Oven Roasted Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar
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Posted on September 22, 2011

Oven Roasted Acorn Squash with Butter and Brown Sugar

Gosh, I just put the whole recipe in the title, didn’t I? I’t feels strange to be talking about “winter” squash when summer is barely over, but winter squash is what’s coming into season in New England right now. Last year I got so much butternut squash in my CSA shares, I actually got blisters from cutting it all up. Squash is delicious! I only wish it wasn’t so hard to chop.

Luckily the acorn squash I got in this weeks share takes much less effort with the knife. One cut through the center, and you’re done. Continue reading →

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Salsa Cruda
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Posted on August 28, 2011

Salsa Cruda

I love this salsa. It is such a versatile recipe. In addition to the traditional way of serving it with tortilla chips, I’ve had it on top of burgers – both beef and turkey. This morning I discovered it works great as the veggie in a frittata. My husband’s reaction: “The eggs are outdoing the bacon for flavor. It’s a battle to the death!” Continue reading →

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S’mores Tarts – Little Bites of Chocolate Summer Bliss
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Posted on August 20, 2011

S'mores Tarts

I first saw s’mores tarts in the bakery case at a local café and thought they were a brilliant idea! I didn’t get one right away, but I kept thinking of them. Next time I returned to the café they were gone. I thought they must be easy enough to make, then life got in the way and I forgot.

Recently a local restaurant put them on their dessert menu. Yum! I was fortunate enough to have them twice before they were replaced with another decadent dessert. This time I sucked two of my friends into the obsession with me. I knew it was time to act. Continue reading →

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Watermelon Mojitos
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Posted on July 26, 2011

Watermelon Mojito

When I was a bartender I was never once asked to make a mojito. If I had been, I would have had no idea what the customer was asking for. Those were sad times. Now it’s the rare bar that doesn’t have some type of mojito on their specialty drink menu.

Today there are so many variations to the original minty-lime drink. It can be adapted to any season. One of my personal favorites is the pear mojito, which I’ll wait to enjoy till the fall. Since it’s summer, today I went with watermelon. Continue reading →

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Nomlettes – Mini Egg Omelettes To Go
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Posted on July 9, 2011

Nomlettes - Mini Omelettes To Go

Have I mentioned how much I love my CSA? Every week I get a big crate overflowing with fresh produce from a local farm. The CSA I’m a member of also includes eggs…lots of eggs. When I realized I had over 3 dozen eggs in my fridge with more to come on Monday, I knew I had to do something with them fast.

This is probably not a new idea, but it’s one I hadn’t thought of before. My mom told me that my aunt bakes eggs in a muffin pan and freezes them. Then when she wants eggs, she just takes one or two out of the freezer, zaps them in the microwave for a few seconds, and voilà! Breakfast! (Or lunch, or dinner, or…) Continue reading →

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