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Haystack Salad with Maple Vinaigrette

I love my new julienne peeler. It’s such a nice little inexpensive tool, and it makes eating raw vegetables so much lovelier. And it’s kind of cathartic to julienne an entire zucchini with a little slicer, and also a bit of an arm workout. I also love this salad. Many, many months ago, when I […]

Posted 07 August 2010 | salad and salad dressings   seasonal   vegetarian   zucchini | Comments (7) Tagged: , , , , ,

My first giveaway!

If you’re a regular reader, you will know that I am a wee bit smitten with this cookbook. It contains recipes for dishes that would have turned up on your grandmother’s table, or at a potluck dinner in the fifties. Think olives encrusted in cheddar dough and World War II Chocolate mayonnaise cake. But bonus,  […]

Posted 04 August 2010 | giveaway | Comments (21) Tagged: , , , ,

Sour Cherry Ice Cream

Sour cherry season has come…and gone. Truth be told, I almost missed it. I had big plans to go to the Dane County Farmer’s Market to get a flat of sour cherries from Carandale Farm, but the cherries are only at the market for 2-3 weeks tops. AND I MISSED IT! Now that we live […]

Posted 30 July 2010 | cherries   dessert   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (8) Tagged: , , ,

Honey Bacon Two Bean Salad

Now that you all weigh an extra 200 pounds after the recent spate of dessert posts, here’s a healthy salad (with the tiniest bit of bacon) to help you detox a bit. Inspired by Honey Balsamic Bean Salad at 101 Cookbooks Honey Bacon Two Bean Salad 1 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 […]

Posted 27 July 2010 | legumes   salad and salad dressings   simple dinners | Comments (3) Tagged: , ,

Blueberry Pie Bars

OK, I’ve officially shaken all of the blueberries out of my pockets – the bushes are empty, the freezer is full, and I promise not to give you another blueberry recipe for…well, awhile. But, I’ve saved the best for last. Blueberry Pie Bars. This dessert takes a mega-portion of blueberries, so you may want to […]

Posted 21 July 2010 | baked goods   blueberries   dessert   seasonal   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: , , , ,