Last week I needed to use up some potatoes Mike had purchased from the farmers’ market as well as a pretty large zucchini I’d harvested from our back yard. I scoured the ‘net looking for potato-zucchini gratin recipes and didn’t find a really good one, so I tried to meld a few them together into [...]
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Nothing says summer like grilled pizza! I actually made this recipe for a friend in Indiana about two years ago, and he has “claimed” it as his own to his friends and family.
Ingredients
1 Boboli Whole Wheat Thin Crust shell
1 tbsp olive oil
1 jar pizza sauce
1 pkg (2 cups) shredded pizza cheese, such as [...]
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This recipe is from Mike’s mom – written on a 3×5 index card for him when he went away to grad school. Definitely a keeper! I’ve only made one change, adding garlic powder to the seasoning mix.
One note – you have to let this stand for one hour before serving, so plan ahead.
Mom’s Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients:
10 [...]
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Here is another recipe from Easter brunch, also vegetarian for my friend Deb. You can also get this recipe from Food Network by clicking here.
Two important safety tips with this recipe. First, be sure to allot enough time for the quiche to sit and firm up – the recommended 30 minutes didn’t seem like [...]
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I’m on the road this week in Louisiana, and I’m staying with some great friends from grad school, the Bentons. Alica’s been making some very tasty dinners, and tonight she made BBQ Chicken Pizza (one of the Svarovsky favorites when visiting the Bentons!) in honor of the ‘Bama-Georgia match up. I asked her for the [...]
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Sorry for the long blogging absence!
We are members of two CSAs(=”Community Supported Agriculture“), one in Illinois and one in Indiana. The one in Illinois, Henry’s Farm, is fairly infamous for its fabulous variety of vegetables, and its servicing of Chicago restaurants. The one in Indiana we’re new to, ECO/TwinCrooks, which works with an [...]
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1 can large artichoke hearts, drained, squeezed, chopped
2 cups mayo
1 cup parmesan cheese
2 cups mozzarella cheese
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
sprinkle w/paprika w/color
mix, bake for 25-35 min on 325 uncovered.
enjoy w/crackers or chips – or your favorite crispy flatbread!
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