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Opo Squash in Tomato Sauce
After all the rich foods from the holidays, we all crave for something simple and comforting. Something that can be whipped up without a lot fuss with ingredients we already have on hand. This dish used up the last of our tomato harvest. Yep, believe it or not, we just finished up the last of our fresh tomatoes and it’s January! How did we still have tomatoes that weren’t frozen this late after the last of the summer garden? Green tomatoes. HOW TO RIPEN GREEN TOMATOES Back in October, before the first frost of the season, we harvested all the tomatoes from our garden. The ripe ones, were either made into tomato sauce and frozen or simply washed, dried and frozen whole. The green ones, (the smaller cherry tomatoes) were made … Read entire article »
Filed under: vegetables
Gruyère Cheese Gougères & Galatoire’s Oysters en Brochette
December was a month of French terms and recipes in our kitchen starting with the French Yule Log we did for Daring Bakers and continuing with the Recipes to Rival challenge which is this duo of Gruyère Cheese Gougères & Galatoire’s Oysters en Brochette appetizers. Our hosts for December were Temperance of High on the Hog and Jen of Delightful Delicacies. who actually chose three appetizers for the Recipes to Rival challenge but since my family aren’t too crazy about blue cheese which was the main element of the last recipe, we opted to do the two that are featured here. These were perfect for noshing on New Year’s Eve but they would also be perfect for anytime you want some unique and easy appetizer to serve. To see … Read entire article »
Filed under: Appetizers, Recipes to Rival, seafood






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