August brings the best of two worlds: too hot to cook in the kitchen, and luscious ripe tomatoes from the garden. Menu: BLTs. A whole meal in one handheld bit of heaven. Even better if you score some fresh Corn on the Cob to go with it. I’ve always loved having BLTs for dinner in the summer. We used…
Rosemary-Balsamic Beet and Arugula Salad
Beets are another acquired taste – for me, anyway. We used to have them at Christmas, and I hated having to eat my “no, thank you” helping (a phrase I learned at Camp Onanda – Stand Up, and Cheer!…). When I started vegetable gardening in earnest, I decided to grow vegetables I thought I didn’t…
Corn on the Cob – How to Get the Best Ears at Your Market, and Cook Them Up Right
I loveloveloveLOVE August. It’s the best month in upstate NY for fresh produce. One of my favorites has always been corn on the cob, and as a kid I always asked for it for my birthday dinner. I remember well the year I was missing my 2 front teeth – I was so upset that…
Guacamole
Whenever I’m in the produce section at the grocery store, I check out the avocados. It’s not often, unfortunately, that I find them at just the right ripeness. So when I do, I grab them and build my dinner menu around guac. It’s just so tasty! Fun to make, too, if you like mashing things,…
BBQ Pulled Pork
I knew it was going to be a long day, and I wouldn’t have any energy left for cooking dinner. Little did I know it was also going to be a crummy day, so I was doubly glad to come home to the smell of dinner bubbling away in the slow cooker. Less than 15 minutes…
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I like this recipe so much that I wasn’t sure I wanted to share it, but today’s your lucky day! These cookies are soft & chewy, and absolutely delicious. They’re love in an oven! I used to be indifferent to oatmeal cookies. Then I married Trip – oatmeal raisin are his favorites. So I started experimenting…
Tandoori Grilled Chicken with Mint Raita
Most of the time, I make things that don’t need much more prior planning than stopping by the market. I do have a few dishes, though, that are entirely worth planning ahead. This time, I “planned ahead” by accident. I usually marinate my Tandoori Grilled Chicken for just a few hours but decided to put it…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are probably thousands, if not millions of recipes out there for chocolate chip cookies. There was a time when I just used the Toll House recipe from the back of the Nestle Chocolate Chips package. Then Crisco changed its formula to eliminate trans fats, and baked goods just haven’t been the same since. I don’t exactly bake cookies…
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