Archive for August, 2011
Friday, August 12th, 2011
A really easy, fast, and cheap dinner tonight. I'm just wiped out, and wouldn't have even bothered with this if the pork chops didn't need to be used today. :-P As it is, this was not much more effort than warming something in the microwave, ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Yet another great box this week :-) Lots and lots of summer squash - I've roasted some along with beets for veggie tonight, I'm going to stuff some of them, grill some of them, and goodness knows what else. I love squash! One of the flowers ...
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Saturday, August 6th, 2011
Today was the "official as it gets" Pacific Northwest Corgi Picnic. Emma and I always go and have a great time. There were well over 60 RSVPs, and people generally had at least one corgi, so tons of people and dogs having a great time. ...
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Saturday, August 6th, 2011
This is a beautiful, light, fresh pie that's just perfect for spring and summer. It can be made with just about any type of berry. The recipe originally appeared in the May 1986 issue of Sunset magazine. My mother found that adding gelatin made the pie set up ...
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Friday, August 5th, 2011
Week #8 of my CSA. The summer squash is coming in full force now - I got 3 different types :-D The peaches are juicy and lovely too.
This week's haul:
Flowers
Lettuce-Green Bibb
Summer Squash-Mixed Ball x2
Squash-Romanesco x2
Summer Squash-Magda x2
Peas-Sugar Snap
Peas-Snow Peas
Cucumbers-Slicing
Beets-Red Ace x2
Peaches
Apricots
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
This is yet another variation of stir fry - this one spicy with shiitake mushrooms and zucchini. Tasty and easy :-)
Spicy Pork and Veggie Stir Fry
Serves 4
1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into small bite sized pieces
1.5 - 2 lbs shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and cut ...
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