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Quick Lasagna Roll-Ups
I got home last night and had NO IDEA what I was going to make for dinner. Isn’t that some sort of working mom’s nightmare? You walk in the door after a long day of saving the world (I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, cheese, garlic, greek yogurt, no boil lasagna noodles, spinach, Tomatoes
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Ratatouille (another eggplant consumption device)
I needed a side dish for dinner Thursday, saw the two eggplants in the refrigerator, and decided this was the time to try ratatouille. Obviously, I had never made this dish before or I wouldn’t have tried it on a … Continue reading
Homemade stewed tomatoes and spaghetti with meat sauce (ALL homemade)
I have built up quite a stockpile of tomatoes over the past few weeks, between the CSA tomatoes and the volunteers. With the volunteers I had made tomato sauce, but my daughter mentioned in passing while we made pizza, that … Continue reading
All Afternoon Tomato Sauce
I’ve been getting pretty good at a quick, weeknight evening tomato sauce, but I have really been wanting to make a thick, slow cooking sauce that simmers and has a deeper richer flavor. Today was my day. While I … Continue reading
Carne Asada
My son found a packet of carne asada meat in the freezer a few days ago and specifically asked if I would make some for dinner, soon. It’s all urgent when you’re 14 years old…. Our butcher slices the meat … Continue reading
Crock Pot Beef Short Ribs
When I know I won’t have much time in the evening to prepare dinner, the crock pot makes us all feel like no one skipped the effort of making a real dinner. Tonight was open house at my daughter’s school, … Continue reading
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Tagged beef short ribs, crock pot, onions, potatoes, potatos, rosemary, slow cooker, Tomatoes
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Lasagna
I felt an urgent need to use zucchini, the rest of last week’s chard, and my tomatoes ( the ones from last week were moving past their prime). Since it adds pasta and cheese to their dinner, I knew it … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Recipes
Tagged chard, ground beef, lasagna, no cook noodles, Tomatoes, zucchini
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Week 19 – More fruit, plus Zucchini
This week I got a honeydew melon, apples, and peaches. Also zucchini (I’m thinking time for more brownies), bell peppers, tomatoes, corn and kale. The bundle of lavender is a nice touch. I popped it into a vase and now … Continue reading
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Tagged apples, bell peppers, dried fruit, honeydew, kale, lavendar, peaches, Tomatoes, zucchini
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Volunteer Tomatoes
In prior years, we have had an extensive garden beside the house. In Hawaii a few years ago, the vacation neighbors in the house next door taught us about Google Earth and you could see our garden boxes… and my … Continue reading
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Bruschetta with Focaccia and Mixed Veggie Relish
Last Saturday, I made a batch of pizza dough and tried to see how many different things I could make out of it. I made bread sticks, which were heavenly with the baba ghanoush. I attempted crackers, which I am … Continue reading →