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August 27, 2006

SHF22: Fig-Orange Jam with Cinnamon & Sesame Seeds

Midnight Fig Here, finally is my Sugar High Friday#22 entry -- only two days late. Not too bad. This month, the theme was -- Can you can? Well, no, probably not. But, I can throw a bunch of ingredients into a pot, bring to a boil and store them in my refrigerator for a month. …

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August 23, 2006

Summer Lasagna: Heirloom Tomatoes, Cheese & Noodles

This was very simple and very good. I wanted to make a lasagna (we were having milder weather in the mid/high 70's) and I had a bunch of heirloom tomatoes that I got at New Seasons and a pint of cute little yellow pear tomatoes. I had just recently made a tomato salad and wanted …

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August 20, 2006

Chili-Ginger Grilled Halibut with Fresh Pineapple Salsa

This was a meal that exceeded my expectations. I'm not sure why, because I typically love halibut but the salsa was surprisingly good as well. Very fresh and tropical tasting. I ended up using a whole pineapple, as I knew we'd eat the rest during the week but I think canned pineapple would work too. …

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August 14, 2006

Light Summer Eatin': Nectarine, Goat Cheese & Spinach Panini

Hey, look, finally -- a new post! This was a recent light dinner where I basically surveyed the kitchen and came up with a dinner based on what I found. A nectarine (pilfered from jwa's breakfast fruit stash), some goat cheese, spinach, dried tarragon and some balsamic vinegar. Oh and also some sourdough bread. The …

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August 6, 2006

Hey Look! It's a Pie: A Blackberry Pie with Pecan Crumble

Yep, I made a pie. After my pie success last year (my first ever pie) and my pumpkin pie of last, well...Thanksgiving, I decided the time had come for another adventure in pie baking. This one was blackberry and raspberry (3/4 blackberries and 1/4 raspberries), lightly spiced and covered with a pecan-crumble. This pie dough …

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