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My own grown organic greens are way delicious but in December I settle for store bought romaine and a mixture. For Thanksgiving I bought a package of organic greens. Rarely do I consider spending the extra $$ but for the holiday… Last night I mixed up a batch of vinaigrette dressing and finished off the last of the greens. Oh so good. Today I mixed some romaine and iceberg with the same dressing. Just waiting to enjoy the taste from the night before. Not even close. I knew it made a difference but never realized how much until today. Well worth the work to grow my own and to buy organic in the winter. For my next trick…let’s figure out how to grow them all winter. Ya think? 🙂
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Executive Chef Robert Myers joins us with a series of weekly audio calls where he shares cooking secrets and recipes. |
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White eggplant is my favorite. I don’t let them grow much more than 6 inches long. They are very easy to grow and plentiful as well. Mine performed well right through October. Their flowers are an iridescent purple announcing the soon-to-be fruit. I find them sweeter than their purple sisters. Eggplant Parmesan with fresh garden picked ingredients….well….there’s nothing like it.
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Home decorating can be done on a shoestring budget and can be a really fun project to do with children or the entire family. My granddaughter and I created these beautiful wood blocks in a weekend, she is so proud that her artwork has its place in the main foyer! You will need: Gel medium A tampering tool, see image…if you can’t find one a spoon will work for this as well. A package of foam brushes for painting A really pretty block of wood Sponge Reverse your favorite image in Photoshop…if you don’t know how to do this, most laser shops can do this for you. Then have them print out a nice laser copy. (your inkjet printer will not work for this project.) Spread a thin layer of the gel medium over the top of your photo, in consistent rows to be sure it is completely covered. Lay your image face down and use tamper or spoon to gently smooth it out perfectly. Be sure to remove all the bubbles. Let this dry overnight for best results Next soak your image with a wet sponge and use your fingers to very carefully remove the little fibers of paper. What is left is your beautiful image totally right side ow. Yay! Let this dry thoroughly, overnight is a good idea and then use a clean sponge brush to cover it with clear sealer. This ill bring up the luster of the colors and protect your artwork. This is a great way to get the family involved in your home decorating!
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Blueberry Pickin’ Makes Great Pierogi! My grandmother Anna on my father’s side taught me to make these. They are a Polish favorite. If you have any Polish friends, you are sure to win “Favorite Friend” when you bring some of these around. I’m undecided as to whether I’m going to show my ample dupa out there picking berries, stay tuned. ROFL |
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Christine is doing the hard part, kneading the dough. *If you are akin to wearing gloves, forget the rubber. Pick up this pair devised especially for kneading dough. They are inexpensive enough at Williams-Sonoma. Which by the way is my favorite way to spend a rainy afternoon. A foodies’ paradise. Blueberry Pierogi Recipe – |
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Where in the bejesus is the valign top? If you prefer to wear gloves while kneading dough, these available at Williams-Sonoma work well. Don’t try plastic or rubber, they don’t get the job done and they just stick to the dough. See closeup below:
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Roll your dough in the same way you would your pie dough. circular and thin. I don’t like thick clunker peirogi and when you pinch the edges, dough will get thicker at that point. So start with it thin. There are cutters made specifically for the purpose of pierogi cutting but I just use a glass, works fine but feel free to purchase one. My guess is Williams-Sonoma will offer one of these as well. |
