My little ones are master berry pickers. We spent the day at Patti’s Berries & Bunches and they somehow managed to clean the place out. I have hundreds of juicy blackberries to use up. I’ve also been trying to master a flaky, all-butter pie crust so I decided to marry the…
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old school tomato salad
Everyone knows someone who makes the best (insert recipe here…) For me, my Grandpa makes the best tomato salad. His ingredients are simple- juicy sun-ripened tomatoes, shaved onions & celery, oregano, olive oil and salt. I thought about updating his tomato salad (because that’s what us young people do) and quickly…
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easy guacamole
We have officially entered avocado season! I just found them on sale for as little as 79¢ each. I repeat, 79¢ each! Usually, the avocado is quite pricey where I’m from. So at 79¢, I stock up like a mad woman and make everyone eat guacamole until they’re blue in…
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Best Blueberry Cornmeal Muffins
This is the best blueberry cornmeal muffin recipe: perfectly moist, not-too-sweet and loaded with blueberries. The crumb has a soft texture, and the cornmeal adds a lovely sweet flavor. They’re freezer friendly, too! For years, I’d been searching for the best blueberry muffin recipe. I tried blueberry muffins with almond…
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curried zucchini and swiss chard
The last time I had this dish, we were packing up our apartment. We were moving. Amidst all of the chaos, I was starving of course. In the fridge we only had 1 zucchini, a sad looking bag of spinach, and a bottle of Gatorade or something. Mmm, just what I…
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