think…

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July 28, 2011

Appetizer / Vegetables

Roasted Eggplant Spread

I had an eggplant from the CSA that needed to be used.   I didn't get enough eggplant to make an eggplant parmagiana, so this recipe was perfect.    We had…

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July 27, 2011

Appetizer / Dairy

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

I have been very curious about making cheese for some time now.   I heard it was easy to make, but I never had the cheesecloth to make it.   I just…

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July 27, 2011

Beans / Fruit / Main Dishes / Nuts / Side Dish / Vegetables

Italian Lentil Salad

This is not a pretty salad, but it's definitely a delicious and a healthy salad.   It's so filling that it can even be served as a vegetarian entree.  I…

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July 24, 2011