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warm-up spring soup

With late spring temps in the 40’s we are needing some comfort food, but this is so tasty I would eat it any day of the year. I continue to ponder that it might be nice as a cold soup, think vichyssoise, the ubiquitous potato and leek soup served hot in winter and cold [...]

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tough choices

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loved this cartoon from NaturalNews.com
My husband always says, “you can either pay for good food now or pay the doctor later.”
What do you think?

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good news: local school wins the Real Food Is… contest

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Change can happen from the ground up. Here is the story about how Lincoln Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Washington is making a difference. Having grown up a stones throw from Mt. Vernon I am loving this story of a community taking a stand, educating the children, trying to make the tough choices.
There are many [...]

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scallops and sungold cherry tomatoes

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Usually by the middle of September we would have had a hard frost. This summer is an exception, and I am very thankful. I have a very hard time changing from summer to fall. I think fall is nice, but summer is so short that I really don’t relish the idea of fall [...]

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hiding the zucchini

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Last Wednesday was the first day of school, it just me and my 5th grader at home. My husband and our 6th grader were still in the southern hemisphere enjoying the last bit of their month long trip.
It was hot and I was lazy, you’ve been there right? I found a bag of Trader Joe’s [...]

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borscht, dill pollen and shoestring potatoes

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The closest thing I have had to the real thing is a borscht made by a friend from Poland. It was delicious and poured out of a beautiful sleek glass pitcher that looked like fine crystal. We drank it in tea cups on their deck with a plethora of other polish treats. [...]

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raw beet salad with macerated shallots

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Why does everyone insist that beets need to be cooked or pickled to enjoy them. When I served up this raw beet salad there was fear in the eyes of some as they had never eaten a beet raw. Beets are like carrots only different, I explained. After the first bite they [...]

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Cheery Cherry Clafoutis

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Clafoutis or clafouti, as it is sometimes spelled in English speaking countries, is a beautiful French dish that has become very popular in North America. It is traditionally baked with fresh fruit and cherries are forever popular but any fruit will do. It is my understanding that purist do not pit the cherries for [...]

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this week’s veggie adventures & treasures

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young onions, so many uses, these babies will be gone fast

Fava Beans, this is the first time this year and the first time ever receiving them from the CSA, I am so excited. I cannot decide if I want to blanch slightly then saute with a little garlic or onion from above or grill on [...]

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Green & Garlic Gratin

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Are you wondering what next to do with all those sturdy greens that are so prevalent this time of the season? The chard, spinach, kale, mustard greens, etc. Alice Waters is known for simple food from the heart. While flipping through her cookbook The Art of Simple Food I found a recipe [...]

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