Monthly Archives: June 2008

One Local Summer – week three

Summer is finally getting into swing here so there’s a lot of wonderful local produce to choose from.  Last night was proof of that.  We started with Tomato Toast made with local tomatoes, local bread and garlic we harvested last … Continue reading

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Tomato Toast

This morning, we went to our local farmer's market and were thrilled to see some ripe tomatoes there!  Yes – they looked kind of puny and No – there was no way they'd be as good as late season heirlooms … Continue reading

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One Local Summer – week two

I love this time of the year.  Eating locally is so easy and we often find that we’ve eaten a meal that’s entirely local without even thinking about it.  We had an abundance of shelling peas in our garden as … Continue reading

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Cherries up the wazoo!

This past week, we’ve picked over 20 pounds of cherries.  Picking them in the easy part.  I never remember in my zeal for picking them that we will have to process all of them which is not quite as much … Continue reading

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Garlic Scape Pesto

This is wonderful tossed with pasta.  You can also use it in place of garlic butter to make some yummy garlic bread.  Thin it out with sour cream and it makes a great salad dressing or dip.  Use it as … Continue reading

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