The saving grace of my underperforming garden this year has been the eggplant (eggplant plant?). It’s my first year growing japanese eggplant, and it’s been a huge success. I’m eternally…
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Halibut Pasta with Squash Blossoms and Herbs
I plucked the squash blossoms and herbs for this pasta dish straight from my backyard garden. Unfortunately, besides a couple of rogue tomatoes, that’s all I’ve been able to produce…
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Pasta with Bacon, Peas and Edamame
Pasta is a rarity in this house, but I will say, this bacon, pea and edamame version was worth the excess carbs. I have to hand it to pasta though,…
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Zesty Pasta Giardiniera
After talking about Portillo’s yesterday, I was kind of in a Chicago state of mind. Seeing as giardiniera is like the #1 condiment in the city, I figured we’d continue…
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Vegetarian Pasta With Brussels Sprouts
This vegetarian pasta recipe is a special post for my friend Gurpreet. She’s always been and awesome supporter of my blog and tries (and reports back) on a lot of…
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Healthy Poached Egg Pasta
I asked on my Facebook page yesterday how people manage an ever growing to-do list. I just can’t seem to get everything crossed off each day, and those items roll…
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Lemony Pasta-Veggie Salad with Chicken
Let me just explain my process to you for a second. First, I read. A lot. Books, magazines, other blogs, you name it. I constantly have post-it flags and…
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Roasted Vegetable and Meatball Pasta
Hey there Monday. I’m currently on the road to NorCal. The time has come for my friend Courtney to officially make the move to Davis, so we’re taking the road…
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Tortellini with Asparagus, Peas and Mint
I’ve been trying to slow down my life a little bit lately. At least for a couple of days so I can come up for air. No matter how hard…
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