vegetables

My Favorite Way to Cook Vegetables

by Jane September 15, 2010

Cooking for me is about three things. 1) I like to feed my family healthy food, with as little processed products as possible. 2) I like our food to taste good. And 3) I need to be able to cook things as fast as possible! And anything that doesn’t require much planning ahead earns bonus [...]

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We’re Frying up Some Fresh Garden Zucchini

by Marie September 8, 2010

Even though I didn’t grow my own zucchini this year, doesn’t mean I didn’t benefit from almost everyone else around me. So we’ve been getting creative with our zucchini supply, cooking it all kinds of ways. I recently made some really yummy Fried Zucchini that went as a great side dish with our Chicken Pesto [...]

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Our Loch Ness Zucchini Monster

by Marie August 27, 2010

This was our zucchini from last year. It grew so much so fast that they were GIANT by the time I went out to get more. My husband decided to get creative with these over-sized zucchinis and created Nessie! It comes complete with green tomato eyes and zucchini flower horns. I love it! This year [...]

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Garden Veggies are On their Way

by Marie July 7, 2010

I’m almost 2 months in to my summer vegetable garden and I thought I’d give you another update. Are your veggie garden’s looking this green? It’s so fun to watch as something grow from a tiny little seed or plant to turn into all this. In my small square foot garden, I was worried that [...]

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Homemade Roasted Roma Tomatoes

by Jane June 16, 2010

I recently mentioned on my blog that I had 12 roma tomatoes that needed something to do. Two people suggested I roast the roma tomatoes in the oven. I was intrigued and decided to give it a go! I’m very glad I did…not only did my house smell like heaven for 5 or so hours, [...]

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Square Foot Garden Check Up

by Marie June 2, 2010

I couldn’t be more please with how green and growing my vegetable garden is. I’m always amazed at how a tiny seed or little plant can grow and grow with just a little water, sun, and soil. Actually, we’ve had a really wet May, so my plants are extra bushy from all the rain and [...]

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Maximizing Your Garden With Square Foot Gardening

by Marie May 5, 2010

I love to grow vegetables in my garden. I have 2 little 4×5 foot garden beds I made about 4 years ago and they’ve been providing me with fresh veggies each Summer. Last year I gave up one of the beds for a raspberry patch, leaving me with only one bed to grow vegetables. So [...]

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If You Love Pizza, Try it in a Panini!

by Two Peas April 28, 2010

If I let my husband decide on the dinner menu every night, he would choose pizza. He could eat pizza for every meal and never get sick of it. I like pizza, but not that much. We usually make pizza once a week. We try to mix things up with new crusts, toppings, and sauces. [...]

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Ghosts in the Garden Graveyard

by Marie October 2, 2009

Vegetable Garden Graveyard for Halloween

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how I paid tribute to the vegetables in my garden that have past on. RIP, Sugar Snap Pea!

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How to Shop the Local Farmers Market

by Marie August 26, 2009

Vanessa from I Never Grew Up is here again as my guest today. She’s sharing her knowledge on Farmers Markets and how to get the most from your Saturday morning experience. Farmer’s market season is in full bloom; fortunately they are becoming more prevalent each year in cities around the country and the world. You [...]

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