Category: Season
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Spinach, Orange and Strawberry Salad
For Easter brunch, we squeezed a bunch of oranges and made mimosas. I purposefully squeezed extra orange juice and used some for basting the ham. I had extra and remembered seeing a salad dressing made with orange juice. As it turned out, it was for a spinach salad with strawberries, daikon radish, and oranges. That…
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Grilled Asparagus
This is my absolute favorite way to cook asparagus and it turns out to be the simplest too! How cool is that?! First a storage tip. A friend of mine that grew up with his family running a large farm taught me to store my asparagus in a jar of water in the refrigerator. They…
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Simple Cooked Cabbage
I do like cabbage but I am not particularly fond of cabbage that has been cooked to death. I find the simple steam/saute method works great with cabbage (and many other vegetables!). Basically, you simmer the vegetable in a mix of butter (or other fat) and water (or broth) until the liquid has evaporated and…
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Pantry/Freezer Challenge: Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops
I’m on mission to use up some of my pantry and freezer items so I made Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops. I tend to stockpile and periodically need to make myself use up what I’ve already got. In addition to my shopping habits, I froze and canned some of my garden excess last…
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Zucchini Refrigerator Pickles
I’m trying a new zucchini refrigerator pickle this year. Last year I made these zucchini refrigerator pickles. I remember liking them but getting a bit tired of them and I gave a quart to a friend. Her family loved them! Today I saw The Urban Homestead Experiment’s post on Refrigerator Green Pepper Pickles and decided…