Monthly Archives: August 2013

homemade pasta and pesto

whenever we have guests over, especially one’s from out of the country who are friends with either our son or his girlfriend, cinda pulls out all the stops. this night was homemade pasta and pesto, and caprese salad, green beans … Continue reading

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fragrant lentil stew

“how can such a simple dish be so amazingly complex and tasty?” everyone wondered. but this was one tasty dish. starter / bread course included pita crisps with romesco dipping sauce. chocolate oat balls for desert (gigi’s healthy dessert)

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vegetarian delight! indian style

this sunday night dinner was a feast of vegetarian yummyness! if it wasn’t for the yogurt and the chicken tikka samosas, i think it would have been vegan.      

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Beans and Peas

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23 pints of chickpeas and 8 jars of borlotti beans to fill the dwindling stores. And a jar of dried tomatoes made as an example for the upcoming tomato canning class for the public.

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