I know. I am on a huge cabbage kick. That is because it is cabbage time here in upstate New York. Last Saturday, I picked up a delicious red cabbage at the farmer’s market. Here is tonight’s dinner. 1/4 cup(s) extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium red onions, very thinly sliced… Continue reading Linguine with Red Cabbage
As I went out on the screened in porch this morning to put something in a recycling bin, I saw today’s USA Today. I am really, truly loving the morning delivery as I am more likely to pick it up and read it than to read it when it came in the post in the… Continue reading Bicycle Safety
There is nothing I love more than veggies straight from the garden. Because of that, I am going to be featuring some of my favorite recipes to use these veggies. Balsamic Green Bean Salad 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed 2 tablespoons chopped shallots 2 tablespoons chopped garlic ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup olive… Continue reading Fresh Green Beans
I truly believe that the sense of touch is one of the least used and least appreciated sense. We eat to live and so use our sense of taste daily. For most of us, we use our sense of sight to live and be comfortable in our surroundings. The sense of smell goes with sight… Continue reading Cuddling
Yesterday, while at the Ithaca Farmer’s Market, I bought a beautiful head of purple cabbage. I bought it for a cold salad in my mind but then remembered these two recipes. Thought I would share. Curried Cabbage 1 large onion – finely chopped 6 tablespoons oil 1 large tomato, sliced 2 teaspoons ground cumin ½… Continue reading Cabbage
The lake was still ten to fifteen miles away, yet the sight of it stopped me. I pulled in a parking area. The enteire lake is not visible from here but enough is to cause me to pause. You can see the deep spots from here – the various darker hues of blue. The surface… Continue reading The Lake
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