Grilled Vegetable and Italian Sausage Pasta Toss
I wasn’t sure what to call this dish. It’s a mish-mash of vegetables we have in the house, grilled, tossed with some pasta, and enjoyed either warm or cold. I’d call it a pasta salad, but I always...
View ArticleRamp (Wild Leek) and Kale Grilled Pizza
Up here, in zone 4, spring is just starting. The hills are coming alive with muted-fall colors. A soft tinge of reds, whites, golds, and oranges are popping out and traveling up in elevation daily. It...
View ArticleThe Garden is Calling!
Parsley and basil and dill OH MY! Well, we had to move unexpectedly. We knew it was coming, but we weren’t planning to HAVE to get out. Let’s just say it ended with me driving a couple of outfits,...
View ArticleThe plants are in… well, half of them anyway
I was greeted by the song of this little fella on the garden fence… Well, I did get by butt in the garden, but after a little over 6 hours, I only planted about half of what I had hoped to! I planned...
View ArticleThar She Grows!
The very first edibles of the season. After a month (not even kidding) of rain and rain and rain and rain and wait… some more rain, we finally had a clear day in which I could get to weeding. The grass...
View ArticleGardens never cease to amaze…
If any of you are from the North East, you probably considered building an ark in the recent weeks, too. Daily dog walks involved mud boots and rain coats. I even contemplated buying rain pants! My...
View ArticleGreen Bean Salad with Bruschetta
My Mom found this recipe (or one like it) quite a while ago. I feel I was still in high school when she first made it, which to me, is quite a while ago. It has become a staple when fresh green and...
View ArticleHomemade Pumpkin Puree
Our winter squashes and pumpkins did incredibly well this year. I ended up with 4 nice sized sugar pumpkins (a few cinderella pumpkins), and plenty of squashes. While rumor has it that canned pumpkin...
View ArticleGrilled chicken quinoa with roasted corn, peppers, and pine nuts
I’m back! Well… hopefully for more than one post a year! Woo wee has it been a year!! Long story short, I completed my first year teaching chemistry, I started a Master’s program, our garden is now...
View ArticleTurkey Stuffed Eggplant
Cooking for one is tough! Ty has been out of town for what seems like forever (away during the weeks, here on weekends)… he literally proposed, then left. A sign?? Hope not! The filling will easily...
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