I saw a recipe online about making vanilla bean marshmallows. This is sort of akin to making your own toothpaste (why?), but the photos were so cute that I let down my guard and gathered my materials. Let me tell you the end result so you don’t get scared off by the process: they were [...]
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A couple of weeks ago I made baked kale chips–I’d had them at a dinner party about 2 years ago and they were so yummy that I put them on my list of recipes to try. This recipe is so easy, so fast, so good and so good for you that it’ll be on my [...]
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One of my favorite restaurants in Austin serves sweet potato fries–they’re so delicious that I’ll keep eating them long after I’m not even hungry anymore. I’ve been looking a good recipe to make my own, and finally found this one. I was looking for a more spicy version because my son Luke likes food with [...]
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JPGD readers, I have a special treat for you today! I went over my most recent Facebook status updates from the last few weeks, and realized I’ve done a lot of carping lately about how damn hot it is. For Austinites, we’ve been treated to a lovely, consistent 107 degrees. I haven’t had the desire [...]
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It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted a garden recipe–this is because not all recipes are worthy enough to merit inclusion on this blog; I do have a reputation to uphold. Nah, I’ve just been crazy-busy and temporarily forgot about my garden recipe category! But no more! I just ran across this yummy summer [...]
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First, a mea culpa is in order! For anyone who regularly reads this blog, you will have noticed a conspicuous lack of posts lately. This is for good reason! I didn’t have my fingers chopped off, get lost at Six Flags or run away to join the circus–I’ve been thrown into end-of-school year mania with [...]
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This appetizer has been a favorite one in my family for years–it’s so good and easy to make. Admittedly, it’s probably not the most healthy, aside from the okra, but hey, this category has never been “Healthy Garden Recipes!” I do strive to recommend healthy options, but really, my motto is “most things in moderation,” [...]
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This is the best and easiest salsa recipe ever–although it probably doesn’t qualify as a true salsa because there aren’t any tomatoes or chilies in it. A few years ago, I worked long and hard with my crew in 103 degree weather and came home feeling slightly ill. After cleaning up, the only thing I [...]
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We love growing and eating our greens, but let’s start drinking them, too! I’ve really gotten into green smoothies this year since receiving an awesome Kitchenaid blender for Christmas. It’s a great way to use those leafy greens and other veggies that we grow while doing something super healthy and tastey! I’d like to share [...]
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So many of us grow herbs in our gardens, and with good reason–they’re so versatile in the kitchen and there’s nothing that beats that fresh herb taste. With seafood, in marinades, in soups and sauces…but another super quick and easy way to pump up the volume the next time you cook is to whip up [...]
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