From the monthly archives: September 2012

Dinner: Bruschetta

On September 26, 2012 By admin

Sometimes. Just sometimes, I hit the ball out of the park. And friends, I hit the ball out of the park when I make bruschetta. Instructions below.

Becca’s Bruschetta

4-5 fresh tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes
fresh basil, cut
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon [...]

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Dessert: Fresh Peaches with Syrup

On September 18, 2012 By admin

What can I say? It’s this simple:

Make buttermilk syrup and let it cool in the fridge (can be done even a few days in advance). Recipe below.

Buy peaches at your local farmers’ market.

Wash, peel, and slice peaches.

Drizzle peaches with buttermilk syrup.

Serve.

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I was looking at the TortillasAndOranges.com archives tonight and realized I have a surprisingly low amount of soups on record. Why not give you my favorite? This is a great Monday meal. The chicken simmers in the crockpot and at the end, you throw everything together in a big pot. Now I know there are [...]

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This post is really misplaced. I should have done it during the hottest days of summer–where the thought of turning on the oven makes you cringe. But there are school nights where the thought of turning on the oven makes me cringe–so there. Don’t get annoyed that there are no measurements. Just add what you [...]

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Appetizer: Peach Salsa

On September 4, 2012 By admin

You don’t need much for this bowl of goodness. Just grab:

fresh peaches (peeled and diced)
fresh lime (squeezed)
fresh tomatoes diced)
fresh cilantro (chopped)
fresh red onion (minced)
a bit of salt

You decide on the amounts. I did 3 large peaches, 2 small homegrown tomatoes, [...]

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