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St. Michael’s Farmers Market

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Well, a very Happy Birthday to the St. Michael’s Farmers Market. Saturday, June 30th, 2012 marked the opening day of this brand new neighborhood farmers market, and I must say it was a wonderful and vibrant gathering. I am thrilled to have it in the neighborhood. Every …click to continue St. Michael’s Farmers Market

Squash Croquettes

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What am I going to do with all this squash? If you have ever grown squash and zucchini, or you attend Texas farmers markets, there is no lack of squash and zucchini during the summer. This recipe came to me in a flash of inspiration and I’m a little crazy about it. The croquette …click to continue Squash Croquettes

Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Bake

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This is an easy weeknight meal. Stand back and don’t faint when I say this: “Both of my children, one of whom still doesn’t eat anything that touches anything else, loved this.”

I made pasta because, 1) I needed something sort of easy, yet homemade. That’s always a good goal, right? And, 2) my …click to continue Spinach and Artichoke Pasta Bake

Fresh Sweet Corn with Sea Salt & Basil

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One of the things I love about this time of year is abundant sweet corn. It is like dessert. And, it is lovely and easy to prepare. Kids love it, too. Not my kids, unfortunately. But it is my understanding that all other kids on the planet do. I’m hoping mine come around soon. …click to continue Fresh Sweet Corn with Sea Salt & Basil

Texas Caviar

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Texas Caviar is well known around here (here being Texas). I know that sounds silly, but when I mentioned on PIE’s facebook page that  I was whipping up Texas Caviar, my new PIE friend Jeannie Miller kindly pointed out that if you are from Washington, this is not so obvious. And it is slightly …click to continue Texas Caviar