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Category Archives: Garden of Eating
The Northern Heartland Kitchen
A Gardener’s Reading, 22 of 30 By Beth Dooley (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) I mentioned in an earlier review that I was hoping to get a copy of The Northern Heartland Kitchen, a new seasonal, local cookbook from the … Continue reading
Not Exactly News: Home-Grown Tastes Better
A recent survey by the National Restaurant Association reports that restaurant chefs have caught on to something home gardeners have known for a long, long time. Grow-your-own produce tastes best. According to the survey released today, gardens are the “top … Continue reading
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Bruschetta Variations
With the tomatoes starting to come in, I made bruschetta and eggs for dinner last night. Bruschetta is toasted Italian bread with a topping, often including tomatoes and olive oil, that is typically served as an appetizer. Last year, I … Continue reading
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Dealing with Abundance
This sign — spotted while riding my bike around town — made me laugh. Faced with an abundant harvest, who hasn’t wanted to give it all away? Cucumbers are the crop du jour, and I know I’m not the only … Continue reading
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Pickle Time
Right now, the squash and cucumbers are duking it out in my back garden. I’m afraid that, without intervention, the squash — an allegedly “compact” butternut variety — may win. In the meantime, the cukes are growing like crazy, so … Continue reading
Posted in Canning and Preserving, Garden of Eating, Recipes
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Cherry Crisp
Yesterday was the first day in a long time that the weather was cool enough to fire up the oven. With cherries in the freezer and a few cherries still on the tree and ready to be picked, I made … Continue reading
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Another Raspberry Recipe
The berries just keep on coming! Friday, my husband and I picked about 20 cups of raspberries from the canes in our backyard. That’s on top of several cups each of the past few days, some of which we’ve munched … Continue reading
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A Fool for Raspberries
This is shaping up to be a fantastic season for fall raspberries. I was busy with a variety of work-related activities during the latter part of last week and, consequently, was away from my little raspberry patch for about four … Continue reading
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Bruschetta, a la Julie and Julia
If you had a chance to see the movie Julie and Julia, you know it’s full of images of fantastic food. But the scene that made me salivate was the one in which Julie Powell (played by former Chanhassen Dinner … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Fruits and Vegetables, Garden of Eating, Recipes
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Currant Picking and Another Recipe
Back in February, my husband and I won a weekend at a cabin on Lake Pepin at the St. Dominic School Silent Auction. This past weekend, we spent a delightful couple of days on the bluffs above the lake, visiting … Continue reading
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