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Homegrown, Homemade Dried Herbs

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A lot of people in the US have taken to growing fresh herbs in the summer but very few of them dry their herbs for use later in the year. Instead they buy packed products sold by spice and herb companies that charge an arm and a leg for these dried herbs. Often these packaged dried herbs like oregano,...
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Quiche with Zucchini and Oregano

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On days when I don’t feel like cooking an elaborate meal and don’t feel like take-out food either, I resort to making a quiche. It’s the easiest thing to make and takes hardly any time; yet, it is nutritious and paired with a simple salad it makes for a delicious and balanced meal. Of course, the convenience of making...
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Stuffed Pablano Peppers

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My son’s best friend attends college in Boston but since his parents live in Mexico he spends his holidays/vacation time with our family. So in a way I have gained another son. This summer he got a job working at a local farmer’s produce stall and each evening whatever is left at the stall, comes my way. This has...
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Slow-cooked Crockpot Marinara Sauce

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A lot of Italian dishes need marinara as the base sauce but most people in the US prefer the convenience of the jarred or the canned kind because making Marinara from scratch is long-drawn cumbersome process and can take hours.  Of course, gone are the days of slow cooking the sauce on a stove because very few people have...
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Baby Summer Squash, Tomatoes and Blue Cheese Salad

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This time of the year, when the local produce is hitting the supermarkets and farmer’s markets, I try to eat my vegetables in their raw form because they taste amazingly good. Of course, if the vegetables are from your backyard, they are super fresh and cooking them is probably squandering away some of their vitamins and definitely their taste....
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