Approachable, everyday recipes
Have you ever had a garlic scape? The first time I ever saw them was at a farmers market a few years ago. The women who sold them to me said they were kind of like a cross between garlic and green onions. Now this is something I can get behind! I bought them, but then was at at loss of what to make, so I gave them to Rich’s aunt. She was familiar with garlic scapes and said she fried potatoes on the stove with them. Genius!
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My Aunt Kathleen makes the most delicious candied pecans. The only problem is that she lives in California and I live in Ohio. This meant I had to take matters into my own hands and learn how Kathleen made the pecans.
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When I was little I would beg my mom to let me take croutons as a snack to school. No salad, just croutons. They weren’t even the good croutons, they were the cardboard-like ones you would get in the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store. I still have the same affinity for croutons, but now, its for golden, crunchy, homemade ones.
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We’re in the height of chard season, and I love it! I don’t care if its rainbow or swiss, I’ll eat it all. Admittedly, chard used to intimidate me. What do you do with it? Surely you don’t eat it like you would spinach in a salad…
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