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baby new potato salad with artisan bacon

You cannot get more local than your backyard. There is nothing better than the vegetables that you dig out of your own dirt. The farmer’s market finds are close, but till fall shy of the flavor of something that you’ve grown. It is amazing that there is anything growing in my backyard this year. [...]

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super lemony poppyseed snack cake

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If you are looking for the “perfect” make-ahead recipe for the long holiday weekend coming up I have just the thing for you.
I made this cake on Tuesday and have left it on the counter, uncovered, for 2 days. It is still moist, and better than the first day I made it. Which might have [...]

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what to do with all those roasted tomatoes

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Here are some of the things that I have found to do with the tomatoes, except, of course, the tomato sauce from the previous blog entry.

stack them in a jar and add extra-virgin olive oil to cover. Add to anything, the end of a fork works for me.

Then again I also adore them [...]

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Bright Pepper and Green Bean Stir-fry

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Green Bean Stir-Fry with Bright Peppers
Adapted from Ken Hom
10 minutes prep time
serves 4

8oz, about 2 large red bell peppers
1 1/2 Tbsp peanut oil (I used grapeseed, canola is a good choice)
2 Tbsp coarsely chopped garlic (2-3 cloves)
(I would also add some ginger, finely chopped)
1 1/2 tsp salt
8 oz, about 1 cup green beans, trimmed
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Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans

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This technique comes from the Szechuan Province in China. Adjust seasoning to suite your taste, this would taste great with Mediterranean flavors. Make it your own, quick weeknight dish. Add meat for a main course, ground pork would taste great.

Chinese Dry-Fried Green Beans

1 lb green beans, ends trimmed and cut [...]

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High-Roasted Fresh Green Beans

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This is a fabulous, no measuring necessary, last minute side dish. You can make as much or as little as you like. Add herbs, garlic, dried chili flakes, etc for extra yummy flavor. A squeeze of lemon juice on top just before serving gives a very bright flavor.
High-Roasted Fresh Beans

1 lb beans, ends trimmed, cut [...]

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Vinaigrette

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Once you have a vinaigrette recipe under your belt the number of dishes you can pull together in a flash are immeasurable. This is so easy there is no excuse to use the bottled goo from the supermarket. I have haunting memories about salads dressed with a glob of something gelatinous and [...]

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Asparagus High-Roasted, no hollandaise required

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Asparagus with hollandaise is great, but it is better without it. High roasting is the way to go.
All you need is 3 ingredients:
a bunch of asparagus
some sea salt
extra-virgin olive oil
optional: thin sliced prosciutto
Preheat your oven to 425°F.
Meanwhile prepare the asparagus but holding it horizontally and snapping the woody end off. It knows where [...]

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mmm….Fruit Pops

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Yummy fruit pops. So easy, so yummy. This recipe can also be used for a smoothie just poor into a glass instead of ice molds.
Mango Ice Pops

1 1/2 cups of frozen chopped mangoes
1 Tbsp agave syrup (can also use honey or superfine sugar)
1 Tbsp lemon juice (or lime juice) fresh squeezed [...]

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