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Hearty & Healthy: Late-Summer Minestrone

by Aimee13 comments
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A bout of gray, rainy and downright bone-chilling cold weather recently sent me scurrying into the kitchen faster than a coiffured damsel seeking shelter. With each day looking bleaker than the last, it was obvious that if I was to get truly warmed, it would require spearheading a kitchen project that involved plenty of soul [...]

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Pasta Primavera – All Year Long

by Cheri10 comments
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The end of summer marks the time that we start scrambling to use up all the fresh produce bursting from our gardens. It can be hard to find ways to use up so many vegetables at one time. That’s why the Italians created Pasta Primavera. If you’ve got a plentiful array of vegetables that need [...]

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How to Grill the Perfect Steak

by Elizabeth14 comments
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Written by Elizabeth Nyland of Guilty Kitchen. Today is more of a lesson in the fine art of grilling meat than it is a recipe, so no long lists of ingredients will haunt you this fine afternoon. One of the most popular questions I get asked by friends, family and readers alike is “How do [...]

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Not Just Hot Dogs: 3 Real Food Campfire Meals

by Shaina9 comments
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This topic is perfect timing for our family, as we’re heading up to the Boundary Waters tomorrow for a much needed family vacation. This is the time of summer when the kids are restless and the parent’s patience is wearing thin. We can only be cooped up for so long before we just need to [...]

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Simple & Seasonal: Welsh Rarebit with Grilled Asparagus & Mushrooms

by Aimee21 comments
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A recent pledge to Meatless Mondays as well as an abundance of gorgeous local asparagus has transformed our weekday meals. We’ve enjoyed various risotto and pastas with asparagus, asparagus pizza with fresh pesto, and most recently, Welsh Rarebit. Welsh What?? I know, the name tells us nothing about the dish, but it’s really just cheese [...]

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