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Broccoli Bigger Than Your Head
A is for apple. Oh wait, that was the last post, and I still can’t get enough of them, but need to move along. B is for broccoli. As in broccoli bigger than your head. Ok, my head, I can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Andersonville Farmers Market, broccoli, broccoli soup, Chicago Area farmers marekts, Chicago Farmer's Markets, Evanston Farmer's Market, extra virgin olive oil, Farmers Markets, fresh organic, fresh seasonal organic produce, Green City Market, Mo's blog, moira's blog, soup, sustainable, to market with mo
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No More Composter for You
Every Fall, one of my rituals is making/putting up, whatever you want to call it, applesauce. Nothing fancy, no sugar, just cooked down apples — ok maybe a pinch of cinnamon and a squeeze of lemon juice, but that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple chips, apple crisp, apple peel, apples, Chicago Area farmers marekts, Chicago Farmer's Markets, cinnamon, Evanston Farmer's Market, extra virgin olive oil, Farmers Markets, fresh organic, fresh seasonal organic produce, Glenwood Sunday Market, Green City Market, Mo's blog, moira's blog, olive oil, Peel Away, sugar, to market with mo
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Where Have You Been All My (Cooking) Life?
For someone that has been cooking as long as I have, and is a pretty good cook at that (so I’ve been told), it is hard to admit that I have spent the majority of my cooking life without a … Continue reading
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Tagged blackberries, cast iron skillet, Chicago Area farmers marekts, Chicago Farmer's Markets, cornmeal, Evanston Farmer's Market, Farmers Markets, food artisans, fresh organic, fresh seasonal organic produce, Glenwood Sunday Market, Martha, Martha Stewart, Mo's blog, moira's blog, Peach Cornmeal Upside Down Cake, peaches, plums, Stanley Plums, sustainable, to market with mo
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Kofta-Keftdes Mash-up
Oh sure, deciding to use the stovetop on the hottest day of the year, without having a ‘freezer burn’ level of air conditioning, might not be the smartest idea, but when you trumped preparing the ground lamb you thawed over … Continue reading
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Tagged Andersonville Farmers Market, Catalpa Grove Farm, Chicago Area farmers marekts, Chicago Farmer's Markets, Evanston Farmer's Market, Farmers Markets, fresh seasonal organic produce, Glenwood Sunday Market, Green City Market, Henry's Farm, keftdes, kofta, lamb, meatballs, Mint Creek Farms, Mo's blog, moira's blog
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One gal’s weed is…
..well quite frankly, this gal’s arugula. Enter my backyard this time of year and perennials are pushing thru the ground, large pots are waiting to be potted (or, are attempting lettuces, chard and kale before summer hits full blaze, oh … Continue reading
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Tagged arugula, arugula pesto, Farmers Markets, Green City Market, Mo's blog, moira's blog, pesto, pine nuts, salad greens, to market with mo
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Pizza becomes flatbread
Enough with the pizza dough already you say? Needless to say, in a house of two who can’t seem to cook for less than ten there was pizza dough for days (reference my last post when I was only on … Continue reading
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Tagged farmers market finds, fennel, flatbread, lemons, moira's blog, olive oil, olives, pizza, tomarketwithmo
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The ‘Spotted Dog’ or drunken dog?
No, no, no, even though I am a dog lover this blog has not converted from one of food to all canine all the time. No, the ‘spotted dog’ I am referring to is not the one of 101 or … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, butter, Irish, Irish Soda Bread, Irish whiskey, Mo's blog, quick breads, spotted dog, Tuffy's Irish soda bread
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A watched pot….
Fall arrives and I go from all Summer wanting to eat everything, in it’s purest form, right from the garden, to putting all in the oven, slow-cooker, or in a big ole pot on top of the stove to simmer … Continue reading
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Happy New Year’s
I dread, dread, dread the end of my favorite season of the year. With the passing of Labor Day weekend suddenly summer is “over”. Why, when so often the best ‘summer’ weather happens in September and October here in Illinois? … Continue reading
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