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Black Salad

Black Salad

On the 100th day of school, children are often asked to bring 100 of something to school. It is a fun math centered activity for little ones. This year, I was out of town on day 100, so my sister-in-law, Val was in charge of the selection. She chose 100 grains of forbidden rice, …click to continue Black Salad

Ginger Lime Soda

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I owe this one to my husband’s cousin, Hope Yandell. She found a recipe for ginger beer in a cookbook years ago and has been playing with it ever since. When we were in Vermont recently, I must have had gallons of it and it is wonderful. This is called ginger beer, but in …click to continue Ginger Lime Soda

Grilled Red Pepper Salsa

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You can do this on a grill or over a gas burner with a grill basket. I did the latter. I also spread a sheet of aluminum foil around the burner to catch any drips. It is not strictly necessary, but it helps with the clean up.  It had never really occurred to me …click to continue Grilled Red Pepper Salsa

Blackberry Lime Popsicles

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I considered alternative names for these popsicles such as Bloody Murder Pops, Don’t Touch Me Pops, Vampire Pops, Get That Out of My House Pops, and Half Naked in the Backyard Pops. I chose the straightforward Blackberry Lime Popsicles…boring, perhaps. But, since sugar and water are the only other ingredients in this creation, it …click to continue Blackberry Lime Popsicles

Avocado Black Bean Dip

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This is one of the best…dips, salsas, toppings, salads…frankly, I don’t know what to call it other than delicious. It is one of those inventions (sadly, not mine) that I have wanted to make 3 times a week since I first tasted it a few weeks ago. The star of the show, to me, …click to continue Avocado Black Bean Dip