Kid Approved: Garlic Tomato Spaghetti Squash
Posted on November 5, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian | 4 Comments
The first, and only, time I had spaghetti squash was years ago in college. While studying at the Biosphere 2, I was invited to a dinner at another girl’s apartment. Spaghetti squash with a tomato sauce was one of the meals she served. I remember being apprehensive, but trying it. I was shocked. It really [...]
Read More..>>Heirloom Tomatoes with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Posted on September 5, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, Eat Local, fruit, salad, vegetables | 1 Comment
Nearly every weekend this summer has included a trip to my cousin’s farm. Will and I have carefully selected the farm-fresh and mostly organic produce and coveted it all week long. There were overflowing pints of blueberries that Will would finish before the day was out and tiny, sweet orange cherry tomatoes that would burst [...]
Read More..>>Zesty Black Bean, Corn and Cucumber Salad
Posted on June 19, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, salad | Leave a Comment
The good news is that I had tremendous success grilling clams in beer on my parents’ gas grill this weekend. The bad news is I forgot my camera and have zero photo evidence to show for it. So how to grill clams on a gas grill will be a story for another day, I guess. [...]
Read More..>>Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce
Posted on January 30, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, pasta, sauce | 2 Comments
My tomato basil marinara sauce begins with the above. What are they? Broiled tomatoes. Mmmm. Broiling them makes them soft, perfect for crushing, and it ripens their flavor.
This sauce is great for baking (lasagna, manicotti, etc) or good with pasta. You could use it over chicken parm or dip fried mozzarella in it. Or, you [...]
Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers . . . mmmm!
Posted on January 23, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, Appetizers, vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
My poor family. They are always my guinea pigs when I experiment with recipes. Some, like this one, turn out great and end up on the blog. Others, like a tragic butternut squash casserole I made for Thanksgiving nearly four years ago plague me. They won’t let me forget the poorly conceived, over sweet [...]
Read More..>>Broiled Grapefruits From An Unusual Source
Posted on January 14, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, Breakfasts, fruit | 4 Comments
For several years when I was a child, my uncle and his then-wife, lived in a comfortable one-story house on a canal (or was it an intercoastal?) in Hudson, Florida. They had a little dock off their back lawn where they kept a fishing boat. During one visit to their home, Billy, my uncle, let [...]
Read More..>>Ooooh, love the asparagus
Posted on January 10, 2007 - Filed Under ARF, grill, vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
I have a secret. It’s actually not much of a secret so much as a discloser. A brutally honest discloser. But we’ll get to that in a moment.
First, let me talk a bit about asparagus. Asparagus is a good source of vitamins A and C, both antioxidants. It’s also a great source of folate and [...]
Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
Posted on December 26, 2006 - Filed Under ARF, Appetizers, fish/shellfish | 2 Comments
These mushrooms are a yummy appetiser for any party. And they are bite-size so they are perfect for passing. I use pre-cooked lobster that I bought at a local farm market. It’s easy and fast.
Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
yields 12
12 large mushrooms (or stuffing mushrooms)3 cloves garlic, minced1 shallot, minced¼ cup butter¼ cup seasoned breadcrumbs2 tbsp fresh [...]
Read More..>>Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
Posted on December 26, 2006 - Filed Under ARF, Appetizers, fish/shellfish | Leave a Comment
These mushrooms are a yummy appetiser for any party. And they are bite-size so they are perfect for passing. I use pre-cooked lobster that I bought at a local farm market. It’s easy and fast.
Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
yields 12
12 large mushrooms (or stuffing mushrooms)3 cloves garlic, minced1 shallot, minced¼ cup butter¼ cup seasoned breadcrumbs2 tbsp fresh [...]
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