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Whole Grain Tabouleh

posted August 08, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

Another salad from Simply in Season that makes the most of summer’s bounty. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Whole Grain Tabouleh 1 cup quinoa (Can also use rice or bulgur or couscous) 1/4 cup Green Onions (scallions), sliced (I used chives) (read full article)

Stoplight Salad

posted August 07, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

Looking for a quick side dish to go with burgers? This recipe from Simply in Season is a fresh selection! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Stoplight Salad 2 cups tomatoes (chopped) 2 cups corn 1 medium green pepper (diced) 1 medium red bell pepper (read full article)

Zucchini Garden Chowder

posted August 05, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

I can always tell when DH likes the recipe, because there are no leftovers! This is a “soup”er soup that tastes like summer! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Zucchini Garden Chowder 2 Tbs butter 2 medium zucchini (chopped) 1 medium onion (read full article)

Thai Green Beans

posted August 02, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

This recipe from Simply in Season makes a great side dish – or add chicken or tofu and serve over rice for a main dish. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Thai Green Beans 5 cups green beans 2 tsp sesame oil 1/2 onion (chopped; I also added a (read full article)

Berry Grunt

posted August 02, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

Simply in Season suggests that this would be a great camping dish – and I agree! It would be fun for kids, too, to see the “dumplings” magically bake. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Berry Grunt 3 cups berries (I used blueberrie (read full article)

My Favorite Green Beans

posted August 02, 2010 in Deliciously Organic

Have you given much thought to the kind of salt you use? Salt may seem like an insignificant topic, but if you want to take steps toward a less-processed diet, it's something to think about. Basic table salt is first processed at high tem (read full article)

Summer Pesto Pizza

posted July 31, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

Pesto. Pizza. What’s not to love? My basil plant kicked the bucket, so I used chive pesto instead. The recipe for the chive pesto is at the end of this post. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Summer Pesto Pizza Source: Simply in Season 1 Tbs (read full article)

CPK In A California Kitchen: BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad.

posted July 30, 2010 in Nibbles of Tidbits

Everyone I know loves California Pizza Kitchen’s BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, including myself, especially the Garden Herb Ranch Dressing.  I’ve had CPK’s Cookbooks for a few years now and have made several dishes from them (pre (read full article)

Okra Curry

posted July 29, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

“It smells like a fungus. And not a good fungus, either.” The famous quote from DH when he saw me slicing the okra. See, we do have a lot of fungus/fermentation going on in our house, between his beer and my cheese. But it was still funn (read full article)

Grilled Bread

posted July 28, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

This is similar to the naan I made the other day. Super easy, with a great flavor! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Grilled Bread 1 1/4 cups warm water 1 tsp active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups bread flour 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread flour 2 Tbs olive oil (read full article)

Fruit Till Noon, Raw Till Dinner

posted July 28, 2010 in In The Raw

I must sound like a broken record, droning on about the heat, but it's just been relentless. The Dog Days of Summer arrived early this year and haven't left us. Two summers ago, when I was making the BIG transition from Fast Food Queen to a primaril (read full article)

Green Bean Sides

posted July 27, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

Simply in Season offers 5 simple green bean sides. Who says they’re only good drowned in butter? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Green Bean Sides 1 lb green beans 2 Tbs olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup slivered almonds 2 Tbs Parmesa (read full article)

Zucchini Cookies

posted July 26, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

I promise this is the last of the zucchini desserts for awhile. Simply in Season offers two versions of this cookie – one with chocolate chips, the other raisin. I picked the chocolate. FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Zucchini Cookies Sourc (read full article)

Secret Chocolate Cake

posted July 26, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

I’ll bet you can guess the secret ingredient! In the summer, it’s zucchini. In the winter, it can be beets. Because if you add vegetables, it cancels out all the calories, right? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Secret Chocolate Cake 2 (read full article)

Zucchini Brownies

posted July 25, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

It’s that time of year when zucchini gets put into everything. Simply in Season does not disappoint in that department. Speaking of which, I think I’ll still be able to make my end of August deadline. There will be a few marathon cooking (read full article)

The Italian Pantry

posted July 25, 2010 in Memorie di Angelina

Every cuisine has a collection of dry, canned, preserved and fresh staple ingredients that form the backbone of its repertoire. These staples show up time and again in countless dishes and define the characteristic tastes and textures of the cuisine. (read full article)

Tips and Tricks for Grilling Pork

posted July 24, 2010 in Lucy's Soup Can

I recently discovered pork tenderloin. I have no idea why it took me so long, but it is quite possibly my most favorite meat to cook and enjoy. You really can't go wrong - it will nearly always come out juicy and tender!I looked up some tips and tric (read full article)

Crustless Zucchini Tomato Quiche

posted July 22, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

OK so I didn’t have enough tomatoes to make this as written. I sort of ate the handful of ripe cherry tomatoes that I had picked for this recipe. Oops. So I added some chopped kale. That’s the nice thing about Simply in Season. They actu (read full article)

Master Recipe Index

posted July 21, 2010 in Memorie di Angelina

Dear Readers,I would like to think of Memorie di Angelina as more of an online cookbook than a blog, a resource you can use really use as a reference as you would any other cookbook.  The trouble is, the chronological structure of a blogging sit (read full article)

Dill/Fennel Yeast Bread

posted July 21, 2010 in Simply Me: A Year of Eating Locally, Mindfully, Simply

This bread from Simply in Season is in the summer section, but you can use dried spices and make it year round! FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Dill _ Fennel Yeast Bread 1 Tbs dry active yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup cottage cheese (I substitute (read full article)

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